Pros
-My manager was brilliant, helped me develop great logic, and we were in sync -I was excited by the strategies I built -Cool office -Use of KDB/Q
Kontras
-My co-workers were not mathematically sophisticated. 4 traders coded. -Behind in technology, as far as I can tell. I could have been sheltered, not sure. -Underpaid relative to everything I've seen, in both base and bonus. -Didn't feel challenged, and <50% of relevant skill set was utilized. -Technically impaired IT/operations department. -Every member of "senior management" except my manager was lacking understanding of the trades being done. I am not sure how much this matters, but it was a red flag. -Someone leaving/laid off every month I was there. Perhaps this was a statistical anomaly.