Optiver vs PDT Partners | cscareers.dev | Page 1

tired carbon Oct 16, 2025, 11:28 PM

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Optiver lol

tired carbon Oct 17, 2025, 12:01 AM

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No one has heard of PDT and Optiver is arguably tier 1 quant

scenic lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:15 AM

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tired carbon No one has heard of PDT and Optiver is arguably tier 1 quant

optiver is not t1 quant and pdt is a very good firm 💀

main lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:30 AM

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PDT ro pretty low since company is so small

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like 400 full comp

main lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:34 AM

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main lava like 400 full comp

This is from recruiter who came to my school for event

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Yea

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He was like “most people don’t even leave the company to another firm, they can just retire early” 😭

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PDT doesn’t have like regular progression tho you kinda just take control of your own thing in the firm and you eventually become the point of contact for it

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But yea go PDT and grind this summer for return

crimson nebula Oct 17, 2025, 12:47 AM

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Why are these guys cooking you

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Optiver

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Is this swe

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I think

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both are risky

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optiver might have better ro rate

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It’s 325k in Austin first yr I believe

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oh

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wtf

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Personally would take optiver then

scenic lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:50 AM

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think second year is 350ish

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but as long as u like austin u will live like a king on 350 recurring lol

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that being said u care ab money so

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prolly more growth opportunity at pdt

crimson nebula Oct 17, 2025, 12:51 AM

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Doesn’t marbles beat pdt

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I don’t think js negotiates

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from ppl I’ve seen get offer

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it would still be higher

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oh

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oka makes sense

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personally would take optiver then

crimson nebula Oct 17, 2025, 12:56 AM

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scenic lava but as long as u like austin u will live like a king on 350 recurring lol

are u from austin? is 200k liveable

keen river Oct 17, 2025, 12:56 AM

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Pdt ro low as hell

scenic lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:57 AM

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crimson nebula are u from austin? is 200k liveable

no but 200k is easily livable lol

keen river Oct 17, 2025, 12:57 AM

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1/8 interns got it this past summer

scenic lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:57 AM

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the only place where 200k isn't livable is like manhattan

crimson nebula Oct 17, 2025, 12:57 AM

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scenic lava no but 200k is easily livable lol

okay phew

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Isn’t meta in austin

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someone’s yt video popped up for me

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they prob pay less though

scenic lava Oct 17, 2025, 12:58 AM

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yea they def pay less but u still prolly make more accounting for COL

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and taxes

crimson nebula Oct 17, 2025, 12:58 AM

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Oh yeah no state income tax either

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Lowkey steal

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but it’s hot as fuck

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heard the food is gas af though

keen river Oct 17, 2025, 1:00 AM

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I think optiver has been killing it though recently

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Like they’ve rapidly expanded in north america

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Opened a new office in NY

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PDT might be more exclusive but optiver is certainly a great place to start your career in quant

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They also have higher ro rate

marble wave Oct 17, 2025, 1:02 AM

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c1 mogs

ornate orbit Oct 17, 2025, 8:39 PM

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keen river 1/8 interns got it this past summer

wtf that’s so low

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