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- Two Sigma/Hedge fund referral Had virtual onsite with TS Quant role last year. Can someone refer me? The website doesn't allow me to reapply. On that note, any other referral for Citadel, TS, etc would be great. Please comment/DM. #citadel #twosigma #balyasnyassetmanagement #squarepointcapital #drw Thanks
- Why move from tech to Two Sigma or other hedge funds? Looking to understand why engineers from top tech companies go to TS, Citadel, Jane St etc. Their teams seem filled with FAANG engineers
- How do I get interviews at hedge funds like Citadel and 2 Sigma? I’m a junior at Berkeley with a high GPA, and this season I had no problems getting callbacks from tech companies like FAANG (except Facebook and of course Netflix), Palantir, Qualtrics, Wish, Dropbox, etc. without much previous internship experience. However, I was ghosted or rejected by every hedg
- What's the TC of a senior SWE in a hedge fund like Two Sigma? See subject. Asking about east coast.
- [Citadel/Jane Street/Two Sigma] what is it like being a SWE at hedge funds and HFTs? Will I love it there if I like low level optimization? What kind of knowledge is needed to get hired there? How many hours a week do you work? How good or bad are on calls? How to get hired there? 200k, 2yoe
- Two Sigma Perks Had a Two Sigma recruiter reach out to me. Heard it’s a hard interview, in the off chance things go well what are some lesser known perks at Two Sigma? Mega backdoor Roth? Secret employee only funds?
- Which hedge funds are hiring quant developers? Wondering which top hedge funds are still hiring quant devs. (D E Shaw/ Two sigma/Jane street/ point 72/ millennium etc) #interview #interview #finance
- two sigma non compete can two sigma software engineer join other hedge fund without garden leave? How about system engineer? Tc 200k yoe 3
- vote Offer evals SoFi - Seattle TC 310-320k - Senior software engineer No sign on Google - Seattle Currently on teammatch - expecting around 320k On of big hedge fund (citadel, two sigma, hrt, Jane street etc) - New York TC 340k to 370k 30-50k sign on Role: fullstack engineer Doordash - they rejected me after on
- Product Manager at Two Sigma (role and pay) Recently got reached out by a Two Sigma recruiter regarding a product manager role for their Compute Platforms or Data Engineering product area. Anyone with experience with PMs at hedge funds/two sigma could share some details on items below? 1. TC (how does it compare to FAANG for same YOE) 2. WLB
- Which finance firms have high standards for tech/engineering? Not talking about fintech (like stripe etc), but rather financial firms (hedge funds/prop trading). Other than the ones below: - Jane street - two sigma - hudson river trading
- Preparing for HFT I have interviews lined up at some HFT shops/hedge funds (jump, two sigma, HRT, etc) for SWE roles. I’m pretty decent at LC. What’s the best way to prepare for these companies? What’s expected at 1 YOE? Not much info online. TC: 230k, 1 YOE
- Are employees at Jane Street, HRT, etc. allowed to invest money into their company's proprietary funds? I know Renaissance Technologies offers this through their Medallion fund. Do Jane Street, Hudson River Trading, Two Sigma, etc. have something similar? TC 210 #janestreet #janestreetcapital #hudsonrivertrading #twosigma #citadel
- Applied Scientist to Quant Transition Can an applied scientist at Amazon switch to a true Quant position at Two Sigma or other funds (masters, no PhD)? TC: intern going back to uni
- Hedgefund/Finance - Product mgmt TC? E.g. Blackrock, Two Sigma Hi there, Looking at Two Sigma in NYC. They’ve got a bunch of product roles. What is TC for these sort of hedge fund Product/tech roles?
- get into jane street is it possible to get into jane street from another hedge fund? I just search all linkedin. there is virtually no one get into jane street after working in two sigma, hudson river trading, jump trading, citadel. but there are many people who got into jane Street from Google, Facebook why
- Do hedge/quant funds pay more than FAANG? Been hearing rumors that hedge/quant funds like Jane Street, Hudson River Trading, Two Sigma, Citadel etc are paying significantly more than FAANG. Saw a post claiming new grad offers upto 350k and 1YOE (upto 600k). What is it like to work at these places? Crazy stress, long hours, and non-innovat
- vote Top Hedge Fund vs. FAANG How do recruiters/the industry look at software engineering roles on your resume at top hedge funds vs at FAANG? For example, Two Sigma vs. Facebook? Which one would be a better brand?
- Two Sigma Product Manager / Career Growth 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
- how to get hired at hedge fund yoe 1.5 currently at AWS working with kotlin what actions should i take to get an offer from a hedge fund such as citadel, two sigma, de shaw
- Comp in fintech and hedge funds What comp can a senior software engineer (5-6years of experience) expect at a hedge fund like Two sigma or Jane street? Also how much work life balance can I expect? tc 230
- vote Help me choose an offer! Google / Brex / Two Sigma After a tough month of LC + interviews I am blessed to have the following offers: Google: $310K (L4) Brex: $410K (L5) Two Sigma: $440K (L4) These are my thoughts on the advantages / disadvantages of each: Google + has been my dream company for years + the brand would open doors and impress famil
- What do FAANG recruiters think of Hedge Funds/FinTechs I see lots of posts on Blind where folks are accepting offers from FAANG companies with lower level / compensations in the hope that it will boost up their resumes - i.e., it'd open doors for future opportunities in any other company. I used to work at Citadel and now at Two Sigma - and have seen ma
- Vatic Labs SWE Anyone know about them? What’s their comp like for someone with say ~6 years of experience? And how do they compare to Citadel/Two Sigma and other top hedge funds, culture and pay wise?
- Any Insights on Akuna Capital? Anyone know TC ranges for SWEs at Akuna Capital? Is it comparable to prominent trading firms / hedge funds like Two Sigma, Jane Street, HRT, etc? I’d also appreciate any other insights about working at Akuna, especially from people who work there now.
- Two Sigma team selection Joining Two Sigma as a Quant Research intern. Team selection will be in the spring. Which QR teams are good and which should I avoid? Also TS hedge fund vs TS securities which is better? General advice for a good internship is also appreciated. Intern TC ~50k
- What’s the highest TS new grad offer? My Two Sigma offer is 200k TC with 80k sign on for new grad. This is after first negotiation. I’m wondering if I can get higher sign-on bonus? I have another offer from hedge fund around 400k TC first year.
- vote Need Advice offers @amazon @google. Interviews pending @meta @palantir Hey, I’m at a state where I’m pretty exhausted from interviewing and already have a couple of offers. Want advice on if I should keep interviewing or choose from one of my existing offers. Offers I’m actually considering, all in London and in pounds- 1. Google: L4, numbers pending 2. Hedge Fund
- link Best startup to join in 2022 🚀🚀 Hey everyone! I wanted to share about Sigma Computing (Series C) as a really good startup to join. We’re trying to hire aggressively so I wanted to help out. Currently ~150 employees trying to scale to 300+ Details about Sigma. We have a strong technical team (CTO/Cofounder used to be CTO of Salesf
- Investing with elite quant hedge funds Has anyone tried investing with RenTec, De Shaw, Two Sigma, Pdt partners, bridgewater, citadel etc.? I have heard that there is typically a $5M minimum and few years of min holding period, but any exceptions for some of the high sharpe ratio funds? How was the experience working with them overall?
- 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
- Quant comparison How do you pick between the different quant jobs in NYC - HRT, Jane Street, Two Sigma, DE Shaw, PDT? Didn't list Citadel because of high stress factor there. One thing surely is hedge fund vs hft - quantity of data at hand. What else should I consider before starting interview processes? @hrt @de
- Two Sigma interview process and details Anyone went through Two Sigma interview process recently? I am talking to a recruiter for scheduling rounds for SWE roles (L4-L5) 1. What kind of questions to expect? Same as google /FB level ? 2. What nos. to expect? Do employees get access to “employee only” fund similar to RenTech etc ? YOE :9
- TwoSigma SVP Thinking about Two Sigma to be able to invest $$$ into their employee fund. As I understand, SVP is the lowest level that allows to invest up to 100% of income into the fund. What are the expectations from SVP engineers? What is the usual scope of problems they tackle? What is the TC range and minim
- What are hedge funds ? I’m new to investing. Did watch few YouTube videos on the topic but would love to know in layman’s terms. Do you invest in them ? Are they the unicorns of investing ? Another Q: is Berkshire Hathaway a hedge fund ? How are sigma and jane ST related with these
- Quant shops referrals I am looking for referrals for Quant Research/Trading at prop firms and hedge funds, and any referral or help would be greatly appreciated. I am currently looking at firms such as Two Sigma, Citadel, HRT, DE Shaw, JS and Jump but any other recommendation would also be welcome.
- Two Sigma WLB How's the WLB for SWE at Two Sigma? I heard in general hedge funds can be pretty stressful with long hours, but have seen a few anecdotes saying otherwise for 2S. How does the WLB compare to FB and Google? Also is there an Up or Out policy like at FB?
- Setting work life balance expectations I'm a new grad joining Two Sigma. This will be my first full-time job (I've done internships before). Does anyone have any advice for setting work life balance expectations at trading firms/hedge funds? I don't want to fall into the trap of working 60 hour weeks like I did during some of my internsh
- Put your money in hedge funds? Advise on maximize TC. Market neutral hedge funds like Two Sigma have insane pnl (30% according to quora). Since two sigma is private, is the best bet to high TC and Net worth as a new grad to join one of these companies and invest? On the TC note, supposedly all I care about is TC, would it be a plausible career pivot t
- Data scientist to hedge fund quant researchers Is it possible to transfer from data scientist / ML engineer from tech companies (e.g. Google, FB) to quant researcher at top hedge funds (e.g. Citadel, Two Sigma)? I think they do a somilar job, analyzing data to extract key insights, and developing algorithms to power strategic decisions. Are ther
- Referrals for Quant Dev Roles at Hedge Funds/Prop Shops Hi everyone! I am working as a software developer at Barclays and looking to make a shift to a quantitative developer roles at a hedge fund. Currently interviewing with Two Sigma and Citadel, but would love to interview with other funds too (Akuna Capital, Jane Street, Five Rings, Radix, 3Red, Mill
- vote Two Sigma vs Google Hi I have new grad SWE offers from Two Sigma (NYC) and Google (Seattle/Kirkland) and could use some help with the decision. These are the primary factors I'm considering: Edit: Google PA is either Communications or UFO Learning/growth: - I feel like I'll learn a lot at either so I'm not too concer
- Hedge Funds in a recession With all this talk of a recession in the near future, is it safe to join a quantitative hedge fund like Two Sigma as a SWE? On the one hand, the volatility could be an opportunity for them to make more money, but seems like it could go bad too with clients pulling out their invested funds. Is there
- MFE for quants I’m seeing a lot of posts saying MFE programs are not helpful to become a quant. Anyone working in top quant firms like citadel, two sigma, renaissance etc without a phd but with masters degree from top ranked school? I see a lot of ms students go to an investment bank for derivative pricing but I’
- Big tech => quant finance shops. How doable is the transition? I was curious if people have seen friends/had personal experience going from a big tech company like Microsoft/Google to quant finance firms. Things like quant hedge funds like Two Sigma, prop market makers like Optiver, or ETF arb like Jane Street. I'm trying to get a sense of which direction is ea
- How to negotiate hedge fund vs tech offers I have an offer from fb for 150k/60k RSU/10% target bonus and an offer from two sigma for 165k/75k year end bonus , 20% of which goes into a fund which typically gains 15% per year. Since these offers aren’t directly comparable, is it possible to use them against each other? How? 3 yoe
- Legacy code Just curious how much legacy code in FAANG? Or would legacy code be an issue for engineer at FAANG? Here at Bloomberg I feel its a waste of time to struggle with so much poorly written legacy code like 20 years ago(eap for finance app), also without document, feel like dead-end career.... Also for
- FB Rockstar Intern Rating looking for referrals i receieved GE rating from FB for 2020 return offer. making the jump to software engineering at hedge funds/trading. i have strong interviewing skills and will grind hard for any interview i can get. specifially, i am looking at: Citadel Hudson River Trading Jane Street Optiver Tower Research Capit
- Apple employees: Do you get callbacks from hedge funds? I want to optimize internship interviews at top hedge funds like JS/Citadel/TS for next summer (2021), and I’m worried I made a mistake turning down Amazon for Apple for this summer (2020). I go to a top 4 CS school, and from what I’ve seen here, Amazon + 3.7 gives you interviews from Citadel and Tw
- TC Staff SWE in Hedge Funds every time I hear about hedge funds I hear crazy salaries. E.g. Staff SWE at 600-800k while in big tech would be 300-450k TC But I still dont know if they are talking about quant engineers and not software engineers. Does anyone have some data around these? eg two sigma, jump trading, bridgewater,