Hear from the Group
Whether they came by way of academia, Silicon Valley, or an NGO, everyone has their own story of how they arrived here, and why they’ve stayed. Listen to their views to learn what it’s like to work at the D. E. Shaw group.
Meet Nan, Quantitative Analyst: “What I find the most exciting here is that I never get bored of my work. I always get very interesting problems I can keep working on.”
![Thumbnail: Nan on Making an Impact](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781712.69e1538d9e.jpg)
Meet Jay, Counsel: “In a thirty minute conversation, you wouldn’t think you’d get into that much detail, but we did.”
![Thumbnail: Jay on Discovering the Firm](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657780943.7722ff0ed6.jpg)
Meet Josh, Quantitative Analyst: “I thought I’d try this out for a year, and fifteen years later I’m still sitting here.”
![Thumbnail: Josh on Discovering the Firm](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781019.c15087b776.jpg)
Meet Nan, Quantitative Analyst: “I didn’t have a good sense of finance, so I was expecting to see people in suits.”
![Thumbnail: Nan on Discovering the Firm](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781546.243fc2f41f.jpg)
Meet Greg, Trader: “The way we approach problem solving makes it so much more research focused, you feel like you’re almost within an academic institution.”
![Thumbnail: Greg on Work & Process](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657780793.1de91f79fa.jpg)
Meet Marianna, Portfolio Manager: “It’s really exciting to come and help build a business at an institution like this one. There’s so much support from all different parts of the firm.”
![Thumbnail: Marianna on Work & Process](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781310.6e57cd6aa8.jpg)
Meet Zack, Investor Relations: “What you know coming in is much less important than what you’re willing to learn once you get here.”
![Thumbnail: Zack on on Work & Process](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657783083.7c076d8143.jpg)
Meet Greg, Trader: “I found that the employees of the D. E. Shaw group are exceptionally well-rounded; that’s not an adjective I expected to use.”
![Thumbnail: Greg on Culture & Colleagues](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657780741.98e16af892.jpg)
Meet Jay, Counsel: “We’re comfortable in our nerdiness, and the firm kind of encourages it.”
![Thumbnail: Jay on Culture & Colleagues](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657780853.7c78000b26.jpg)
Meet Nan, Quantitative Analyst: “It’s sort of like a mixture of grad school and a tech company, with a flavor of finance in it.”
![Thumbnail: Nan on Culture & Colleagues](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781458.df28b25090.jpg)
Meet Zack, Investor Relations: “My fellow employees are relentlessly rational. At the end of the day, what matters most is that they get things right.”
![Thumbnail: Zack on Culture & Colleagues](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657782989.be80d16854.jpg)
Meet Marianna, Portfolio Manager: “I think working in this city is the best thing you can do for being in this industry and being a mom, because there’s a huge support network.”
![Thumbnail: Marianna on Finding a Balance](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781231.5d53b2b1da.jpg)
Meet Matthew, Compliance Associate: “Living in NYC has been a fantastic experience for me. It’s a very, very difficult place to get bored living in.”
![Thumbnail: Matthew on Finding a Balance](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781387.71986a8d4e.jpg)
Hear our interns reflect on their memorable summer experience: “Everything that you’re working on feels like it has real value to the firm.”
![Thumbnail: Our interns reflect on their summer](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/770656566.11064af545.jpg)
Meet Josh, Quantitative Analyst: “It’s an opportunity for an intern to really dig in deep, do something pretty meaningful, and it can be a lot of fun.”
![Thumbnail: Josh on the Internship Program](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/657781084.14bc010fb1.jpg)
Meet Patricia, Recruiter: “We have an extraordinary emphasis on learning, development, and mentorship here...interns will have that exposure throughout their summer.”
![Thumbnail: Patricia on the Internship Program](/assets/images/dynamic/who_we_are/employee_profiles/posters/664449098.5d778474eb.jpg)
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Making an Impact:
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Discovering the Firm:
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Work & Process:
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Culture & Colleagues:
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Finding a Balance:
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