Is Two Sigma a good company to work for?

Two Sigma has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 461 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Two Sigma to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Two Sigma have been left by employees working as Quantitative Researcher , Software Engineer and Vice President .

Does Two Sigma pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Two Sigma employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Two Sigma. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Two Sigma?

82% of Two Sigma employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Two Sigma 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Two Sigma?

Software Engineer (95) , Quantitative Researcher (33) , Vice President (13) , Quantitative Analyst (9) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Software Engineer Intern (6) , Software Engineer(Internship) (6) , Analyst (5) , Data Scientist (5) , Quantitative Software Engineer (5) , SWE Intern (5) , Associate (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Quant Research Intern (4) , Recruiter (4)

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

"People are smart and friendly." ((in 73 reviews)); "Great culture and better WLB than other hedge fund or trading firms" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can still have career growth if you work for it in the right team." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great benefits(free food is overrated)" ((in 31 reviews)); "Smart colleagues" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Bad managers aren't found and removed." ((in 8 reviews)); "Dysfunctional management, with trouble stemming right from the top." ((in 7 reviews)); "Leadership is clueless about how to make virtual work tolerable." ((in 6 reviews)); "Crowded middle and upper management, much less room for growth than in earlier years, consensus driven" ((in 4 reviews)); "high pressure and long working hour" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Two Sigma layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Two Sigma locations?

New York , Houston , Chicago , Hampton , Arizona City , Texas City , Elyria , Irvine , Massa , New York , SoHo

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3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(393 total reviews)

Carter Lyons and Scott Hoffman

46% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Two Sigma has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 393 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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Reviews by job title

393 reviews

4.0

Oct 4, 2017

Pays well, not always interesting work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* One of the highest paying jobs in software; raises every year; huge bonuses * Growing name recognition - ppl say that Two Sigma is very tough to get in * Lots of smart devs from companies like Google/Amazon * Treats employees well in general; good benefits * Flexible schedule; overtime is rare for most teams * Tech stack is not bad for a hedge fund; usually gets updated regularly

Cons

* Tough to find another job that pays as well... * Devs are second-class to quants/modelers in a way * A lot of uninteresting work to support the business. As a result, you don't get exposed to a lot of the big data/real-time technologies used in Internet companies. The emphasis on home-grown software also makes this worse. There's a chance that you're making good money in exchange for lower future marketability. * Unstable management changes all the time

3.0

Sep 11, 2017

Hard Working

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Pays decently * lots of opportunity to grow

Cons

* making decisive hires is difficult * a lot of bureaucracy, without consistent feedback

5.0

Aug 31, 2017

Treats employees well; relaxed tech-focused environment

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research and technology drives everything here. At times it feels more like a research firm instead of the super successful hedge fund and trading company that they built themselves into. They treat their employees well, and the environment is relaxed. Casual dress, flexible hours, on site gym and showers, tons of snacks, great parties. Probably the best thing is the depth of talent here. They really recruit the best of the best. Technology is solid in the infrastructure, trading, and development groups, and management is committed to investing in tech. They are very conservative when it comes to compliance. They are super focused on not taking risks when it comes to legal responsibilities.

Cons

They are becoming larger and more beaurecratic. They have been around for 16 years and are expanding into new businesses, and with that success they have loss some of the startup vibes they once had. Although they are committed to tech investment, they are now 16 years old and this area of tech is changing rapidly. Constantly upgrading systems brings its own challenges. There is often a blend of old and cutting edge, and sometimes you are on your own if you want to use the cutting edge stuff. They are also heavily regulated, and this weighs alot on how fast they are able to move.

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