Does First Quadrant pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Quadrant employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Quadrant. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Quadrant?

41% of First Quadrant employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Quadrant 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Quadrant?

Associate Director (7) , Associate (3) , Director (2)

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

"Kind, generous people" ((in 5 reviews)); "It is nice working with a lot of smart people and the benefits are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Nice offices and nice location." ((in 3 reviews)); "There's not much oversight in terms of hours worked (but no telecommuting allowed) so work/life balance is easy to find." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"It's also amazing that management that's been around so long appears to have no idea what it's doing." ((in 6 reviews))

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3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Max Darnell

60% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture and values

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

First Quadrant has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The First Quadrant employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

31 reviews

2.0

25 Apr 2025

Former Giant

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Not a meritocracy in terms of promotions.

5.0

7 Mar 2025

Great place

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good fun easy great fun

Cons

Nothing to comment in this section.

3.0

25 Oct 2024

Good experience

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, work life balance, team-oriented environment.

Cons

Flat organizational structure, limited growth.

Viewing 1 - 3 of 31 Reviews

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