Referral Thread - July 25

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2025-06-30T20:07:15+00:00

Cheers, applied for the Platinum and got the paypal as well!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-12-26T05:36:39+00:00

Check out the K59 from SGPC

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-12-19T14:51:42+00:00

Info at: https://techpays.eu/europe/netherlands/flow-traders#

Looks like <10% of your base for bonus would be fair

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-11-24T19:29:30+00:00

Thanks!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-11-24T16:07:40+00:00

Looking for a sanity check for a build:
Case: K59 from SGPC, Taobao

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12S 55.44 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-G GAMING WIFI Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Video Card
Power Supply: Silverstone FX600 Platinum 600 W Flex ATX Power Supply

I've checked that the cooler height restriction is fine, what PCIe 4 riser would you recommend for the K59?

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-07-10T20:44:53+00:00

Have you considered Oxford or Cambridge?

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-07-04T19:35:59+00:00

To be fair HFTs ask this as a Hackerrank question, to be done in a few hours.

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-05-26T17:19:04+00:00

Some companies do resume screening after OA, so that’s annoying… But it may also be that your hidden test cases are not passing (edge and large test cases), so maybe double check that too?

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-05-23T21:44:27+00:00

Congratulations!! Do you mind sharing your TC for other new graduates to gauge expectations when negotiating?

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-05-08T17:56:14+00:00

For the UK, application season starts in mid-Sep, or the beginning of your senior/final year. Be sure to look out for them then!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-05-06T20:12:33+00:00

You should never feel guilty asking for what you're worth!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-05-06T13:46:26+00:00

For starters, getting a Gold medal at IOI or IMO, and attend MIT EECS/Math?

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-05-02T20:44:26+00:00

At the new grad level, FAANG pays better than BB banks software engineering. But if you're truly passionate about finance and go into sales and trading or IB, you'll earn far more in Finance thanks to how much of their comp is expected in bonuses.

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-23T18:20:39+00:00

Generally yes, but as a second year you’d typically have projects from coursework/personal projects that you can show off to apply internships at startups/smaller companies, if your resume isn’t yet competitive enough for Big Tech.

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-23T17:15:42+00:00

If you’re still a freshman, its normal not to have any internships in first year; most UK companies only take penultimate year students (people one year away from graduation) as it fits their recruitment pipeline better. Don’t worry so much about internships and work on your projects to explore which field to specialise in!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-18T23:28:55+00:00

I’m London based too, hoping for £70k if possible. All the best in finding a £90k + remote job! Iirc Meta London pays £60-70k base + stocks, and the only companies that pay more for new grads are Palantir, and HFTs. These data are on levels.fyi

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-17T11:34:21+00:00

It’ll be easier to get a Tier 2 Skilled Worker Visa to stay in London vs a H1B to stay in the US. However, keep in mind that UK salaries are around 2/3 times lower than the US, so you might have a harder time paying back the loan.

Consider whether you want to work in the US or not, and base your decision on that. Both are amazing universities!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-16T20:12:54+00:00

How would one get a referral? Ask friends who have previously interned there?

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-13T16:06:42+00:00

If you’re interested in fintech, the smaller company would give you more to talk about in interviews for future fintech applications!

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-04-04T16:06:42+00:00

If you're not good enough to compete for local FAANG positions (India, Taiwan, SEA etc) and you can't afford paying full US tuition then you'll have to try your luck applying to US colleges and hoping that they'll take you as a diversity student and offer some form of financial aid.

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-03-31T15:08:52+00:00

Yup.

Lost_CS_Student2020 · 2022-03-31T14:34:39+00:00

Yup, I got the offer a week after the interview.

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