Two Sigma reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(394 total reviews)
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Carter Lyons and Scott Hoffman

46% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Two Sigma has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 394 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Two Sigma 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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394 reviews
3.0
Jul 31, 2018

Politics, politics, politics....

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Pros

Pay is good/decent, benefits are amazing. Perks are really good (gym, free food, all the snacks in the kitchen, etc). Lots of smart people walking around that are mostly humble and will answer your questions. Complex environment but you can and probably will learn a lot in a relatively short amount of time.

Cons

The usual corporate bureaucracy and politics. As Two Sigma grows into a medium-sized entity, there are some growing pains. Limited upward mobility depending on your management chain (they essentially shut down a partnering project with a chance for me to transfer to that team). Depending on your engineering area, work/life balance can be bad. Mixed use of proprietary technology and open-source. The proprietary stuff could hurt your marketability. Did I mention all the politics and corporate red tape around everything?

5.0
Jul 4, 2018

Quant research

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Pros

- smartest bunch of people gathered under one roof - endless learning and opportunities to learn - everyone is very friendly and humble - feels more like a research institution than an investment manager most of the times - the work done here feels very cutting edge and very rewarding

Cons

- the problems worked on can be very challenging and open-ended . So it’s not for everyone.

3.0
Jun 17, 2018

Administrative Professional

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Pros

This is a great company to work for if you align with their values in technology, innovation and growth.

Cons

Although the company is very innovative, they prefer their administrative support to come from a corporate background with longstanding experience.

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