[t14n]

Another junior eng here chiming in.

Base on what I can gather from my friends who work in the space (DRW, Citadel) it's just more stressful and has more politics than my current role (ML Engineer @ a retail company). Trading income for work-life balance and stress, and maybe OP is hinting that as you progress down that track the WL balance and stress only increase.

Just my 2 cents and why I didn't choose to pursue that path.