Tech IndustryAug 4, 2019
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Becoming a wall street finance bro

I figure most SWEs at the big 4 are high enough IQ to match the big millionaire finance bros. Why don't we join them? Anyone thought about it or know anyone who did?

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Uber biyfc545 Aug 4, 2019

Not so easy. It's nothing to do with iq

Google 🦑dive deep Aug 4, 2019

Most Wall Street finance bros are working 50% more hours than we do for 50% less than we make

Northrop Grumman HowCouldYu Aug 4, 2019

... says the guy at google

Uber biyfc545 Aug 4, 2019

Not true. Avg wall street sw eng makes 700k total como

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Uber biyfc545 Aug 4, 2019

It's ok if you are making 599k

Tyler Technologies batwomann Aug 4, 2019

That's so 2005.

Amazon tsfh2783 Aug 4, 2019

If I’m working 120 hours a week itll be for my own business and not to make some fuckwit director 10x more than me

Facebook CuckerBerg OP Aug 4, 2019

Uh, I'd do it for 2 mil a year. Retire at 30

Capital One l33tordie Aug 4, 2019

Name checks out.

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Uber #muga Aug 4, 2019

Eh some people in tech seriously lack social skills

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numaye Aug 4, 2019

It's a whole different game. You are probably not mathematically inclined enough to be a quant, and probably not emotionally intelligent to succeed in IB/consulting

Facebook CuckerBerg OP Aug 4, 2019

I doubt the first part. We took a different educational path, but I bet given a grad degree in stats most big 4 could hack it there.

Amazon KTUv41 Aug 4, 2019

A large percentage of quants come from Big 4 type companies

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Croak Aug 4, 2019

Apart from a few niche roles and companies, most SWEs at Financial firms make peanuts

Facebook CuckerBerg OP Aug 4, 2019

Not talking about SWE work