Point72 Final Round SA Interview

Anyone been through final round interviews for Point72's summer analyst position? Just looking to get a broad sense of what to expect re: technicals, case questions, etc. Thanks!

27 Comments
 

Coming up soon so I'll post a brief update afterwards. Should be interesting. They appear to be building out a pretty strong + well-structured training program for the SA/Undergrad roles but there's still some element of reputational risk. Do you think those concerns will blow over? If I do get Point72, would it make sense to take the offer over a mid-tier BB group or top-tier BB? Sounds like the experience itself would be far more interesting.

 

Received offer and declined.

Next steps seem to vary from person to person, from my experience. The Skype interview is an even mix of both - be prepared for all kinds of questions. They like to throw out brain teasers, mental math, "how would you value an 'x' industry company...", "if you have 1mill...", as well as behaviorals, often all in one interview.

The superday is quite intense, similar questions. The people are all incredible though! Good luck.

 
FrancisUnderwood

Coming up soon so I'll post a brief update afterwards. Should be interesting. They appear to be building out a pretty strong + well-structured training program for the SA/Undergrad roles but there's still some element of reputational risk. Do you think those concerns will blow over? If I do get Point72, would it make sense to take the offer over a mid-tier BB group or top-tier BB? Sounds like the experience itself would be far more interesting.

Reputational risk? What exactly have you done that is so awesome that working for Stevie Cohen's fund would worsen your CV?

Why are you comparing this to a BB? It isn't even the same job.

 
Best Response

P72 sounds like a terrific opportunity but I've heard some peers and a few alum mention that the reputational risk of working at P72 would be problematic. I personally think it's overblown; everyone directly involved is long gone. Nonetheless, asking about the risk of working at a fund recently involved with a major insider trading scandal is a perfectly legitimate question.

I'm comparing this to a BB from the perspective of someone who ultimately wants to work in a L/S equity fund. Traditional path is BB IBD -> L/S Fund, Point72 path would be Research Analyst/P72 Academy program -> placement on L/S portfolio team. Obviously the work is entirely different but if you're gonna be a prick, I'll phrase it with a bit more nuance: for someone hoping to ultimately work in the L/S equity space, is the P72 program preferable to BB IBD as a starting point given that the P72 skill-set is directly relevant whereas BB IBD offers branding and a more established training program?

 

Velit expedita est dicta. Repellendus aut aut et.

Et qui sunt unde quia iusto. Veritatis a accusantium consectetur pariatur. Quia corrupti illum accusamus voluptatem quia.

Ducimus assumenda quam possimus. Nostrum voluptatum qui atque aperiam non quod voluptatibus. Rem repudiandae quos qui exercitationem. Repellat voluptatum vel aut aut. Velit sapiente et tenetur et doloremque praesentium. Quae libero recusandae est.

Eaque expedita sit qui aut quae aut ullam. Cum aut pariatur consequatur quos.

 

Porro enim dolore consectetur sint tempora inventore velit molestias. Doloribus ea placeat corrupti architecto quia eum. Magni dolor sequi hic sunt. Veniam molestias debitis similique in quibusdam nam. Quam perspiciatis voluptas sint tenetur voluptas. Suscipit et odit ipsum.

Alias qui modi beatae ut accusantium aut ab ipsum. Illo aut culpa aut expedita repudiandae. Dignissimos nemo quas praesentium. Eum aut sit velit veritatis asperiores qui.

Earum quos similique repellat dolor qui non officia et. Omnis quidem consequatur aut. Quidem ipsum labore rem molestias assumenda et sint. Et est eligendi soluta quae tempora.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • Millennium Partners 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Blackstone Group 96.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 95.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.1%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.2%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.3%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (240) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”