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- vote [Thread + poll] What does top of the line(99th percentile) compensation look like for new grads in India? Does not need to be the absolute highest - just vote what you know/think is like the 99 percentile compensation. Please also leave a comment about who offers that comp. YOE: 0 TC: 20L 🤧 #google #amazon #microsoft #uber #atlassian #nutanix #linkedin #twitter #coinbase #cisco #deshaw #towerresearc
- Top Programming Lanague Hedge Funds Would you recommend learning Python or C++ first to join a Quant fund being a trading assistant/building out their infrastructurer? Or if other langues please post here. Complete noob, but time to learn! TC 185k YOE 7 #janestreet #hudsonrivertrading #citadel #deshaw #twosigma #bridgewaterassociate
- vote Linkedin Offer Eval Got the following verbal offer from Li India: Base:35(Including PF) Stocks: 81k $. -> 100k now Perf:10% JB:5 Total:58.5 L -> 62 now Pros: 1. Better comp 2. WLB 3. Product company 4. Bangalore location 5. Better remote policy 6. MS stocks Upside 7. Higher comp in first 2 years due to diff ves
- Quant transition For those who transitioned to one of the top quant hedge funds (RenTec, Two Sigma, De shaw, pdt etc) from Google, how was the experience like? I am mainly asking for the quant roles, not swe roles (ML expert here). TC: $630k
- Rippling vs Apna Current deshaw Base:22 LTI:2.5 Bonus:2.5 TC:27 Apna:(2 year old startup which became unicorn last month) Base:33 Bonus:3 Esops: 30 distributed across 4 years TC:43.5 Rippling: Base:32 Stocks: not sure right now. I have just gotten a call from hr regarding base. YOE: 1.5 Which one should I go for
- Fixed/base Salary components Do all companies include the medical insurance, pf (both employer and employee contribution), grutuity and life insurance premium in the base salary. I have all of these included in my base. TC: 30 YOE: fresher #google #amazon #microsoft #nutanix #appdynamics #rubrik #sprinklr #deshaw #linkedin #g
- Frontend system design interviews tips/experience What are the trending topics being asked in Frontend system design interviews? Mainly focussing on companies: #linkedin #uber , #sprinklr , #coinbase ,#atlassian, #deshaw #rubrik I am preparing for a SDE 2 - Frontend role YOE : 2 Also if someone can help knowing the compensation in these companies
- Upside potential at various trading firms I wanted to get a sense of what the upside potential is for engineers/quants/traders at the various trading firms (e.g., JS, HRT, DesCo, Jump, Citadel). I'll start: Two Sigma for engineers seem to be fairly limited, with TC on par or maybe just above FAANG. Quant/research is a little unclear, but s
- Need London Referral. Hi Blinders, I am looking to move to London and appreciate a referral for an SDE position. About Me Position - Senior Software Engineer Company - Arcesium (Part of D.E. Shaw) Exp - 3.5 Y Leetcode - 630 TC - 27 LPA #apple #meta #google #shopify #twitter #amazon #twilio #bloomberg #spotify #m
- Looking for Stripe / Lyft Referral SWE Intern at TikTok from T5 CS school. Already interviewing with Akuna, DE Shaw and a couple of other companies. Looking to work for other, more exciting unicorns in tech. Happy to refer to TikTok for any roles, if needed. LC count: 175+ TC: $120k #stripe #lyft #referral #referrals
- Which trading companies/hedge funds are T1 for new grad SWE? T1 in terms of TC and prestige and career/exit ops. Currently my list is Jane Street, Jump, HRT, Citadel, Two Sigma, Renaissance (impossible), DE Shaw. T2 imo is: SIG, Optiver, Virtu. Thoughts? Just trying to come up with a comprehensive list to prepare for new grad applications.
- Looking for Referral (India) Hello everyone, Can anyone give me a referral. YOE: <1 year Current TC - 4.5 LPA LC - 250+ #Google #Amazon #Microsoft #Media[dot]net #UBER #goldman sachs #ShareChat #BharatPe #paytm #razorpay #service now #morgan stanley #ZetaSuite #coinbase #Cred #walmart #intuit #DirectI #Phonepe #DEshaw #A
- Looking for referrals in India Lc stats : solved 348 questions (at the time of writing this post) YOE 1.5 TC 13 LPA(fixed) Looking for referrals in the following companies: Myntra Intuit Inmobi Adobe Vmware Salesforce Microsoft Flipkart De shaw Arcesium Sharechat Swiggy Nutanix Paypal Linkedin Rubrik Palo alto networks Goldman
- Stripe / Robinhood / Affirm / Asana Referral SWE Intern at TikTok from T5 CS school. Already interviewing with Akuna, DE Shaw and a couple of other companies. Looking to work for other, more exciting unicorns in tech. Happy to refer to TikTok for any roles, if needed. LC count: 175+ TC: $120k #robinhood #stripe #affirm #asana #referral #ref
- Interviewing for trading firm (for SWE) but low GPA I've gotten several reach-outs from several recruiters hiring for trading firms - the opportunities are definitely interesting but is it worth prepping if my GPA (~2.9) will keep me from getting in? YOE: ~1 TC: ~260 last year (incl signing), ~200k this year #Citadel #HRT #janestreet #hudsonrivert
- What's up with hiring surge in India? From the last few days there seem to be so many companies hiring aggressively in India. Obviously there are big ones like Google, amazon (they are literally begging people to come), even uber with it's very high tc. But even the middle ones like Salesforce, Intuit, zeta, navi , deshaw etc. Also the
- vote Max TC Bump in a year For the first/second job switch (switch in less than 1 year) what is the Maximum TC Bump that you have heard/Know of? (Please restrict only to the cases where the starting job salary is >= SDE-1 at Microsoft). Try to mention the details in the comments section. #tech #amazon #microsoft #google #
- vote Nutanix vs D.E. Shaw On behalf of a friend (new grad, India) I already have a Nutanix offer(PPO), TC: 26L (20L base + ~4.5Lacs stock + 1.5L joining, not adding relocation bonus). Work is majorly in C++ , hence wanted to know growth and opportunities when switching in case I go with Nutanix. D.E. Shaw (hyderabad) re
- Seeking for referrals Lc stats : solved 360+ questions YOE 2.6 TC 16.5 Have offers from some of the great startups of India for sde2 role. Looking for referrals in the following companies: Vmware Salesforce De shaw Sharechat Swiggy Nutanix Linkedin Rubrik Palo alto networks Goldman sachs Uber Atlassian Amazon Microsoft
- Company hiring currently 2020 graduate Any Product Based Company /Starup currently hiring 2020 graduate for SDE role Location : PAN India YOE > 8 months Current TC :~ 14L #microsoft #google #adobe #groupon #arcesium #deshaw #flipkart #myntra #phonepe #intuit #arcesium #linkedin #github #walmartlabs #grab #atlassian #nutanix #directi #
- Looking for Referrals in India Hello everyone, I'm looking for referrals to product based companies. LC 500+ LC Contest Rating 1910+ (Guardian) Codechef - 5 Stars Codeforces - Expert YOE: 2 years Current TC - 10.5 Expected TC - 24+ Please drop a comment so that I can DM you my info. Thanks! #referral #india #Google #Adobe #I
- Arcesium Compliance Team Offered a Tech lead role with Arcesium for their compliance team, Not sure about the work culture,work life balance,company culture,ops work Kind people of Blind please help by commenting Offered TC:35LPA+4L variable +20L over 4 years Exp:5 years #offer #arcesium #deshaw #goldmansachs #amaz
- Five Rings Capital SWE Pay Progression Does anyone have any rough TC numbers for Five Rings Capital for SWEs who have worked there for 3+ years? How does it compare to other prop firms and hedge funds? Any info at all? TC: still in college YoE: still in college #fiveringscapital #fiverings #quant #janestreet #janestreetcapital #citadel
- Looking to get into hedge funds, not sure where to start Looking for more info about working at a hedge fund, but not sure where to start. It seems like a lot of hedge funds care a lot about GPA, and I didn't do too well in college due to some personal issues. Is there any way around this? Any and all advice welcome TC: 385k 5 YOE #twosigma #hudsonrive
- Urgent: Please refer me (20 days remaining of notice period) I rate myself 5/5 in PS/DSA LC: 400+ (overall 1000+) YOE: 1+ TC: 6.8 LPA Offered TC: 21 LPA #referral #google #microsoft #deshaw #atlassian #indeed #apple #rubrik #linkedin #uber #flipkart #vmware #cisco #qualcomm #salesforce #servicenow #sharechat #facebook #citrix #nutanix #nvidia #airbase #adob
- How much do quant developers make? Wandering in general. I know it depends on your level and YOE. Since lots people’s promotion stops at L6, maybe narrow the question to, how much does an L6 quant developer with 10 years of experience make? 4 YoE TC $385 #quant #trading D.E. Shaw Quantitative management associates Two sigma Renais
- TC Progression at Chicago Prop Shops (DRW, Akuna, IMC, Jump, Optiver, etc) Hey all, unlike tech companies, there doesn't seem to be much information about how compensation scales with experience at Chicago Trading comapnies like Akuna, IMC, DRW, Optiver, Jump, etc. I know new grad TC is about 230k-275k at these places including signing bonus but does anyone know how much
- Referrals and/ or advice on landing quant jobs at hedge funds/trading firms/ AM? Hello friends!! I've done early-stage interviews w/ Valkyrie, Bridgewater, HRT & late-stage (4 rounds) with Citadel, but wasn't able to convert these to actual offers. Does anyone have any insights into how to prep for these? Referrals would also be much appreciated :) Current TC 130k 2yoe #hedg
- What is the salary progression at DE Shaw India? I'm a fresher with an offer for MT from DE Shaw India. I would like to know the salary progression one can expect at the firm. TC - 35.5 LPA (18 Base, 2-4 Bonus, 3 joining bonus, 20 Long term incentive (5 per year for 4 years) ) YOE - Fresher Edit: Changed TC to include 5/20 of LTI #engineering #
- Referrals @India Hi everyone, I'm looking for referrals to any FAANG+ companies. TC :- 6.5 LPA Base:- 5.0 LPA Variable/Bonus :- 1.5LPA LC: 350+ YOE: 1 year Please leave a comment so I can DM you my info. Thank you :) #referral #amazon #google #facebook #paypal #flipkart #deshaw #arcesium #americanexpress #swi
- Seeking for referrals Lc stats : solved 430+ questions YOE 2.5 TC 16.5 Have offers from some of the great startups of India for sde2 role. Looking for referrals in the following companies: Vmware Salesforce De shaw Arcesium Sharechat Swiggy Nutanix Paypal Linkedin Rubrik Palo alto networks Goldman sachs Uber Atlassian A
- Need referrals Hi all, I'm looking for referrals to some product based companies. LC count: 200+ LC Rating: 1800+ YOE: 2 years Current TC - 🥜 Please drop a comment so that I can DM you my info. Thanks! #referral #Uber #Directi #ShareChat #Salesforce #Bloomberg #Apple #Flipkart #Phonepe #Adobe #InMobi #Atlassi
- Referrals India Posting on behalf of a friend who doesn't have a Blind account - * CS from NIT * Working at a unicorn - 1.5 YOE * Interview Prep: Working on DSA (LC: 200+ Easy/Mediums 30+ Hards), Pretty comfortable with System Design * Current TC - 12 LPA Looking to bump up TC to match market rates. Open to refe
- Looking for a referral Hello, I am looking for a referral in a finance based role. I am currently working as a Financal Analyst (L3) at Deloitte. YOE - 1.5 TC -5 Please drop a comment so that I can DM you my profile #referral #jobopening #jobhunt #jobs #India #Arcesium #deshaw #jpmorgan #myntra #flipkart #mor
- Rippling Payroll filings Reviews Hi community, I have seen a lot of questions/posts from folks in the blind community (including myself) about Payroll Filings in Rippling. I am also expecting an offer from the same team soon, just finished off my interviews. I have heard that the team is witnessing an immense increase in headcount
- Google Brain SWE vs. Quant Research at hedge fund Given similar TC (~250k) what would you choose in the early stage of career (new grad, BS)? Hedge fund say one of Two Sigma, Citadel, DEShaw Both involve applied machine learning, in a different context Both problem domains are academically interesting and challenging Am curious to know which di
- Good companies to work for in India? Looking for companies in India that satisfy three properties:- 1) Good TC 2) Decent projects 3) Supports international transfers Any idea which all companies fit the bill? I know of the following:- Amazon Google (?) Microsoft Theses companies are out since they don't normally allow international
- vote Best company for long term payoff? If you wanted to dig your heels in and climb the ladder at a company for 10+ years, which would you guess would be the most rewarding in terms of TC and the quality of your exit opportunities (assuming you can survive said companies culture and expectations over that time frame)? Tried to represent
- Need referrals for Hyderabad, India Hi, I am currently working in a start up and want to move out as I see no career growth at my current place. looking for referrals from anybody in the following companies. Thank you. Apple Uber Indeed Google Microsoft Salesforce Servicenow Amazon JPMorgan DEShaw Facebook F5 Networks Acresium Walmar
- link Referrals @India Hello everyone, I'm looking for referrals to any product-based companies. YOE: 2.5+ years Current TC - 8LPA Expected TC - 25+ LC count: 400+ Please drop a comment so that I can DM you my info. Thanks! #referral #india #Walmart #Google #Amazon #Microsoft #Twillio #Cred #OCI #walmart #morgan stanle
- Please refer me! Currently holding an offer from Khatabook for SDE2, TC - 53L INR (38 base + 7 bonus + 30 stocks [over 4 years]) Have a few weeks before I join, appreciate all the help I can get! Blind tax - 27L (24 base + 3 fixed bonus after an year) yoe - 3 #Microsoft #Meta #Facebook #Netflix #Linkedin #Apple #Sn
- vote Quant Dev (hedge fund) vs. SWE (Facebook) I'm trying to evaluate two new grad offers: Hedge fund - Position: Quantitative Developer (in research team) TC: $170k base + performance bonus Facebook - Position: E3 (entry-level) software engineer TC: $124k base + $40k stock + bonus What are the career progressions like for quant dev? If I d
- vote Google India vs DE Shaw India ( New Grad ) I am a 2021 grad and currently have 2 offers: Google: 30L TC with 16.8L base and the rest is stocks and bonus. It was an off-campus offer. DE Shaw: 35L TC with 25L base and the rest is bonus and long-term incentives per year. It was an on-campus offer. Which of the two offers should I choose and
- Are headhunters worth it? I get a lot of headhunters reaching out about positions at D.E. Shaw, Jane Street, Citadel, Hudson River Trading, etc. I'm interested, but is there any benefit to using a headhunter versus just applying directly? Am I more likely to get an interview going through a HH? Do they help in negotiating TC
- Citadel TC upper bound and firing culture Expecting a few onsites/offers from Citadel, DE Shaw and other FAANGs soon. All roles are at the senior equivalent level, not quant. The team in citadel seems interesting but overwork is guaranteed. What is a reasonable upper bound TC for Citadel? Would it be significantly higher than FAANG which i
- In need of referrals Hi Blind community, Need referrals to few FAANGMULAs and hot startups. LC count: 350. Already have a couple of offers Offer 1: SDE 2 at a FAANG company TC (1st year): 42 lpa Offer 2: SDE 2 at Indian startup TC (1st year): 44 lpa Current TC: 19 lpa YOE: 3.5 years Looking to counter these offers.
- link [INDIA] Referrals for PBC TC/YOE::52/5 #referral #hiring #jobhunt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DREAM #google #facebook #apple #netflix #meta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LISTED #microsoft
- Referral request for SDE-2 position Hi Blind, * BTech CS from IIT * Working at Microsoft. * Interview Prep: On the verge of giving interviews now (Design + Algorithms)(LC~180). Companies I need help with referrals: • Atlassian • Linkedin • Airbnb • Twitter • Coinbase • De Shaw Long shot, but if anyone is kind enough to refer for ov
- what skills do the 500k TC new grads have? Looking at offers from levels.fyi, seems that there are 0 yoe 500k TC offers and slightly less at places like Jane Street, Hudson River Trading, Citadel, Five Rings, etc. Also honorable mention for companies like Netflix (which didn't use to hire new grads), Nuro, DE Shaw, and others What separates
- Quant Interview Prep Hello, Over the past few years I gained a lot of experience interviewing with Quant firms, initially for internships and then for a full time position. I did over a hundred hour of interview with all sorts of firms: HRT, Citadel, D.E Shaw, Jump, Two Sigma, Jane Street, SIG, Five Rings, Voleon, Radi