Tech IndustryJan 13, 2022
PwCjaivaani

Tower Research Capital SDE2 offer

Hello, Got offer from TRC for SDE2. Total compensation is 60L = 38L + 8L JB + 14L bonus. Some good benefits also 3 YOE Also SDE2 offwr from amazon of 46L - not taking for obvious reasons. People from tower research, please help with some tips etc. have heard things have stabilized and much better like before. Work seems very interesting. Old TC: 21L #amazon #trc #towerresearchcapital #google

Microsoft _underpaid Jan 13, 2022

Hey btw, if you don’t mind, can you share your interview exp? Have an interview coming up with them

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Dm

Microsoft PEM Feb 14, 2022

Op, I've DMed you

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Sizuka Jan 13, 2022

Amazon can go to 70L if TC matters

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Not sure 10L is worth the hassle and pip scare. Plus bonus can be greater next year onwards

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Sizuka Jan 13, 2022

Lol do you know about TRC's culture?

Barclays PLC 38dhh Jan 13, 2022

Congratulations!

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Thanksss

PwC notinpwc Jan 13, 2022

What role in TRC?

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

SDE2

PwC notinpwc Jan 13, 2022

Infra team? Core c++ team? Any other team?

D. E. Shaw & Co. Maybachh Jan 13, 2022

Are they Wfh rn ?

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Yes was told the situation is changing daily but can expect to be remote till 2022 - might be manager dependent mine said it is fine

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

2022 end*

Arcesium can_you? Jan 13, 2022

Is 14L the perf bonus ? And will it be fully given or is the max amount?

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Min guaranteed

Arcesium can_you? Jan 13, 2022

That' quite an offer . congratulations. Would like to know about the interview if you are comfortable

PwC notinpwc Jan 13, 2022

Op, TRC has bad wlb and 3 months notice period (not sure if this still exists). So consider this before you join TRC.

Arcesium can_you? Jan 13, 2022

3 months for all levels or starting from any specific level?

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Can you comment on wlb? Not sure if team dependent but most people I’ve heard from it seems ok now since it isnt a trading team

Expedia Group yuxfbv Jan 13, 2022

I feel all the banking companies have very limited to offer to tech unless you maybe are a quant , TRC is definitely a fast paced place but the problem statement they are solving has very limited application in the tech industry. And judging from comments you already hate the idea of joining amazon, so go for it. But at later stages growth in these HFTs is low assuming that you are not joining as an algo trader there which is only given to top students of top iits cause that is their core business and other components of firm will be considered more as a cost center, anyhow the offer is solid and u can see if it works for you.

PwC jaivaani OP Jan 13, 2022

Makes sense. The team here seems more around analytics and such not so much on actual HFT related work which is why it interested me. Maybe can join for 1-2 years take the comp bump and go

Autodesk tyyyy890 Jan 13, 2022

Hi, Congratulations on the offer!!! I'm a 3.5 YoE and currently in the same boat for TRC interviews, can I dm you for the interview experience? If you don't mind. Thank you!

Tower Research Capital shruglife Jan 19, 2022

Take Tower Research over Amazon anyday. Tower usually has fairly small teams for fairly large projects, so you have more expertise to gain in the stuff that you work on. WLB is fairly team dependent. I see that you know someone from Tower already, not sure if my comment add any value. His work-life should be a good proxy for how the firm is operating nowadays.

PwC zstycjck Jan 19, 2022

Hey can I dm u for tower please