How is the work/life balance at Balyasny Asset Management?

Smart people to work with

Long hours, No work life balance

Good work life balance, smart people, autonomy

Management can be heavy handed at times. Pay is middle of road

Intelligent colleagues; free lunch; decent technology

Can be a poor work life balance at times

Great perks, nice office space, collaborative culture

Everything has been great here at BAM!

Good insurance coverage Top pay

less focus on work life balance

Lots of perks and good pay but once you calculate your BTH rate you'll see it's not worth it. Smart colleagues.

Poor work/life balance. Night and weekend shifts. High-pressure environment.

Comp Collaborative Work life balance really depends on team so tough to generalize. Overall it’s a really great place to work, just need to handle stress well

Stressful High turnover on support teams, support teams spread thin

Unrivaled learning opportunities and great financial upside.

Long hours are industry standard for L/S Equity.

Good compensation package & benefits. Generally high-calibre staff.

Long hours, 12-14 hour "hedge fund" day. Bullying. Aggressive. Pockets of incompetent leadership. Hire & fire culture.

Collaborative environment, management believes and stands behind PMs, good work-life balance

Still growing their backend tech stack but have improved significantly over last few years