User-3njumSep 13, 2026
How comp actually works differently at prop trading shops vs big tech (using Citadel as an example)
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curious how leveling actually works there if it's more desk based than title based
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from what I've gathered it's pretty desk dependent, title matters less than which strategy you're on
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This tracks with what I've heard from a friend on a trading desk, bonus swings are no joke in a down year
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yeah my buddy had a rough year and his bonus was basically flat, felt like a pay cut versus the year before
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big tech comp being boring but stable is honestly underrated, I'll take predictable over a coinflip bonus
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the variance point is real, people only post the good years on here
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