[jstx1]

How common is this? Even breaking £150k seems really challenging - FAANGs aren't hiring in London right now, finance seems to require previous finance experience and/or prestigious education even for experienced candidates (I don't know if they really require it or just like to put it in their job ads); and even companies that pay less (£90-120k) aren't giving me the time of day.

[sebzim4500]

I'm making more than that in London. I know similarly qualified people in Bristol who make literally a fifth of my salary yet for some reason do not want to move to London.

[frankreyes]

That's what startups are for, at least in the USA people hop from job to job to build a reputation.

I call that "trampoline". Jobs that are meant to be temporary to jump to the real interest.

The trampoline a year ago was crypto startups. Ponzi, probably.

[eddsh1994]

Try contracting? I first hit six figures in London as a test engineer with 6 years experience and no degree

[blibble]

pretty common

as someone who's been a hiring manager for software engineers in finance: your problem is likely getting past the initial HR filter

they sadly care about all the things you listed

[frankreyes]

Initial HR filter is to weed out the DDOS of a million CVs on a job ad... Look for a backdoor. Friends, neighbors, Meetup, colleagues, online forums such as Twitter or Discord.

[dom96]

It's not just FAANGs that are offering TC that high in London. Have a look at levels.fyi if you want to see some numbers. Possibly not as prevalent nowadays unfortunately.

[jstx1]

I know, that’s why I mentioned the other companies that won’t interview me either.