c3m

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   by c3m 15y ago

   You're absolutely correct. Think of it like this - if you're paying a lot of money to get the top people, you'll want to use their brains. Simply put, retail banking does not provide comparable returns on investment than putting the people
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   by c3m 15y ago

   Working for Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and the lot, starting salaries for Imperial graduates are upwards of £40k (definitely know people who are starting at £50k). You're correct, £25k seems to be a ballpark figure for software houses. Looking
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   by c3m 15y ago

   Hard figures - more than half of the graduates from one of the top technical universities in the UK (Imperial) go to work for banks (computer scientists that is). The reason is that they pay quite a bit more than most software houses do. No
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   by c3m 16y ago

   We're a bit inexperienced when it comes to hiring people - I wouldn't expect to find anyone reasonably good with say $1k for a single week of work? The apps definitely don't require a full time person for the next six months - maybe a prope
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