Good for Narcissists and Sycophants (Market Intelligence) - Data Scientist Point72 Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

-High Salaries -Plentiful Resources (Expensive datasets, generous personal device budgets, work lunches, etc.)

Cons

-Tech debt: the majority of analytical processes exists as stored procedures in SQL -Management is obsessed with Deep Learning without experience in any of the basics -Behind the curve in terms of using alternative data (herd following) -Bro culture -Resume inflation -Substandard technical screens for new hires -Emphasis on hearsay over experience

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Excellect company culture, beautiful offices, very good compensation and benefits, amazing opportunities for professional development

Cons

Very fast paced and innovative with high expectations, if you aren't a fast learner and highly adaptive you won't last here. It's a hedge fund so be prepared for some serious egos, but generally speaking the people are quite nice. They don't have a CFO, so it sometimes feels like central coordination/strategy is lacking to the back office finance function.

4.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people always willing to help Great benefits/pay/lunch stipend etc. Collegiate environment, most analysts are in their mid- late-20's

Cons

Work can become repetitive - same coverage for multiple years at a time speaking to the same people Limited work life balance (but its a hedge fund so you should expect that going in) A lot of micromanagement/bureaucracy. Too many cooks in the kitchen overseeing work, can make the research process tedious

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