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?

"Very High paying salary and good work" ((in 34 reviews)); "Many smart people and experienced" ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay is good for part time Are quick to respond back to ur query" ((in 29 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great and smart colleagues" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Bad management (especially one person)" ((in 12 reviews)); "5. Bonuses are deferred, so you have to make sure not to get fired before then." ((in 11 reviews)); "high pressure to be innovative constantly" ((in 9 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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466 reviews

5.0

May 9, 2016

Great company with distinct culture - a PM's perspective

Portfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There might be different perspectives for PMs, researchers, members of tech teams. I will give a PM's perspective. Culture is based on innovation and is incentive-driven. Compensation is formulaic as much as possible, with a lot of transparency. There are a lot of opportunities to start new projects and you will be evaluated based on results (mostly in terms of PNL). Company is at the forefront of quant trading, the group is extremely strong and selective, lots of extremely bright people. There is continuous drive to improve and innovate.

Cons

Not much collaboration. Job security is low. If you do not perform in terms of PNL you will be cut and it can happen quickly/abruptly.

5.0

Mar 22, 2016

Research consultant program

Research consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work from home no KPI's good internet platform webinars and free learning materials

Cons

it takes 2 to 4 weeks to no direct access to data, simulation results only few data fields available

4.0

Jan 15, 2016

WorldQuant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Initial salary and quantitative research

Cons

The people are very competitive and secretive

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