> or are self-centered in their thinking (we are so awesome to work with, salary shouldn't matter!), I think there was definitely this element here. The feeli

> or are self-centered in their thinking (we are so awesome to work with, salary shouldn't matter!), I think there was definitely this element here. The feeling I get was that they expected candidates to jump at the chance to break into the industry. This is probably true. They were able to recruit people from top tier schools and I later heard they were famous even amongst funds. Yet, I don't think they distinguished that the career path is quite different as a programmer vs. a trader. As a programmer in a finance firm, my fear is that I'd be viewed as a cost center, a 2nd class citizen. Also it's a bit specialized and legacy tech work, like doing COBOL at a bank. Thus, I'd like to be paid up front and not in promises.