Does WorldQuant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WorldQuant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WorldQuant. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WorldQuant?

87% of WorldQuant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WorldQuant 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WorldQuant?

Research Consultant (106) , Quantitative Researcher (98) , Software Engineer (27) , Consultant (23) , Researcher (16) , BRAIN Research Consultant (13) , Portfolio Manager (12) , Quantitative Research Intern (12) , Quant Researcher (11) , Quantitative Analyst (10) , Senior Quantitative Researcher (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Vice President (8) , Research Analyst (7) , Part Time Research Consultant At Worldquant (6)

What are the pros of working at WorldQuant according to real employee reviews?

"Many smart people and experienced" ((in 38 reviews)); "Very High paying salary and good work" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay is good for part time Are quick to respond back to ur query" ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great and smart colleagues" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WorldQuant according to real employee reviews?

"5. Bonuses are deferred, so you have to make sure not to get fired before then." ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad management (especially one person)" ((in 10 reviews)); "high pressure to be innovative constantly" ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers are arrogant." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about WorldQuant layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(466 total reviews)

Igor Tulchinsky

92% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

WorldQuant has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 466 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The WorldQuant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

466 reviews

4.0

Jan 23, 2020

Competitive, but good place to work

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people Top management listen to employees regardless of their title

Cons

Not much. If you expected mentor/teacher to guide you, you may be disappointed.

4.0

Jan 22, 2020

Great place to work, but focus on quantity need reevaluation

Conseiller publicitaire

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance; the company cares and gives to employees; lots of opportunities for proactive people

Cons

Focus on quantity and not quality; doing the right thing and doing the thing that gives you largest bonus are often different things; Bonus is largely based off on a highly imperfect formula; often no time to achieve greatness, as there is pressure to deliver quantity

2.0

Jan 8, 2020

Decent place for high risk/high reward

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

possible high/quick upside if you are shooting for the moon decent base pay

Cons

high risk, no job security, lots of incapable leaders who

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