ICONIQ

Global investment firm
Last updated:
January 5, 2026
Company details
HQ
San Francisco, CA
HEADCOUNT
100-499
ORG TYPE
Corporate
SECTOR
Finance
About the company
ICONIQ is a privately held investment firm that advises and invests on behalf of select families and organisations. The company operates across investment management, real assets, venture and growth investing, and collaborative philanthropy through ICONIQ Impact. ICONIQ’s work spans portfolio construction, bespoke advisory for ultra-high-net-worth clients, and backing technology-driven companies at multiple stages. ICONIQ publicly positions the firm around “uncommon care” and a high-touch client model.
Locations and presence
ICONIQ lists core locations including San Francisco, Palo Alto, London, and Singapore, with many current roles also based in New York. ICONIQ job adverts describe a hybrid working policy with onsite expectations tied to local offices.
Palpable Score
64.0
/ 100
ICONIQ has real early-career signals through internships and campus recruiting, plus “Analyst” roles with published pay ranges and benefits that support early financial stability. The limiting factor is volume and clarity: most openings target experienced hires, and the company does not publish a standard early-career hiring journey or outcomes like conversion rates and promotion timelines. Public sentiment points to strong development opportunities, but work-life balance and promotion consistency look mixed in reviews.
Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

12.5
/ 20
  • The company advertises structured summer internships such as “Fund Accounting 2026 Summer Intern,” showing at least some repeatable student intake.
  • ICONIQ has a dedicated recruiting leadership remit that explicitly includes “Internship and Campus recruiting efforts,” which is a concrete sign the company runs early-career hiring programs.
  • The company’s current core job board is dominated by Senior Analyst, Associate, and Senior Associate roles, and even “Analyst” roles can require prior industry experience, which narrows true first-job access.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

11.5
/ 20
  • The company has candidate-reported processes that commonly run multiple rounds over several weeks, suggesting a consistent screening structure rather than a single ad hoc chat.
  • ICONIQ intern interview reports include examples of two-round processes with mostly behavioural and role-relevant questions, which can be fair when applied consistently.
  • The company does not publish a candidate-facing “how we hire” guide with stages, timelines, and feedback expectations, so applicants largely rely on role-by-role recruiter communication and third-party interview reports.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

12.5
/ 20
  • The company includes learning investment in multiple job adverts, such as tuition reimbursement and support for professional designations and certifications.
  • ICONIQ lists stipends and allowances that can enable ongoing development, including a personal education allowance and hybrid-working support.
  • The company has positive onboarding signals in employee reviews, but ICONIQ does not describe a standardised early-career onboarding, mentorship, or rotation framework that applies across teams.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

15.5
/ 20
  • The company publishes salary ranges on many U.S. job adverts, including Analyst and Associate bands, which supports informed early-career decision-making.
  • ICONIQ lists benefits that materially support stability, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company matching, paid time off, commuter benefits, and wellness stipends.
  • The company’s early-career pay picture is still incomplete because internship pay is not consistently shown across postings, and many roles also rely on discretionary bonus for full compensation context.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

12.0
/ 20
  • The company has employee review signals that rate career opportunities relatively highly while rating work-life balance notably lower, which suggests progression potential with a sustainability trade-off for some early-career hires.
  • ICONIQ’s open-role ladder across Analyst, Senior Analyst, Associate, and Senior Associate levels indicates a defined progression structure that early-career hires can move through if performance and openings align.
  • The company does not publish early-career outcome data such as internship-to-offer conversion rates, typical time-to-promotion, or retention by cohort, which limits confidence on long-run outcomes.

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