Does WorldQuant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WorldQuant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WorldQuant. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WorldQuant?

87% of WorldQuant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WorldQuant 4.4 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 WorldQuant?

Research Consultant (107) , Quantitative Researcher (98) , Software Engineer (26) , Consultant (23) , Researcher (16) , BRAIN Research Consultant (13) , Portfolio Manager (12) , Quantitative Research Intern (12) , Quant Researcher (11) , Quantitative Analyst (10) , Senior Quantitative Researcher (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Vice President (8) , Research Analyst (7) , Part Time Research Consultant At Worldquant (6)

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

"Many smart people and experienced" ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay is good for part time Are quick to respond back to ur query" ((in 30 reviews)); "Very High paying salary and good work" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefit and co" ((in 19 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"difficulty ideas are already explored, and new researchers have no room to show their talent (and earn bonuses)." ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad management (especially one person)" ((in 11 reviews)); "high pressure to be innovative constantly" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers are arrogant." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about WorldQuant layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed WorldQuant locations?

New York , Old Greenwich , Greenwich , Moscow , Los Angeles , Seattle , Boston , Cambridge

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WorldQuant reviews

4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(467 total reviews)

Igor Tulchinsky

92% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

WorldQuant has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 467 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The WorldQuant 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

467 reviews

4.0

Jun 14, 2026

Supportive for new joiners, but very stressful environment

Worldwide account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good for new joiners

Cons

VERU MYCH STRESS IN EOKE

2.0

Jun 13, 2026

Good learning opportunities, but pay promises fall short

Research consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Learning, and initially good money if you work really hard

Cons

they will say you will get more money if your weight factor is high but you wont

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great skill development but high stress from workload

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

oppoturnities to develope your skills, techstack using and awesome experience

Cons

the quantities of work is very high which makes me feel stress but i love being slam to this stress

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Jobs at WorldQuant

Quantitative Developer

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SGD 83K - SGD 200K /yr

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Quantitative Developer

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SGD 83K - SGD 200K /yr

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Quantitative Researcher

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SGD 120K - SGD 130K /yr

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Quantitative Research Intern (July/August to December 2026)

SGD 119K - SGD 140K /yr

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