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- How's State Street? Any designers or developers here work at State Street in the downtown Boston office? How is the culture, WLB, comp, etc.?
- 2020 Year End Bonus at State Street I see a lot of JPM, GS and BofA folks sharing their year end numbers. Thought of starting a State Street thread. #finance #quant #statestreet
- Citi vs State Street Quantitative Research Analyst I’m in my last year of graduate school and am trying to decide between offers from Citi in NYC and State Street in Boston. Compensation is similar and I think long term I want to be a quant at a hedge fund. My question is which offer would be better in the long run for me. I’m conflicted because I t
- Where to move to from Seattle? I’ve been living in Seattle since 2019 and it sucks. My biggest issues are: Serious lack of sunlight. This is intolerable at this point. I thought I could handle it but I cannot anymore. Summers are nice but don’t make up for 9 months of gloom. Full of homeless, drug addicts, psychos on streets.
- Personal Trading Restricitions Is there any personal trading restrictions at State Street? I am in process to get interviewed with one of the role in state street and I want to know if there are any restrictions to trade or do we need to get approval before buy/sell any individual equities. We have that crappy process at Deutsche
- link 70% chance of recession this year https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/05/70percent-chance-of-recession-in-next-six-months-study-from-mit-and-state-street-finds.html
- How do companies correlate to colleges for new grads (prestige)? I was thinking this ranking system in terms of prestige, not matriculation. Tier 1: Jane Street/Two Sigma/ Citadel <--------------> Harvard/MIT/Stanford Tier 2: FAANG <------------> UIUC/GT/UMichigan/UT Austin Tier 3 F500 Companies (NCR, AT&T, etc. ) <-----------> UGA/state schools T
- Best Zip/City with good schools to raise kids with gadget less environment Which Cities/States/Zip in USA are best to raise kids with more social interactions and and good schools, safer neighborhoods where kids can explore neighborhoods by themselves, visit friends, play on streets etc. ? #housing
- My stomach churns when paying CA taxes Everytime I file taxes and I see a big bill from IRS, I understand it and just pay it. When I see my CA tax bill, it’s because of something totally deranged and stupid and it makes me sick to my stomach. Last year I learnt, there is no long term capital gains tax in CA. It’s just income. It means r
- 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
- Pay close attention to Media headlines next week They’ll start pounding Florida and Texas (Republican states) with headlines: “ICU beds 99.99% full” “3 ICU beds left” “Surging. Daily compounding” ———————————————————————- They’ll run with these headlines for a few weeks. I don’t know which are true, but let’s assume all are true. wouldn’t you
- Algorithmic trading? I want to learn about algorithmic trading. How much of the information online is up to date/state of the art? Do any of the funds who do algorithmic trading share how they do it online or keep it all to themselves? Can anyone who works at the big funds (Citadel, TwoSigma, Jane street, etc..) give m
- Why is the Bay Area so fucking dirty? I mean i'm no picky, but even compared to some third world shitholes it looks no better or worse. litter on highways to the point it's dangerous to drive after the sunset, dirty streets, no sign of any fucking street cleaning or highway cleaning. we pay our state taxes and CA seems to have amazing
- link Despite high positive tests, parts of LA not Social Distancing Why aren't people taking distancing restrictions seriously? CA has a 27% positive rate so far. https://amp.tmz.com/2020/04/01/farmers-market-on-3rd-street-promenade/ https://www.politico.com/interactives/2020/coronavirus-testing-by-state-chart-of-new-cases/#covid-19 #coronavirus
- Why is city planning so crappy in the Bay area? You'd think with all the tax money the area is getting, we'd have pristine streets, beautiful parks, excellent schools, state of the art transportation systems, lots of arts and culture. Instead, we have homeless people everywhere, ghettos and trailer parks, crappy infrastructure. Where's all our
- Northeastern Align Program Does anyone have experience with the Align program at Northeastern? For those who don’t know, it’s a CS Masters for non-CS undergrads, 1 year bridge courses+2 years of masters classes. I’ve been at State Street in investment management for 3 years after graduating with a finance degree (CS minor),
- Quant Comp expectation in Asset Management ✌🏻expecting an offer from an Asset Management firm over the coming days(the likes of @PIMCO/@State Street/@Wellington/@AB/@Invesco). Quant role around portfolio construction and risk. What kind of range for comp package should I expect? PhD with 5yrs of experience. ps- will share my current TC aft
- Reference Hello All I have 4 years of experience working as a Data Analyst. I see there are sevral roles in wayfair, Anthem, State street that suits my background. I really appreciate if anyone can help me to refer any Data Analyst poistion
- Is anyone aware of Build Asset Management (Seattle). It’s a investment Mgmt startup(2018). Any info. will be helpful. I am considering a position here in Data & Analytics. Per my understanding they seem to be funded for next 5 years. Can y’all share your thoughts on pros and cons of considering a position here compared to bigger players (E.g. State Street, etc.)
- Jane Street Referrals for New Grad SWE and Quant Research (I've posted this separately to Tech Industry and Finance Industry for visibility. I'm new to Blind so I apologize in advance if that's bad practice.) Hi guys! I'm a senior pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics (computational concentration) and a B.S. in CS. Quant finance is my favorite CS industry due to
- Jane Street Referrals for New Grad SWE and Quant Research (I've posted this separately to Software Engineering and Finance Industry for visibility. I'm new to Blind so I apologize in advance if that's bad practice.) Hi guys! I'm a senior pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics (computational concentration) and a B.S. in CS. Quant finance is my favorite CS industry
- Jane Street Referrals for New Grad SWE and Quant Research (I've posted this separately to Tech Industry and Software Engineering for visibility. I'm new to Blind so I apologize in advance if that's bad practice.) Hi guys! I'm a senior pursuing a B.S. in Mathematics (computational concentration) and a B.S. in CS. Quant finance is my favorite CS industry du
- link former vice president’s campaign only enticed “about 30 supporters” to attend an event held in Manchester, The Eagle-Tribune, a local Massachusetts newspaper, reported the former vice president’s campaign only enticed “about 30 supporters” to attend an event held in Manchester, New Hampshire at the same time Trump was hosting his rally in the state. https://www.eagletribune.com/election/new_hampshire/bi
- The Decay of San Francisco This is mostly a rant than anything. But also curious what folks think around here. A year and a half ago, when the pandemic was young and the vaccines were around the corner, my partner and I decided to settle in SF for the forseeble future. We bought a house. It seems our conjecture of the pande
- vote How likely could I get interviews from Jane Street, HRT, etc. I am about to start preparing for my next job since the 4-year cliff is approaching. I am interested in becoming a quant or a dev in companies like Jane Street, HRT, D.E. Shaw, etc. Here is my background: Bachelor degree in EE from outside of the US Ph.D. degree in EE from a US state university (it
- Product Strategy/Management at Large AM shops Hey all, I was curious if anyone had any insight into product strategy or product management roles at large AM shops (I.e PIMCO, Blackrock, State Street, Capital, etc) Been interested in moving in this space for a while and wanted to get a better feel for day to day work, exit ops, WLB balance, and
- link China blocking export of critical PPE to US Reported by wall street journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-export-restrictions-strand-medical-goods-u-s-needs-to-fight-coronavirus-state-department-says-11587031203 Now tell me why US shouldn't fuck China. Why do we allow Bytedance to have an office in the US? Why is Alibaba allowed to ha
- vote Advice on Renton Highlands WA I have a house that I have my eyes on in Renton Highlands WA (school district 7ish) . Selling for 900K. Really like the house, is modern, recently built and has a v good sized yard. Two factors that I need advice on: 1. Renton Highlands good area or not? 2. it's on a major (not state highway) str
- East Vs West (USA only) - Tech It seems to me that the west coast and western states of the US are at least 5 years ahead in tech, compared to the eastern United States! By ahead, I mean better jobs, newer tech/methodologies, more agile culture, more modern. Background 👇 I’ve worked in tech in Eastern US cities like Atlanta (b
- Second hand electric car for commute? I’m thinking of buying an electric car for daily commute, but I’m still exploring benefits and costs. Since this is a second car, I’m looking to minimize costs.. I could get a Nissan Leaf used maybe 2010-13 model. Or one of those tiny 2 seat cars that are easy to park on the street (though I’m scar
- College dropout for full time offer in Blockchain; now scrapping for internships I dropped out of College to work at a small public company as a Blockchain Specialist. The project launched, but was ultimately unsuccessful in this high-risk field. TC was 108k 1.5 YOE Might not count but...+2 years real investing experience (not WSB/ RH) I interned at State Street. Now that I'm
- Are there neighborhood communities in the South Bay? I moved to the south east bay from the east coast about a year ago and I can’t help but notice a lack of community in my neighborhood. I’ve lived several places in the states and have always been greeted by neighbors, welcoming me to the neighborhood, but not here. My street is typically quiet but I
- New Grad Referral Pls (Masters Candidate) Hi! I'm graduating in the spring with a masters in finance and currently looking for jobs. I would appreciate it so much if anyone can give a referral to the following companies (or anyone who would be willing, even if not listed!). My goal is to work in tech, consulting, or banking. Thank you so mu
- Referral for Citadel and Jane Street Rotational Programs I recently came across Rotational Programs for new grads at Citadel and Jane Street and I really want to work at HFT/Hedge Funds for challenging and rewarding roles. I need a better shot at clearing the resume review to get to at least the interview stages which is why I am desperately reaching out
- New Grad Referrals I am currently completing my Masters in Computer Science from a top 10 public university in the United States. I have prior internships at Fortune 500 companies and a couple of good tech full time offers. However, I really want to take on challenging roles and work at either Unicorns, HFT/Hedge Fun
- New Grad Referral I am currently completing my Masters in Computer Science from a top 10 public university in the United States. I have prior internships at Fortune 500 companies and a couple of good tech full time offers. However, I really want to take on challenging roles and work at either Unicorns, HFT/Hedge Fun
- Austin is deceptively Expensive - Warning to Others Moved to Austin for this job, from a HCOL California city and have to say Austin is deceptively expensive. A lot of folks are considering moving here since the COL is advertised as MCOL but if you don’t watch expenses things can start to add up and wanted to share some of my experiences while livin
- Companies compared to schools I know this may sound tad bit controversial and subjective, i already have few data points and i want to see how people feel about the quality of eng shops at each companies, so i want to ask everyone, if you were to rate the quality of engineering teams (that you know) of big tech companies to coll
- vote PLTR - bad like the media says? Credit Suisse downgraded the stock today, which is why it closed -5%. Not too long ago, Morgan Stanley also downgraded it and Citron did its typical "it's a casino" short attack. Even before this, Soros had expressed that he is against the company's ethics/morals whatever and stated that he will be
- Stock market vs people It's getting utterly ridiculous how the US has great depression level unemployment, majority of US families even before 2020 would go bankrupt if they occurred 1000 dollar extra expense, the infrastructure gets a grade D, cities are rioting, lack of leadership is apparent on all levels and a major c
- Working as Salesforce Develope — What should I do next? I have been working as Salesforce developer from last ~5 years and pretty good at it. Currently making about 150k after taxes and working for a desi consultancy. What do you guys suggest for me to go after? I don’t think I can try for companies like google and amazon by learning data structures and
- Internship ending : Advice my internship will be ending the 1st of April. ive been told there will be no extensions or positions available due to the current economic climate. i know its rough for a lot of people right now, but any advice would be appreciated. i have rent to pay, and its not like i can just get a service in
- State school versus pipeline school? I went to public school. Saved some money. Worked hard and had scholarships. I got the pipeline into "Main Street" and I've learned to love it. This is a great country. Like any, you miss the best parts if you just look at the top. I see the elite schools got pipeline to millionaire status and to
- Seeing so many high TCs from others here... I'm doing something wrong... Hi Blind community. I'm new here; have been browsing a lot and am amazed to see such high TCs from people, which makes me feel like I've done something wrong with my life. I have 10 years of IT project/product mgmt experience, got my master's a couple of years ago and no matter where I go, jobs don'
- What defines a good/great manager? Interviews are 2-way streets. I had a bad feeling about my team and the culture during the interview, but i chose to ignore it. I joined Intel a year back, and came from Texas, so took this as an opportunity to work in a big tech company. During the interview, i felt like I won't be a good fit, bu
- Cybersecurity Positions TLDR: Looking for suggestions and referrals for a friend who's been put on PIP at a cybersecurity consulting firm (name retracted since the org is small and the person could be easily identified thereby violating their confidentiality). Said person is currently on OPT and the company is toying arou
- vote I want a strong police force I’m pretty liberal, but I can’t take the anti-police, anti-personal responsibility, and general victim mindset the left is pushing. I see my friends living in SF leaving their car doors open when they park so that thieves don’t break their windows when they search for stuff. I see my friends in Sea
- The ultimate Miami post **Full credit goes to PayPal’s @nownownow who wrote this in two comments, I’m just reposting to make it findable** I’m a Miami native who left for many years and am back for a few months since I can now wfh full-time. I’m thinking of moving back but really struggling with it. There are big pros and
- Is a MBA from a mid tier school worth it? TL;DR at the bottom. Is an MBA from an average school worth it? How much could it increase my salary, and will it make a difference if I graduate from a top tier school? Here is my dilemma: Im a product manager at a large tech company, with a non-traditional background. I have the chance to go to
- Mid 30's and no real investment So I keep thinking about this for a while now. I had savings but then I took the plunge about 6 years ago to move to the US and start my company here and what not. Unfortunately rates for contracts (IT) are not the best. $50/hr at most (C2C) even though I have 15 years experience - these rates are