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Goldman Adds Pay, Perks in Silicon Valley War for Tech Talent
- davemp 9y ago> It’s using HackerRank, a web platform that trains and grades people on writing computer code What is HN's opinion on HackerRank and the like?
- deegles 9y agoI used it recently while preparing for interviews. I really liked it, especially their challenges which pair a small lesson with a coding problem. If you work your way through the different "tracks" it's a great way to focus on a particular area. Also, I had the best experience while doing technical screens on HackerRank, every other platform had issues of one sort or another.
- collyw 9y agoBollocks for 90% of jobs out there as its completely irrelevant.
- wolco 9y agoThey will never be able to offer the freedom of silicon valley.
- johan_larson 9y agoWhat freedom is that?
- throwaway14159 9y agoFreedom from financial security?
- rak00n 9y agoTo get a similarly paying job soon without changing location.
- wolco 9y agoFreedom to have a nap or work odd hours or work remotely. Freedom to wear the clothes you want. Freedom to leave your google job in the morning create a startup in the afternoon and get funded during dinner and have the company fold before last call. You have the freedom to start a side project and find success or fail. You have the freedom to give something back to the open source community. At some smaller places you can eat lunch with the owner beat them at pool and have a laugh over a beer on some sunny friday afternoon. All things not possible working at gs because you work 16 hour days. The goal is to try to get a leg up on someone else because everything is based on the annual bonus.
- andrewjl 9y agoGoldman relaxed it's dress code for tech employees: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-sachs-technology-idUSKBN19Y17J http://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-sachs-technology-i... I think banks are realizing that changes need to be made, so they're happening, albeit slowly.
- mathperson 9y agonon-competes for one
- o_____________o 9y ago> That would probably climb to more than $100,000 $100k for talent in NYC is not good.
- ct0 9y agoFor entry level, 100k is rather good.
- malandrew 9y agoIf you consider all entry level engineering jobs I agree 100k is good. But I don't think GS is targeting all entry level engineers. They are targeting those that are considering Google, Facebook, Uber, AirBnB, etc. For that segment of the market, 100k is the minimum bar, plus you'll probably have to through in a nice signing bonus.