Point72 reviews

4.0

62% would recommend to a friend

(525 total reviews)

Steven A. Cohen

81% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Point72 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 525 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Point72 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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525 reviews
5.0
Nov 25, 2018

Great Firm

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning experience with some of the smartest investors in the industry.

Cons

Can be intense at times, but that is expected at any shop of Point72's caliber.

1.0
Nov 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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

5.0
Oct 29, 2018

Great Place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Quick moving company filled with smart people

Cons

Can feel a bit siloed between business units

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