My general impression is that many large hedge funds (employees > 5) actually compensate junior employees on the basis of age and not really on performance. My impression is that this applies to hedge fund employees with less than 3-5 years of hedge fund experience, unless the team is small (e.g.,

From my experience you generally have four phases: the first is the shake-out phase where the PM & senior analysts decide if you’re good enough to be in the position. It’s expected that you can model well, read company filings, and produce work quickly and accurately. This phase usually lasts 3-6 months. If you can’t model or your work is full of mistakes or you come across as lazy and entitled, many funds will just cut their losses and push you out.

What portion of junior hedge fund employees are compensated primarily as a function of PnL instead of as a function of age?

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What portion of junior hedge fund employees are compensated primarily as a function of PnL instead of as a function of age?

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