Is that it? - Quantitative Researcher WorldQuant Employee Review

2.0
Sep 27, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- Better than average salary in developing countries. - No advanced math or knowledge of data science or anything that assumes more than a highschool diploma is required to work here.

Cons

- No training is offered. - Management is inexperienced - Competitiveness: you basically compete against everyone from day one, so knowledge doesn't get passed around freely. - You have to produce results at a pace that prevents quality research or any form of self learning. - Long hours In summary: if you expect to do more than testing one liner formulas for 10 hours a day, while listening to abusive comments from your supervisor about why you dont work 12 hours a day, this is the right job for you

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
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Pros

Opportunity to work with extremely bright and driven colleagues. Strong emphasis on technology and data-driven decision-making. Competitive compensation packages and great office perks in the Austin tech hub.

Cons

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4.0
Feb 6, 2026
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Pros

Strong exposure to quantitative research, alpha modeling through the BRAIN platform.

Cons

Highly competitive, self-driven work with limited mentorship.

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