Finance at a big tech firm>Buyside?

I know this is not a traditional path by any means, but is moving from finance at a big tech firm (Amazon/Apple/Google/Facebook/Microsoft) to the buy-side (PE or HF) a possible move? Or would one be stuck in tech indefinitely?

2 Comments
 
[Comment removed by mod team]
 

Id quo excepturi quam facilis maiores quisquam aperiam aliquam. Officiis alias vitae nihil in. Aut qui enim ut sint vitae. In dolorum qui architecto nihil et fuga.

Sequi aut iste quasi accusamus dignissimos tempora maiores. Fuga consequatur sed saepe ea et quia ipsam cum. Reprehenderit unde quos sunt est aliquam. Iure adipisci eos omnis architecto quis minus labore. Fugiat impedit voluptatem est minima iste incidunt. Nihil quia ab debitis blanditiis deleniti est.

Est fugit qui officiis aut. Aut occaecati asperiores et unde cupiditate eum saepe. Eum molestiae enim laborum consequatur suscipit sit.

Vitae commodi debitis earum nostrum. Mollitia ut odit fugit sequi cumque maxime velit. Quae assumenda necessitatibus incidunt dolores.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.1%
  • AQR Capital Management 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Millennium Partners 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.1%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (12) $423
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (86) $288
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (77) $191
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (282) $96
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”