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Updated May 4, 2023
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Found 186 of over 225 reviews
68% Recommend to a Friend
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- "I enjoyed the open and collaborative culture, especially now that I work somewhere that is much more “everyone for himself.”" (in 19 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Smart people, nice offices, good work/life balance
Cons
In Greenwich for the New Yorkers
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great people, crazy experience, would do it again
Jan 27, 2023 - Vice President Sales in Greenwich, CTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Some of the smartest, most talented people work at AQR. Being proactive is everything… You have to be very aggressive, entirely and on top of it constantly to succeed. Lots of opportunity and encouragement to learn. Great network.
Cons
Pay and bonus for my role were not great compared to the HF industry. A lot of politics but found avoided for the most part if I worked hard and didn’t engage.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Dull repetitive work & absent senior management
Mar 12, 2023 - Analyst in Greenwich, CTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Smart, driven people (many junior people from Harvard, Northwestern, UChicago, Penn) - Decent benefits and insurance - Decent pay and bonus structure
Cons
- Overall, low team/group morale with little motivation at times to get things done - Near zero interaction with senior management; in certain teams, they often lived in different cities yet expect that you go into the office - Managers make little/no effort in improving culture of teams; they assign work through middle managers (associates/VPs) with no guidance and mentorship - Too much micromanagement, even for repetitive tasks - Work is pretty dull and felt discouraged to learn on the job (perhaps different for research side); felt completely dispensable with little value add
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Interesting problems, relaxed environment
Nov 8, 2022 - AnalystRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good work life balance, very collaborative and open culture, decently interesting problems
Cons
Comp package on the lower end
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
AQR is a great company
Apr 14, 2022 - Bussiness Manager in Greenwich, CTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
AQR is a great company, and working there was a wonderful experience. Very smart, talented people who care a lot. The company invests a lot in its culture. Feels more like a university than a normal company in a lot of regards. Really sad that they have had a rough few years in terms of performance. Hope they regain their former glory soon!
Cons
Not really any issues here - was a great place to work.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Working alongside intellectual and curious colleagues.
Cons
The pay is less than street. Substantial bottleneck after associate level (~75% leave the firm at this level). Expect to change firms from associate to VP.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Innovative environment with good employee benefits
Cons
Not as much room for growth as there used to be when it was a larger organization
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Good work/life balance
Jul 22, 2022 - Researcher in Greenwich, CTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good work/life balance Friendly work environment good career path, easy to jump to other firms
Cons
pay is less than some of the top funds in the market for below partner level stuff some level of office politics as you move closer to partner level
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great place to work
Aug 17, 2022 - Founder and Managing PartnerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Super thoughtful people, great culture, nice perks, dedicated to people development
Cons
none, a great place to learn and grow your career
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
work life balance is good
Cons
boss is not smart enough
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AQR Capital Management has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 225 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at AQR Capital Management to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
68% of AQR Capital Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated AQR Capital Management 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at AQR Capital Management to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.
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