I have new grad offers from Optiver (240TC, Chicago) and Robinhood (200TC, Menlo Park), both for SWE. I'd like to gather some feedback on which you would choose, especially based on where I would learn the most and which would make me most marketable for my next job. Would it be hard to find a job in tech after a few years at Optiver? #robinhood #hft #optiver
Is that including sign on?
both TCs have sign-on divided into the 4 yrs. 50 at Optiver, 30 at RH.
Honestly, I’d go for Robinhood. Optiver should be beating Robinhood by a lot more for it to be worth passing up those stock options
You need to account for cost of living and taxes in both states
I'm not familiar with Robinhood, but Optiver is mostly home-grown apps/custom tooling which wouldn't be directly applicable elsewhere, though the industry knowlege would be valuable if you wanted to stay in HFT. Still, it is very easy to switch from HFT to tech in my experience.
Take a risk when u r young. RH has a lot of upside if they IPO. You can always go back to trading firm after RH, preferrably after IPO...
What was your interview at Optiver like?
Cant speak for RH. The engineering quality is high at optiver, so if you want to become a real good engineer consider that. The company is doing well and has huge upside still. In terms of your resume I know that having optiver on there will have a lasting impact, but then RH will as well I imagine. Company structure is flat, you’re given a lot of responsibility early on if you can handle it and you can rise thru the ranks quickly if you’re really good. Good luck with the decision!
Robinhood 🚀
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