D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm Reviews
Updated Aug 6, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "All these people on this thread are praising the culture but it's only great for you if you fit into it." (in 26 reviews)
- "your experience/development at the firm is completely determined by your immediate manager, and they are a mixed bag" (in 3 reviews)
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great place, great people and awesome place.
Cons
I have not seen any!
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
The culture at DES is very braniac/geeky/intellectual. All these people on this thread are praising the culture but it's only great for you if you fit into it.
Cons
The environment might be very stressful as you are expected to know many things coming into the job.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Smart people, good benefits, casual culture
Cons
Socially awkward, not mission driven
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great exposure to different areas of firm
Cons
Not too many cons here.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Very specific culture and you’re either a fit or you’re not
Cons
Cons are the same as the pros
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Comp, quality of talent, good resume item
Cons
Slow to move, not particularly innovative (anymore)
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Smart peers, nice perks, friendly environment.
Cons
Lack of transparency over strategy
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great people, great benefits, management cares.
Cons
Mid town Manhattan isn't for everyone.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Seems like a great place, but if not top lead investor on a product there are better places to work
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Pays well if on the investment side and leading a team/group Operationally really well run (see below for strategy) Great benefits including gym, free food, etc.
Cons
Pays below market for non-revenue generative roles and for non 'PM' level investment jobs Non-innovative place Management mistakes are significant with no repercussions - see handling of Dan Michalow and non-compete implementation Often focused on the minutiae Lots of talk about the importance of diversity and inclusion without any real progress Academic snobs Real succession problem that is glossed over by having an executive committee even though David Shaw still owns a large chunk of the firm
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Smart coworkers, principled leadership, stimulating work
Cons
Sometimes too many back-end processes, but nothing that significant
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D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 203 reviews left anonymously by employees. 96% of employees would recommend working at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm to a friend and 93% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
96% of D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm to be benefits, culture, coworkers and the cons to be management, career development.
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