Forbes – Though quite a few hedge funds were severely battered by the Great Recession, the business still holds a powerful allure. Mysterious and secretive, hedge funds dangle the possibility of enormous paydays and a work environment populated by intense math geniuses who dwell in giant Connecticut mansions or Upper East Side townhouses studded with artworks by Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
What’s the hiring picture at these firms? Must you be a financial wiz with an IQ of 140 to even get a foot in the door?
