2 Offers: Modern Tech at a Big Bank vs. Laid-back Fintech Company

**stek** · 22 July 2016, 14:02

Don't work in London. I guarantee you'll either be mugged or not appreciated.

Catch the train to London, stopping at Rejection, Disappointment, Backstabbing Central and Shattered Dreams Parkway.

AG Partridge

**SueEllen** · 22 July 2016, 14:14

If you are worn out and/or have to take Southern trains take the Fintech company.

**Mincepie** · 22 July 2016, 14:24

Fintech, easy money, work in your pants smaller commute, less hassle

**ujjain** · 22 July 2016, 14:36

I'm still in a role with a 1 week notice at £550 daily, but my project is blocked and I'm now working on something that I wasn't hired for and I don't really enjoy.

The bank offers £700 daily and the fintech company £650 daily. I was said that the bank cannot cut your rate in the first 12 months of the contracts, so that's good, although maybe unlikely as my contract is just for 6 months. I think I'll try to get a higher offer out of them, although recruiters have already indicated that the current numbers are already a stretch for the companies. I think my market value is ~£650 now, so 1 offer is £50 above that and 1 offer offers a wfh-options, low-pressure work. I need some rest for now, recover from the flu and clear my head. I've always struggled making big decisions.

**Mincepie** · 22 July 2016, 14:38

I know what i would do and it wouldnt be the bank

**northernladuk** · 22 July 2016, 14:41

I'd take the one you like. HTH.

Being my pedantic self, he's not your manager and be careful using 'longer term' as a decision point. It's as long as your notice and if it's that comfortable part and parcel might be an issue.

Second one does sound rather attractive the way you've put it though but I do think the first one would be more my cup of tea.

**BrilloPad** · 22 July 2016, 15:22

Fintech.

**blackeye** · 22 July 2016, 15:51

Depends on where you are in your life.

I would take the bank. Banking in London is great for building a network which helps with the next gig.

People are generally higher calibre and driven and that's something I like to surrounded by in life.

**ujjain** · 22 July 2016, 16:06

Originally posted by blackeye View Post

Depends on where you are in your life.

I would take the bank. Banking in London is great for building a network which helps with the next gig.

People are generally higher calibre and driven and that's something I like to surrounded by in life.

It's not in Canary Wharf in the main buiding, but in a small building where only around 30 people seem to work though. I assume that restricts network building, right?

2 Offers: Modern Tech at a Big Bank vs. Laid-back Fintech Company