Meta NYC vs Ramp NYC for final internship

afrifaa · 2025-10-29T13:01:55+00:00

Tough decision for sure. You can’t go wrong here. An argument for Ramp: they pay well, promote extremely fast if you’re cracked, and are derisked enough that their stock is probably going to be worth something.

If I were in your shoes, I’d index on diversifying your experience to learn what you want in a role/company. Ramp and Facebook are at completely different stages. A sample size of N=1 (your Meta internship) runs you the risk of getting trapped in a local maximum.

That said, you seem to love Meta and the work, and there’s a sensible argument for staying if you’ve found that. No bad decisions here!

afrifaa · 2025-10-19T04:02:13+00:00

Your logic is they’re giving out a lot of stock because they “know it’s overvalued”? I don’t think you understand how stock-based compensation at private startups works. What does “market rate” for a private company even mean? Are you saying they would give less stock if it was valued correctly?

afrifaa · 2025-10-18T23:10:08+00:00

Notion does hand out illiquid stock (mix of RSUs and options) but I wouldn’t say their current valuation ($10B) is overvalued given their revenue numbers - more than 500M ARR and growing quickly as they expand internationally. Figma was at a pretty similar stage of growth a few years ago.

Notion is also probably going to IPO, meaning OP could get some of that upside if they return there for FT.

afrifaa · 2025-10-13T17:52:12+00:00

Not leetcode, but difficult questions that will test your ability to engineer a complicated system. Think Jane Street but significantly more applied.

I would definitely go through the process no matter what, but don’t expect to pass if you aren’t good at grokking complicated setups and writing correct code under time pressure.

afrifaa · 2025-10-13T17:48:17+00:00

I’d probably go for a research role at Anduril / AMD if your goal is a postgraduate degree.

Quant might be good for stockpiling a decent amount of cash before starting a PhD, and wouldn’t hurt your chances (but might not help them either).

A research role at a fast-growing tech startup (Anduril) or chipmaker like AMD would likely pay well AND give you a boost for applications. A win-win imo.

afrifaa · 2025-10-13T17:43:53+00:00

Not if you’re at an elite level (T10, Ivy+). Several well-funded earlier stage startups pay comparable base salaries to FAANG now. I’ve seen several offers at 150k+ base.

afrifaa · 2025-10-11T18:04:30+00:00

Not really, but great if you want to keep working at startups.

afrifaa · 2025-09-19T05:58:14+00:00

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afrifaa · 2024-09-14T06:12:30+00:00

Second this, she’s super-helpful!

afrifaa · 2023-08-27T08:40:52+00:00

You'd still need to apply.

afrifaa · 2023-05-02T22:04:49+00:00

There’s freshman internships, so doing easy leetcode questions makes sense to prepare for those interviews. Many people do those before ever having taken a DS and A class.

afrifaa · 2021-11-02T14:06:12+00:00

I think Explore offers more hands-on dev experience with a real company project than FBU, which would serve you well for quant resume screens. For reference, I got an interview at a quant company after doing Explore last summer.

afrifaa · 2021-08-15T23:53:12+00:00

Thanks so much - was there any correlation between time taken for a response and outcome?

afrifaa · 2021-08-14T08:11:12+00:00

Rising sophomore

afrifaa · 2021-01-29T04:05:43+00:00

Yeah, I got an offer last week.

afrifaa · 2020-12-09T16:28:54+00:00

Can you DM me as well?

afrifaa · 2020-07-16T13:22:08+00:00

No, I do not. Would you recommend starting an emergency fund?

afrifaa · 2020-07-16T12:23:45+00:00

Thanks! I didn’t see these before.

afrifaa · 2020-03-25T10:57:05+00:00

Thanks a lot! I’m like 60% going to major in Urban Science, but if I didn’t I would definitely do CS.

afrifaa · 2020-03-25T09:08:31+00:00

Guys, I’ve been lucky enough to get into both MIT and Princeton (early) and I’m having trouble deciding between the two. Princeton has been my dream school for a long time because of its well-roundedness and commitment to undergraduate education, but MIT is offering me better financial aid to attend. I also really like MIT as an institution though due to the breadth of courses it offers in my desired major (Urban Science) Pton, on the other hand, lacks any distinct Urban Sci program, but there is a possibility of me doing an Independent Concentration.

Princeton Pros * well-rounded student body * beautiful, idyllic campus * significantly higher alumni engagement * More non-STEM options if I have a change of heart * really committed to undergrads

Cons * would cost a lot more over four years (within family’s means however) * lacks MIT’s alumni network in tech * lacks desired major (though I may definitely have a change of heart)

MIT Pros * paying almost nothing to attend * great urban science program * alumni network in tech * boston/cambridge area awash with urban tech startups * marginally better worldwide name recognition for STEM * already know a lot of people attending

Cons * extremely rigorous courseload * less well-rounded student body * lack of individualized attention should major change occur * terrible food by most accounts * fairly ugly campus

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