u/New_Animator4702

Hi all,

I'll be starting as a software engineering grad at a Big 4 bank next year. However, my long-term goal is to transition into Big Tech, specifically Atlassian.

Since I missed the Atlassian intern/grad windows for this cycle, my plan is to gain experience at the bank first and then make the jump. I am wondering how realistic it is to move from a Big 4 bank grad role into a P40 (mid-level) role at Atlassian later on?

How many years of bank experience should I clock before applying and how easy or achievable is this goal, and what should I focus on during my bank grad rotations to make myself competitive for a P40 interview?

Thanks!

Hi all, just received a CBA technology grad program offer for 84k base + super. So the TC is 94k. Is this something I should be happy with or disappointed with? Thanks !

Hi everyone,

I’m a final year uni student from Australia. I unfortunately missed the deadline for a full-semester exchange, so I’m looking at doing the LSE Summer School this July as a "last hurrah" before I graduate.

I’ve already secured a graduate job for next year, so I’m not looking for a CV boost or academic prestige. My main goal is purely the student culture, social life, and the experience of living in London/immersing myself in a different uni environment for 3 weeks.

For those who have done it:

1. Is it easy to make a solid friend group in such a short time, or does it feel more like a series of lectures with tourists?
2. Which residential halls have the best social reputation for summer students? (I've heard Bankside is the move?)
3. Are the LSE-organised social events actually good, or am I better off just finding people to go to the pub/clubs with?

I’m basically trying to decide if the "LSE experience" is unique enough to justify the cost, or if I should just spend that money on a Euro-summer backpacking trip. Thanks!

Hi all, I study electrical engineering and computer science and have received both grad offers for electrical engineering at Ausgrid (85k + super) and Software Engineering at a big 4 bank (similar grad salary). From doing research, in the long term I think the bank has a faster pay trajectory (like you earn more faster) reaching 200k+ is possible within 5 years whereas this is slower in electrical engineering.

However the volatile market and recent mass layoffs for software engineering makes me concerned to go down this path despite the slightly higher earnings in my future. So which is better to pick the electrical engineering program with ausgrid or software engineering grad program with the big 4 bank? Thanks !

Hi all, I study electrical engineering and computer science and have received both grad offers for electrical engineering at Ausgrid (85k + super) and CBA Software Engineering (similar grad salary). From doing research, in the long term I think CBA has a faster pay trajectory (like you earn more faster) reaching 200k+ is possible within 5 years whereas this is slower in electrical engineering.

However the volatile market and recent mass layoffs for software engineering makes me concerned to go down this path despite the slightly higher earnings in my future. So which is better to pick the electrical engineering program with ausgrid or software engineering grad program with CBA? Thanks !