Is Point72 a good company to work for?

Point72 has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 649 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Point72 to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Point72 have been left by employees working as Intern , Analyst and Research Analyst .

Does Point72 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Point72 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Point72. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Point72?

62% of Point72 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Point72 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Point72?

Analyst (69) , Research Analyst (38) , Intern (25) , Quantitative Researcher (21) , Associate (16) , Software Engineer (13) , Quantitative Analyst (11) , Data Scientist (10) , Investment Analyst (9) , Summer Analyst (8) , Vice President (7) , Portfolio Manager (6) , Quantitative Research Analyst (6) , Academy Associate (5) , Associate Director (5)

What are the pros of working at Point72 according to real employee reviews?

"smart people all around which teaches a lot" ((in 82 reviews)); "great benefits" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great culture; the firm is really focused on developing and retaining talent." ((in 37 reviews)); "A rewarding experience if you work with the right PM; smart colleagues" ((in 19 reviews)); "Compensation for amount of work is pretty good." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Point72 according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and never ending work" ((in 38 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 19 reviews)); "pay is lower compared to competitors, and long hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "SAC capital history and high pressure work" ((in 8 reviews)); "These managers have created an environment where kissing a" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Point72 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Point72 layoffs and their outlook for job security at Point72 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Point72 locations?

New York , Stamford , San Francisco , Miami , Parsippany , Stamford , Austin , Los Angeles , Greenwich , Norwalk , Bellevue , New York

Point72 reviews

4.0

62% would recommend to a friend

(524 total reviews)

Steven A. Cohen

81% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Point72 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 524 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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524 reviews

5.0

Jan 21, 2016

Cubist Systematic Strategies - Great Firm with great upside

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Note - I work as a Research Analyst at Cubist and below is my personal experience 1. Senior management at Cubist is very open to your thoughts/ambitions and take sincere interest in furthering your career 2. My job is to find Alpha . No time is wasted on client requests/meetings and I get to spend 90% of my time on Research/Trading. The firm provides more resources than most places to help you be successful 3. The firm is run by adept PMs and the opportunity to leverage their thoughts and experience is invaluable 4. The fund has a flat structure and growth can be exponential for people with new ideas/strategies 5. The "family office" work culture is a welcome change with some very humble, extremely successful PMs / Managers running the show 6. Pay is fair/competitive

Cons

The prop trading environment has its own set of downsides. 1. Extremely secretive with not much color at times on what your own team is doing 2. Can be over bearing for people without prior research/ trading experience

1.0

Feb 6, 2016

Cubist Systematic Strategies

Quant trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a very good place if you are a PM. Not so great if you get hired to work for a PM. Support staff is generally very responsive , and senior management is good.

Cons

I worked as a trader for a PM. I don't learn anything from him/her. The way I was treated probably ticks a lot of the don't of an HR manual. There is not much chance to advance when you working for a PM. Although HR will say that they have very low turnover, the turnover within certain teams is very high. The people are hired, and when they are let go once they have transferred all of their knowledge to the PM. At least this is the model in several PM teams.

1.0

Sep 1, 2016

Trade Floor Support

Trade floor support

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There unfortunately were none. The technology is cobbled together, convoluted, and working with any of the higher end employees is strictly controlled by senior IT staff. Hours are brutal as well.

Cons

The senior support guys circle the wagons around the top talent, it gets them a lot of perks <wink> <wink> Very often to the betterment of their personal wealth, both officially and unofficially. Employees are let go time and time again, for speaking up about this and other deficient management practices with no fear of HR interference. HR rubber stamps moves and staff releases because the top players call the shots. Cronyism at its finest.

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