Two Sigma

Quite a nice place to work! People are generally friendly and pretty smart. The tech stack is more modern than I thought it would be, given that the company was founded around the mid-2000s. I particularly approve of the top management, in particular the founders, for giving the company an overall good culture.

Pretty siloed as a software engineer. Not much interaction with other parts of the company outside your immediate team.

No free food, although in NYC this isn't as much of a problem. Also, as an intern I definitely felt like I was given an "intern project" as opposed to being treated as a part of the team, especially when compared to other companies I've worked at.

Overall, a good job. There's a strong emphasis on making sure culture fit is there when hiring, even though the skill bar is already pretty high. If possible, let new hires/interviewees meet their potential managers more before coming aboard, just to make sure people click beforehand.