How is the career growth and work-life balance at the Trade Desk? What are some pros and cons of joining the company at this time? #tradedesk #thetradedesk
Hi there, I have a Bloomberg offer for their financial dev team (after doing an internship, not going to be too specific) lined up for me when I graduate. I am currently in my final year (undergrad) studying financial quant data science with a double in computer science. I am meant to graduate with ...Read more
#citadel #citadelsecurities I like the idea of the Citadel NXT programme! Citadel SWEs salaries are publicised quite a bit on here e.g. ~400k TC. Are those numbers only for front office SWEs or are Citadel back office SWEs paid well too? e.g. Treasury, post trade What are the career growth opport...Read more
I recently got an intern offer from The Trade Desk that I’m considering taking. There isn’t much out there about the company but from what I’ve researched the work seems pretty interesting. I just wanted to know your guy’s thoughts about the company, it’s culture, and whether it’s a good place to s...Read more
Hi friend, as new member if Blind, I see tons of different ranges of salaries/TC posted for data scientist, and got confused about the accuracy. I wonder anyone could please share what’s the base salary or TC should I expect for a DS position with 1.5-2 years experience? Also, anyone from the trad...Read more
Hey guys so I worked at IHS Markit, now supporting a trading desk at Nomura. What are viable career paths that have good comp and WLB? Something maybe in business ops/strategy at a tech company or startup type thing? I have a finance background and minimal knowledge of SWE. Appreciate any advice. ...Read more
I always wanted to be a sales trader, any desk would have made me happy from repos, to derivatives. However back when I was in college, my career path changed because I couldn’t find an internship for my junior year. My freshman and Sophomore year I had internships at places like Cohen and steers, S...Read more
Been at LinkedIn for about 4 years, but got dropped off a cliff and most of the motivated and competent members from my cross-functional team left for Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, and the like. The ride was fun while it lasted I'm also looking for my next play, whether pre-IPO or well-established...Read more
YoE: 3 TC: 117k / 40k of illiuid options fwiw :) looking for referrals for roles based out in San Francisco, particularly in a DS capacity 2.5 years at a trading desk doing analytics, half a year at a startup. unfortunately not too optimistic of my current company stability or career trajectory as...Read more
I'm a L4 SWE with 4 YOE. My initial offer at Google was a low-ball. Worst than some new grad offer. L4 155k base, 140k stock, 20k signon bonus. My TC this year is around 240k with a Transformative rating and 260k next year if I get T again, which seems unlikely. This is significantly below the medi...Read more
I’m currently the tech lead for a trading desk. I have a PhD in computer science from an Ivy and about 10 years of experience. I’ve worked in finance for my whole career, always in front-office roles, though my work was more infrastructure-based until the past few years, where I’ve gone in more of...Read more
I am an industry veteran and manage investment strategies for my clients. Looking to start an RIA firm, any one who would like to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations please DM me. I have been in the industry for 15 years, ran quantitative trading desk for 8 years, portfolio and risk management...Read more
6 months ago I did a 10 minute exercise that changed my life. I did it while working with a career coach, but the impact has extended beyond just work. Context: Each of us have core, guiding principles that we value most. These = your core values. When you make decisions (big life decisions and eve...Read more
Just finished up interviews with half a dozen companies, got offers from all, narrowed down to three that I’m looking for additional thoughts/opinions on, as it’s a super tough call. All offers remote from MCOL: - CB (IC6): $630k ($200k base, $30k bonus, $400k stock) - Trade Desk (Senior Staff): ...Read more
I graduated from a Russell Group university in 2017 and joined one of the best performing quantitative trading firms in NYC as a Software Engineer. Before that, I spent a summer interning as a Trader at a smaller shop. Let's get the obvious question out of the way: my first year comp was 250k and ha...Read more
Been a SWE for 12 years. I was at Wells Fargo for first 11 years and could never find the right opportunity to jump to tech manager. Finally left a year go for BofA working for an old manager who left Wells. Now I’m the product owner/tech lead for our project, basically managing 5 people. It’s a hig...Read more
Hi all, I'm a new grad in Taiwan. These are some SWE offers I'm considering. Any feedback or thought is well appreciated! My priorities will be: 1. Career growth, future opportunities 2. Tech fields that I'm interested in, backend and distributed systems 3. Maximize technical knowledge 4. Compensat...Read more
Hello and apologies in advance for the long post - I currently work at AbbVie(Pharma) and was at an ad agency before this. I do data strategy work on MarTech/marketing data / analytics related projects. I did my undergrad in comp science but left coding 10 years ago. Was in IT for four years and t...Read more
TL;DR: To turn my passion project into my day job, I would have to report to a person who used to bully me (other’s labels). Should I do this or keep toiling away off the side of my desk? Exceed your weekend reading quota with this context (code words for anonymity). It’s split into an origin sto...Read more
https://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-employees-vent-about-the-bank-return-office-tracking-effort-2022-5 Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, swaths of the white-collar workforce have experienced a transformation in when, where, and how they work. Powered by technology and the realizati...Read more