I read a review on Glassdoor of Two Sigma with a con that rather than rewarding loyal long term employees, most high level senior positions/senior vp or above are given to external hires. Anyone from TS here able to comment on how true that is? At FB at least it feels like it’s more common to see th...Read more
hi guys, how does two sigma quant research in quant org and engineering dept different? heard eric from google moved to two sig in engineering team(ai core). do they have different bonus structure? i thought they both work for alpha research, but some said engineering dept is supportive dept. le...Read more
Considering offers at citadel, two sigma. Awaiting final numbers. How’s the career progression for SWE? I see some old posts of citadel employees saying it’s a dead end job, and that what you learn is too niche. Is this true? I’m bored at meta and want something more fast paced. Are these good opt...Read more
Two sigma pulse shows great WLB How’s life as a SWE in 2 sigma? Heard mixed reviews about not being so good for SWE
I was wondering what comp growth is like for new grads at TS. Also, how does early career growth look like? I've heard mixed things from several posts on blind. #twosigma
I currently work at Google for a strategy role and had 5 years PM experience before Google in various industries (not big tech though) YOE - 8. YOE as PM - 5. TC is 270k. Recently looking for PM opportunities outside, mainly in fintech. Got reached by a recruiter about PM roles at Two Sigma and h...Read more
What’s the real deal? https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/2022/10/engineering-jobs-hedge-funds
What do most people strive for when they join the company? Is it like investment banking where people are shooting to make managing directly some day or IC leveling up and increasing comp / responsibility? I know they are known for their retention, do people leave to FANG or quant/HFT? Thanks! TC...Read more
I’d like to know which hedge fund is a good culture and company. Not Two Sigma.
Is Two Sigma a good place for SWE to join today? Any Two Sigma SWE’s willing to share their experience working at the company? Interested in things like: - Career trajectory / promotion speed - SWE vs quant dynamic - General culture
Are Two Sigma and other HFT keeping up with big tech in this crazy job market? Currently have offers from AWS (432K yearly), Tiktok (385K), Google (325K), and awaiting two sigma numbers. Joining TS sounds like a really great opportunity but $ is what matters most to me this early in my career. "pre...Read more
Is Two Sigma hiring SWEs still or is there still a freeze going on? Interested in a role I saw on the careers page. I am no longer at Citadel, currently working in tech. No non-compete issues. Thanks! #twosigma
Is Two Sigma a good place to work as a dev? I've heard that people there are parking their career and not working on interesting problems, is that true? Also how fast do bonuses typically increase?
Out of these 3, where is the best to start my career as a SWE? I really don't care about WLB. I don't mind grinding for the first few years of my career. I haven't negotiated yet, but I'm sure Citadel and 2S will increase initial offers due to competing offers in the same industry. These offers are...Read more
Hey yall! I got an interview for this role at two sigma: https://careers.twosigma.com/careers/JobDetail/New-York-New-York-United-States-AWS-Data-Engineer-Venn-by-Two-Sigma/11854 Does anyone have any experience with interviewing at two sigma as a DE? And know of what questions they may ask?#tech #t...Read more
Hello blind. I am seriously looking to change my career. Any suggestions from where to start and what to learn ? Looking to join 2 Sigma, Jane Street, HRT or D.E Shaw. Study background: Master’s in CS Career background: working at the public company. TC: nuts
Happy Friday blind! I got 2 SDE offers from Google L5 and Two Sigma L3. What’s your thoughts on these offers? Trying to think about career opportunities and not only money. Blind tax: Google L5 fully remote First 2 years comp: 375 K, 335 K Two Sigma L3 needs to move to New York First 2 years com...Read more
I'm seeing a Data Analyst position for Two Sigma offered by multiple recruiters and Two Sigma itself. Would it be better to apply through a recruiter or directly to the company or both? #career #finance #twosigma #twosigmacareers
Hi folks For SRE/DevOps career, are FAANG (including other big-tech) companies better than HFTs like Citadel, two sigma etc. #faang #facebook #aws #amazon #google #apple #nvidia #netflix #twitter #uber #cruise
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.