silo environment, not much learning opportunity - Director Point72 Employee Review

3.0
Feb 22, 2021
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Pros

It is good for well established PMs who can consistently make $, as they can take contracted PnL cut. They can also size up quickly if their strategies delivered proving track record

Cons

For junior or mid-level researchers in most of the PM teams,it is not only challenging to survive, but also very hard to learn things, unless you are a self-taught genius.

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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
Recommend
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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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