moving from strategy role at a large tech company to a quant strategy role at a large fund

I'm in the process of getting a formal offer for a Quant Strategy role at a mega fund in New York and am currently at a large tech company in the Bay area in their Corporate Strategy team. I've worked for 3.5-4 years now since graduating in 2015. What are some things I should be wary of with regards to the offer (apart from industry etc.)/the actual duties of the job and would you recommend the switch?

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“He was very responsive and prepared for the meeting. He actually read the JD, resume, and looked up linkedin which sometimes other mentors doesn't actually go over those to prepare things beforehand. I appreciate his direct comments I think it saved time and actually helped me to know exactly where to improve. I also appreciated him admitting if he doesn't know about specific HF strategy. Only thing I'd suggest for him is probably sending actionable key takeaways after the meeting because other mentors did and that was very helpful. ”

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