I'm L4 currently, ~1 year off getting promoted to Senior/L5. TC: $325k
Too little for the stress and low WLB. Try for 500k then it’s worth the jump. Otherwise coast at Google, and do side hustles for more 💰. While at Google, and this is important — do not work or hustle harder than you need to, this will just lead to disappointment there. The trajectory: MA - EE - SEE - SEE + promo first attempt - promo second attempt and fixing gaps from first attempt. This trajectory is hard to deviate from no matter how hard you work. Hustle on your side hustles instead.
TS has great WLB. Almost as good as Google.
I don’t think so
If you’re sure of getting to L5 in a year and can cross 400K as an L5, then I don’t see the point in leaving Google. I’d much rather recommend staying, getting the promotion and then trying for places like JS, HRT, Old Mission, Jump, which can cross 600K+ and also provide good WLB. If you can get an offer, then you can easily switch with no non-compete; something you’ll have to deal with if you were to to to Two Sigma.
Is jump known for good WLB?
I have mostly heard that WLB is good there
You are also probably not counting cash flow properly. Your RSUs at Google “rest & vest” quarterly, while bonus is once a year gig with layoffs / pips usually preceding it ;)
monthly vest and bonus already paid out bb
Are you subject to trade blackouts? If yes, it’s still quarterly liquidity
2S can do more. My offer was around 400 plus sign on. Are you happy with what you're doing at G ? I feel the quality of work at 2S has been better than what I was doing at G, but that's obviously team dependent. Also, how do you know you're a year away from L5 ? I wouldn't trust just the manager. If you do make it, the difference in pay wouldn't be that much (2S will still be more).
Generally agree with the hoody here. 2s is also pretty good Wlb on most teams although not all teams. Also consider if your motivation might be as affected by working on finance instead of consumer tech.
Why 2sigma offer is so low?
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Is 365 the base at 2 sigma? Or expected TC with bonus? If base, then I'd go, if TC, then not.
Expected w/ bonus.
Almost no trading firm has a base salary that high.