Does AQR Capital Management pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AQR Capital Management employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AQR Capital Management. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AQR Capital Management?

79% of AQR Capital Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AQR Capital Management 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AQR Capital Management?

Associate (37) , Analyst (33) , Vice President (32) , Quantitative Researcher (11) , Software Engineer (7) , Business Development Analyst (5) , Research Analyst (5) , Researcher (5) , Summer Analyst (5) , Intern (4) , Software Developer (4) , Executive Director (3) , Managing Director (3) , Quantitative Analyst (3) , Summer Intern (3)

What are the pros of working at AQR Capital Management according to real employee reviews?

"Smart people for the most part" ((in 44 reviews)); "Culture in the US was great." ((in 37 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Knowledgable and very (very!) friendly coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great compensation" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AQR Capital Management according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay, and progression is not fast enough, either" ((in 8 reviews)); "not obvious how well you are doing unless you really ask, a few managers have no experience with leading people, unclear what the long" ((in 7 reviews)); "Awful management and senior leadership does not care about junior's happiness" ((in 5 reviews)); "The company is large and it is not very easy to know the upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "You will be a slave working unnecessarily long hours with no clue of what you are doing." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about AQR Capital Management redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AQR Capital Management redundancy and their outlook for job security at AQR Capital Management in 2026.

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(251 total reviews)

Cliff Asness, Ph.D.

75% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

AQR Capital Management has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 251 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AQR Capital Management employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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251 reviews

5.0

Jun 9, 2026

Great learning environment but unclear progression paths

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Collaborative, friendly and smart people. A great place to learn with good work life balance.

Cons

Progression at mid senior level is unclear. Comp trajectory is not as competitive compared to peers.

5.0

May 28, 2026

Good company to work with, few drawbacks

Senior data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company to work with

Cons

not many cons good company

4.0

May 22, 2026

Very academic culture with nice and friendly people

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Intelligent, nice, and academic people

Cons

Decision making disorganized and a little bit single minded in its approach to problem solving

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Recruiting Coordinator

Greenwich, CT

US$100K - US$110K /yr

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Portfolio Management Operations - Analyst / Associate

Application Support Engineer

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Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst

Greenwich, CT

US$100K - US$125K /yr

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Business Management – Associate

Greenwich, CT

US$120K - US$140K /yr

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Great learning environment but unclear progression paths

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