Finance undergrad looking to get into CS
Hello everyone,
I recently graduated college a couple months ago with a degree in Finance. While I was attending college, I worked at Uber my last two years on a special projects team. I really loved this job; I learned SQL, got an intro to Google app script, and met some great people along the way. I worked on some meaningful projects and put my (remedial) SQL skills to work by pulling data for emerging fraud trends.
The one thing that made me leave Uber was that I got a job offer at a bank what sounded like was going to be a much better gig. I thought it’d be a good move as it related to my degree and the job description seemed interesting. Turns out, I’m doing something completely different and I feel like all my technical skills have regressed tremendously.
I started to reach out to some of my friends that work for FAANG companies and they shared with me what they are working on / comp packages. It truly blew me away.
I would say that the three things I’m interested in are Finance, analytics, and the macroeconomy and how the technology sector will play a role in it. Because of these interests, I think it’d be great to get into CS and potentially work for a FinTech company.
I guess to wrap this all up, I’d like to ask, how should I go about transitioning from Finance into CS? Should I go get a MS in CS? I would love any and all advice! #recentgrad #advice #tech
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Try these firms instead - it's closer to your undergrad skillset.