Good atmosphere, but some negative moments - Researcher WorldQuant Employee Review

3.0
Nov 6, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Young, clever and friendly environment 2. Good compensation and bonus 3. A lot of small additional benefits - snacks, taxi, dinners, events.

Cons

1. A lot of disappointing bureaucracy moments Main short story: There is some bonus of first year for researchers, which accruing unevenly - 1/3 of sum for first half of year and 2/3 for the second. All bonuses are paid once a year (in the March). I started in July, so I got only 1/3 in the first "bonus time". And then I left the company in September, before next "bonus time" (by mutual agreement, with some benefits, but still). I formally worked this first year, but company didn't payed me 2/3 of first year bonus, explaining that bonus can be payed only once a year and it's generally discretionary. That was very disappointing.

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