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 43 reviews)); "Culture in the US was great." ((in 33 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great Benefits if you are a full time employee" ((in 25 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)); "Low pay, and progression is not fast enough, either" ((in 8 reviews)); "average compensation." ((in 6 reviews)); "Awful management and senior leadership does not care about junior's happiness" ((in 5 reviews)); "The company is large and it is not very easy to know the upper management." ((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

(252 total reviews)

Cliff Asness, Ph.D.

74% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

AQR Capital Management has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 252 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AQR Capital Management employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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252 reviews

3.0

Apr 15, 2020

Great benefits, but with serious drawbacks

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Benefits and pay are very generous, hard to beat - One of the most respected names in finance - Close interaction with senior mgmt, some teams have excellent mgmt - Free breakfast, lunch, dinner, cell phone and gym reimbursement, other perks

Cons

- Many demoralizing teams and managers, lots of internal politics, not a surprise there is an extremely high turnover rate - Culture has suffered heavily in recent years - Internal systems are outdated, though improving - Lack of work-life balance depending on team - Roles aren't initially made clear to many, leads to higher turnover and other problems, make sure you know what you're signing up for

2.0

Aug 23, 2018

Amazing benefits and pay ... but at a price

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are absolutely class A. Free healthcare, gym and phone reimbursement, lunch is paid for and pay packages are stellar.

Cons

Stifling. If you want to be told what to do everyday and never able to voice a different opinion then this is the place for you. The founders dreams and core values are lost by power hungry and closed-minded principles. The lack of diversity and diversity of thought will be their own demise.

1.0

Dec 20, 2016

Good name to leverage for exit opportunities

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free breakfast, lunch and dinner Some of the academics are really smart and great to be around Located right on train station

Cons

Pay is lower than comparable firms Turnover is very high, some teams hit 30-50% easily at analyst/associate level Its maturing from an exciting cool place (back in 2011ish) to a large scale asset manager and that transition has been rocky at best for less senior employees

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