Susquehanna International Group

Big company so can pay big. Competitive pay for new grads. Free lunch. Other fun perks (poker tournament, free zoo trips, baseball games). Great for introverts. We all had standing desks. Provided WFH setup.

No titles which I think makes growth difficult-- and harder to use market research in salary negotiations. Lots of individual work and very little collaboration. Work-life balance is a challenge (9-hour days). Most teams stuck in old tech (they don't use Git, some teams still stuck in Python 2). This company is not people-first-- it was clear to me at least that management cares more about money than its employees. Employees have been fighting for the option to WFH for years, and even after quarantine they're still fighting. Really just off-putting company culture.

But if you enjoy mostly working on your own, getting a big paycheck, and working for the weekend (no shame in any of that!) then this might be a good place for you-- that's why I think it's not a bad place to end your career. I do think it's a mistake to start your career here though.