Top tier STEM undergrad / Oxbridge STEM Masters completion expected this year. 2.5 years in Data/Analytics in a tech firm and then 3 years as a Data Engineer at FAANG.
Interviewed for Data Engineer (Associate 1) which says 3-5 years experience on the spec. Seems like a middle office team.
> Shouldn’t I be Associate 2 level? What TC can I expect?
> Is it easy to move internally to FO after my Masters? Easy to move up quickly if you prove yourself valuable in the team?
> The tech stack seems like SQL/Spark/Python... but how does this work without Cloud (AWS/GCP etc)?
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No. The only real front office role that's still tech focused is systematic trading.
It's a maintenance nightmare, have fun
I went to securities just to check it out, but now I realize I may have made a mistake since I would've been better off gaining stat arb experience at GSAM or another lower tier equities stat arb operation. It's a struggle trying to get a systematic market making position without deep CS knowledge and it's also a struggle going to medium frequency stat arb without experience.
Easy way to move up quickly will depend on your boss and team.
Also, did you ask about signing bonus? You know that if you get an offer from another company GS would probably match (unless you have already signed of course).
Yup interviewing again is not an issue. I just wanted to be sure that I was leveraging my background in tech (I’ve only ever been in tech) fully and not being played / that is it a wrong career move.
Congrats on the offer and best of luck!