CompensationJul 28, 2018
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Google vs hedge fund

I have a hedge fund offer in Chicago Base 140k Guaranteed bonus 50k Sign on 20k Position offered : senior software developer What should be an equivalent ask for Google mountain view ? Position at Google offered :L3 Current tc : 130k Yoe: 1

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Google ACowswami Jul 28, 2018

L3 is new grad. You would need at least L4 for level parity.

Google chicke Jul 28, 2018

With 1 yoe, there's no way he'll get e4

Google ACowswami Jul 28, 2018

Ohh I missed that part. He said Sse for hedge fund.

Nielsen pm_me_tc Jul 28, 2018

This screams of citadel. Is Google offer in hand?

Indeed tobyzieg Jul 28, 2018

Actually, since chi town is the world capital of HFT / prop shops, this offer could be any one of {jump, two sigma, Jane street, old dominion, tower, AQR, etc etc}. They all pay ridiculous amounts when considering Chicago col

Nielsen pm_me_tc Jul 28, 2018

I don't think any pay as well as citadel from a quant researcher standpoint though. Sde sure.