job is for those who are lazy - werkgeversreview Quantitative Researcher bij WorldQuant

1,0
24 sep 2017
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Pluspunten

nice office, snacks and other benefits, good office location

Minpunten

Absolutely meaningless job. The routine of the hedge fund is just like a big whale eats, they swim around with their mouths open and filter food through their baleen bristles. Exactly the same way the researchers work, they have to produce loads of meaningless (absolute lack of research) strategies (automatized) alphas and then never had a chance to improve, discuss with traders or research further. They're looking to hire PhDs, but you don't need any education at all, just a basic coding skills to produce these worthless "strategies". Even farmers can do this job, not joking they once organized an event that everyone could take part and some farmer performed quite well. If you enjoy challenge yourself and like to do something that makes sense at all, don't even consider this job opportunity. If you like a lazy lifestyle and don't care what you're doing at your workplace for OK money, then this job is for you.

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5,0
24 feb 2026
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Pluspunten

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.

Minpunten

The workload can be intense with high expectations for delivery. The proprietary nature of the work means using many in-house tools rather than industry-standard open source. Can feel siloed depending on which specific project or team you are assigned to.

4,0
6 feb 2026
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

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

Minpunten

Highly competitive, self-driven work with limited mentorship.

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