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 (26) , 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 39 reviews)); "Very High paying salary and good work" ((in 31 reviews)); "Pay is good for part time Are quick to respond back to ur query" ((in 28 reviews)); "Startup like environment and friendly colleagues" ((in 20 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 19 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 15 reviews)); "Bad management (especially one person)" ((in 11 reviews)); "high pressure to be innovative constantly" ((in 6 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

(465 total reviews)

Igor Tulchinsky

92% approve of CEO

80% 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 465 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

465 reviews

4.0

May 8, 2022

Good place to start

Machine learning researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top pay Supportive teammates Good facility at office Nice atmosphere at work

Cons

Little room to gain in-depth knowledge in terms of ML

5.0

May 8, 2022

good CEO, really thinking about how to run business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Igor is the CEO, and he really thinks about how to run the business well, how to have efficient communication in the company, how to team work to deliver good result. So when you really want to do something for the company, most of the time you get proper resources to support you.

Cons

Very global. Inevitable to have evening/morning meetings.

4.0

Apr 28, 2022

Excellent research resources

Quant researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of data, projects, machines

Cons

Relatively low compensation even the firm is doing great

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Quantitative Developer

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Quantitative Research Intern (July/August to December 2026)

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Quantitative Researcher

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SGD 120K - SGD 130K /yr

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