should i switch jobs?

Point72
Mo_money

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Mo_money
Oct 11, 2019 4 Comments

Currently 140k TC as a SWE in research at a hedge fund. I have 2.5 YOE, I like the project I’ve been working on, and my work seems to have been well received so far. That said, there is a clear pay gap if you aren’t an “investment professional” (which im not). Im unsure if the project im on has the potential to become its own strategy, but if it did, i would see a significant pay increase. I find markets more interesting than coding for a tech company, but honestly I just want big TC.

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  • Google
    sp55

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    sp55
    140k for 2.5 yoe. Oh god. Thats a very good salary.
    It took me almost 7 yrs to get above 100k
    Oct 11, 2019 1
  • Samsung
    tipsytoe

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    tipsytoe
    Obviously blind influenced you with those 2 letters TC. seems your heart has already left your current job and your name says it all
    Oct 11, 2019 0
  • Schonfeld / Eng
    9527

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    PRE
    Intel, morganstanley, citadel, etrade
    BIO
    coding monkey
    9527
    Did you come up w/ the strategy? If yes then you are already an investment professional. Otherwise I don’t see how you can get a big pay bump by implementing someone else’s idea.
    Oct 11, 2019 0