Reddit Experience · Apr 2026 · London

QRT vs SIG for C++ quant dev.

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Interview Experience

Got offers for both for similar money in London, but the base is higher in SIG. QRT seems to be a bigger name, but didn't connect with the team (teamlead and manager) so well, while in SIG people seem

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Got offers for both for similar money in London, but the base is higher in SIG. QRT seems to be a bigger name, but didn't connect with the team (teamlead and manager) so well, while in SIG people seemed to be really nice. SIG's office in London is satellite to Dublin -- only about 60 people, while QRT's London office is huge in comparison (which probably means more opportunities/cool projects?). Also in SIG work starts very early which is hard for me, as I'm not a morning person. Unclear about the comp progression -- some say that QRT can pay way more in the future, and they hire a lot of talented people for top firms, while I haven't heard the same about SIG. Leaning towards QRT, but worried about toxic management/not enough structure/potential layoffs after rapid hiring. Thoughts? Would appreciate an input from people working in either company.

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This is a candidate experience report from a qrt interview for a quant role reported in 2026.

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