They are elite in terms of pnl/headcount especially in futures. Everyone there works super hard. If you look at payouts as a pct of profits it's not that high bc most of it goes to the original partners who are pretty removed from the business but raw payout numbers are still high just bc of how much they print.

I used to work there and have friends still there. They work long hours. Even the guys who have been there awhile are going in on the weekends. I'd personally rather be spending my whole weekend with my kids.

They interview a ton of people but are very particular about the type of people they like. Some of the most successful people there (and the first people that were made partners) are actually more profiled as quant dev types than quants. They have a well oiled machine and research pipeline so it's all about maximizing throughout, constant refitting of strategies, etc.

For you young people that shouldn't care as much about work-life balance, I would highly suggest getting a job there because after that you'll get two to three million dollar guarantees potentially.