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

5.0

Jul 4, 2021

Cloud Services and DevOps at AQR

Vice president

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Pros

I have been at AQR for close to 2 months. It has been a wonderful experience in Cloud services area. Lots of opportunities to learn and contribute. Engineering focused firm. Team is great. Very helpful. Open to ideas. Flexible in terms of hours. Employee benefits are great. I enjoyed the interview process as well. Great firm to work with. Covid benefits are also very good.

Cons

It has been wonderful experience so far. No Cons.

4.0

Jun 14, 2021

Company Review

Anonymous employee

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Pros

AQR is a great place to work and I have a wonderful experience working here. I can list down few pros and cons of working at AQR. Pros: - Proper work life balance. - Good employee benefits are provided like medical insurance coverage, seperate Covid-19 insurance coverage, telemedicine, counselling services like Employee Assistance Programme - Excellent online and classroom trainings are provided for technical and personal development. - Good quality candidates are hired from top rated academic institutions like IITs. - Technically sound hands on managers and leaders

Cons

Cons: As AQR is located in the heart of the city, traffic jam can be bad during peak hours (pre -pandemic).

5.0

Jun 12, 2021

Open company culture. Niche Business

Vice president

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Pros

- Being a small company, everyone is approachable. You can even call the CTO of the company or request a meeting with the Principal - They are currently in the mode of improving Tech stack. This is the best time to join the AQR Tech team. - If you want to take the plunge in the world of Quant finance, AQR is a good place to be in.

Cons

- there has been some attrition in the last year. Management should try to retain good people as the cost of training new employees is astronomically high.

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