Stressful high octane environment - Research Analyst Point72 Employee Review

3.0
Jun 10, 2015
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Pros

Work with very smart people. My direct PM was actually very good to work with but the overall environment was extremely cutthroat and unforgiving. The name carries a lot of respect within the industry.

Cons

High stress environment. Everyone is expecting to be on call all the time. Sundays are supposed to be spent writing weekly updates and catching up on research. Teams are essentially competing with each other so there is no collaboration. A lot of self-centered people. Compliance scare is making the company bureaucratic and difficult to work in.

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Pros

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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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