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If you go back through my comment history you'll see that I've written a few, but I left for the same reasons as the negative responses here. The company was m
by CoolGuySteve 15y ago
If you go back through my comment history you'll see that I've written a few, but I left for the same reasons as the negative responses here.
The company was making billions and I didn't even have stock options, whereas the executive team was getting paid several thousand times as much me. They always said "our pay is competitive with the valley", but it didn't feel right. It came out later that Apple and other Silicon Valley firms were involved in an illegal wage fixing agreement.
As an immigrant, I can't start my own business in the US so I went into finance, where the employees are generally more cognisant of their market value. I got a 50% base-pay and 125% overall increase right off the bat as finance is desperate for anyone who is genuinely passionate about technology.
- mahyarm 15y agoDo you have a blog post about your transition to finance and the differences in working and living conditions?
- CoolGuySteve 15y agoNo, I've never had an employer that allowed blogging. And even then, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with the attention given the notoriety of my previous employers. All I can say is that if you have a choice between a large investment bank and a hedge fund, always go with the hedge fund. They are more agile, more casual, and there's a more direct link between your activities and the organization's profit. Overall, it is more similar to tech.