Cubist - Great place for quants - Research Analyst Point72 Employee Review

5.0
Aug 9, 2018
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Pros

Cubist has been a great place to work, especially compared to other multi-manager shops. The firm promotes individual growth even for junior research analysts. The management organizes various activities to give employees the opportunity to socialize with other teams. Lots of efforts have been made to produce competitive edges as a firm.

Cons

The monthly breakfast is great. Could be even better if it's daily.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Excellect company culture, beautiful offices, very good compensation and benefits, amazing opportunities for professional development

Cons

Very fast paced and innovative with high expectations, if you aren't a fast learner and highly adaptive you won't last here. It's a hedge fund so be prepared for some serious egos, but generally speaking the people are quite nice. They don't have a CFO, so it sometimes feels like central coordination/strategy is lacking to the back office finance function.

4.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Smart people always willing to help Great benefits/pay/lunch stipend etc. Collegiate environment, most analysts are in their mid- late-20's

Cons

Work can become repetitive - same coverage for multiple years at a time speaking to the same people Limited work life balance (but its a hedge fund so you should expect that going in) A lot of micromanagement/bureaucracy. Too many cooks in the kitchen overseeing work, can make the research process tedious

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