Fastest Software Engineer to Portfolio Manager path?

May 2, 2020 10 Comments

Question: What's the fastest path to portfolio manager (manual, not automated)?

Left Blue, now Big Tech engineer w/great YOE & TC.
TC isn't most important.
Don't enjoy tech.
Love investing.
OK with many "hops" to achieve PM.

Challenges:
1) Old (middle age)
2) Family obligations
3) Engineering degree

Plan:
1) Get SDE job at Goldman etc
2) Internally transition to...Analyst?
3) Climb vertically towards PM

I'm particularly interested in feedbacks from any past/present Goldman vets...I have an upcoming SDE interview there at an "off the beaten path" USA office (i.e. not NYC etc).

Concerns:
1) Getting 'stuck' in a back office / "cost center" role with no opportunity for career change transition
2) Getting stuck in a backwater town

#finance #career #goldman #goldmansachs #jpmorgan

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