A friend of mine got a NASDAQ SWE offer (TC 145 YOE:2). He is currently doing interview rounds with a few FAANGs but he is getting tired and wants to just settle for a fintech offer with NASDAQ. I know he can do better but before I convince him to not give up, I want to make sure NASDAQ sucks.
NASDAQ isn't exactly fintech like HOOD or Square and the like, the TC reflects that. Its more like classic finance that needs tech. 145k is decent tho for NDAQ. My tc when I had left was around 130. Its double that now even at AMZN.
I think ur friend can definitely use NASDAQ experience to jump to finance jobs w higher TC later.
But finance jobs sucks. Only plus is it’s more gender balanced hence easy to find gf in nyc
YOE?
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