Tech IndustryMay 8, 2023
Microsoftcon_fused

Hire fire tech vs hft

Used to feel tech is better for career. But 90% of the teams are crap. Hiring is random. And now even layoffs are random in tech. Hft doesn’t have the best wlb and are known to fire for poor performance. But it’s tech really any better ? Pip layoffs etc. #tech #hft

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Rubrik tevir May 8, 2023

Both are hft

Snap apJG91 May 8, 2023

Hft vs hft? Microsoft quality is low

Hudson River Trading anti hero May 8, 2023

Job security and pay: hft Wlb: tech

Microsoft con_fused OP May 8, 2023

Does HRT fire the bottom 6-10% annually ?

Optiver needalpha May 8, 2023

HFT wlb can be pretty reasonable, I'd say maybe 45 hrs/wk avg at my place which imo is fair given the comp

Robinhood yf78khs May 8, 2023

is this butt-in-seat time or actual working time? always hard to tell what ppl mean when they give h/wk worked...

Optiver needalpha May 8, 2023

Butt in seat time, though real working time isn't too far behind that... can't coast too easily but tbh you really don't want to since in my case that hurts PnL (and subsequently my bonus lol)