Is AQR Capital Management a good company to work for?

AQR Capital Management has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 305 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at AQR Capital Management to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AQR Capital Management have been left by employees working as Vice President , Associate and Quantitative Researcher .

Does AQR Capital Management pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AQR Capital Management employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AQR Capital Management. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AQR Capital Management?

79% of AQR Capital Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AQR Capital Management 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AQR Capital Management?

Associate (37) , Analyst (33) , Vice President (32) , Quantitative Researcher (11) , Software Engineer (8) , Business Development Analyst (5) , Research Analyst (5) , Researcher (5) , Summer Analyst (5) , Intern (4) , Software Developer (4) , Executive Director (3) , Managing Director (3) , Quantitative Analyst (3) , Summer Intern (3)

What are the pros of working at AQR Capital Management according to real employee reviews?

"Smart people for the most part" ((in 44 reviews)); "Culture in the US was great." ((in 36 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Benefits if you are a full time employee" ((in 21 reviews)); "Knowledgable and very (very!) friendly coworkers" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AQR Capital Management according to real employee reviews?

"Toxic culture and difficult managers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Awful management and senior leadership does not care about junior's happiness" ((in 5 reviews)); "average compensation." ((in 5 reviews)); "The company is large and it is not very easy to know the upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "You will be a slave working unnecessarily long hours with no clue of what you are doing." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about AQR Capital Management layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AQR Capital Management locations?

Greenwich , New York , Stamford , Los Angeles , New Haven

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Cliff Asness, Ph.D.

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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3.8

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3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

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5.0

Sep 24, 2025

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Software engineering analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart associates, healthy environment, good work life balance, business growing

Cons

Salary is on the low end

5.0

Aug 16, 2025

WLB

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent WLB for the industry

Cons

Stressful culture, pay could be better

2.0

Apr 29, 2025

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Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Seems things are on the upswing last few years. Hopefully it doesn't turn down soon

Cons

Low pay drives talent away; too "woke" for my taste

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