3 ms·The finance industry is up or out. So, no you are not employeed no matter what.by wtvanhest 15y agoThe finance industry is up or out. So, no you are not employeed no matter what.Tichy 15y agoNo, but if you are employed for n months, you get at least n*salary as revenue.wtvanhest 15y agoWhy would a PhD not get paid at a startup?Tichy 15y agoJust not as much as they pay in finance, I suppose.wtvanhest 15y agoIt depends, only a small number of PhD's get paid a lot of money in Finance. They work primarily for quant funds if they make a lot and more than likely work for risk management which pays much less.