Do NOT join even if hedge fund is dream job - Software Engineering Manager Citadel Employee Review

- Managers are forced to fire 10% every year, which is more than Amazon (6%) - No quantified metrics in performance evaluation - Firings are often political and can be done with generic feedback that applies to many other team members including top performers - Some managers and directors hire colleagues from previous companies and protect them from being fired even in cases of blatant underperformance (e.g. never completing deliverables and showing up to work high)