Am asking for purely SWE roles at HFT/HF/MM firms, i understand that the base is 150-200k for a junior position, and for the first year some firms do offer a 1st year guranteed 12 month bonus.
But could i ask for subsequent years, how much bonus does SWE usually get?
Thanks
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights regarding bonuses for Software Engineers (SWE) at HFT/Hedge Funds/Market Makers:
For more detailed and specific figures, it would be beneficial to refer to discussions and threads on WSO that focus on compensation in these roles.
Sources: 2021 S&T Bonus, 2020 bonuses, 2020 bonuses, base/bonus 1st year analyst at HF, Which Hedge Funds pay the best?
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