I've had experience interning out at a large Silicon Valley company(soon to be two). It's been a blast, and I've had a ton of fun. I've gotten a pretty good feel for how Silicon Valley operates, and I know I'd be happy taking a full-time offer out there. However, part of me wonders what other possibilities there are beyond the Bay Area.
One particular area which I'm curious about is finance. My (limited) understanding of software engineering in finance is that developers are treated as second-class citizens, paid comparatively poorly(though not absolutely) to traders, and are expected to put in long hours. The last part doesn't bother me so much, but I am curious about the first two aspects.
I'd be interested to hear from people working in finance on the following questions:
- Is it true that developers are treated like support staff to traders?
- To be blunt: What are typical salaries for software engineers in finance?
- For those who have experience working in the Valley as well: how does it compare?
One particular area which I'm curious about is finance. My (limited) understanding of software engineering in finance is that developers are treated as second-class citizens, paid comparatively poorly(though not absolutely) to traders, and are expected to put in long hours. The last part doesn't bother me so much, but I am curious about the first two aspects.
I'd be interested to hear from people working in finance on the following questions:
- Is it true that developers are treated like support staff to traders?
- To be blunt: What are typical salaries for software engineers in finance?
- For those who have experience working in the Valley as well: how does it compare?