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by Neige
November 9th, 2005, 3:32 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: middle office
Replies: 17
Views: 132418

middle office

If your backgound fits, they'll invite you for an interview.
by Neige
October 7th, 2005, 1:28 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: got an offer from a small regional bank, entry risk management. Please, comments very welcome
Replies: 7
Views: 134466

got an offer from a small regional bank, entry risk management. Please, comments very welcome

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperQuoteOriginally posted by: Neigethe position was created mainly a) to comply with the growing burden of regulationsdoesn't sound like funbut they say once you set your foot in the door (of the finance world) you'll have the plethora of opportunities, in not that ...
by Neige
October 7th, 2005, 1:04 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: got an offer from a small regional bank, entry risk management. Please, comments very welcome
Replies: 7
Views: 134466

got an offer from a small regional bank, entry risk management. Please, comments very welcome

<t>At the interviews I gathered that the position was created mainly a) to comply with the growing burden of regulations as the bank grows, b) to help already working there people with modeling things like credit and operational risk (so there will be some development involved).I did ask the employe...
by Neige
October 5th, 2005, 10:16 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: got an offer from a small regional bank, entry risk management. Please, comments very welcome
Replies: 7
Views: 134466

got an offer from a small regional bank, entry risk management. Please, comments very welcome

<t>I'm thinkning of taking it, but that means no return to engineering, which I do now as a postdoc. Since I'm not really sure what my life at work would be like with this job I'd like to ask those of you who know this better to comment, please.My goal is not really money, but (in increasing order) ...
by Neige
August 13th, 2005, 2:41 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Academic snobbery in finance
Replies: 56
Views: 145716

Academic snobbery in finance

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mattdamonHi,PS - my concern is the result of a rather dismissive comment made by an academic I recently spoke with, when I told him about the choice I had to make he referred to theory being much better than "only more numerical projects". I personally hope that snobber...
by Neige
July 20th, 2005, 1:44 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What is the typical working hrs for Quants Analyst? 100+hrs or only 40 hrs?
Replies: 32
Views: 145864

What is the typical working hrs for Quants Analyst? 100+hrs or only 40 hrs?

<t>Working hours is why I gave up basically on trying to get a quant job.Everytime I would ask (not during interviews mind you) about high working hours, I would hear in response: "If that bothers you, you should not try to get a job like that". As if this is so freaking unbelievably exciting to be ...
by Neige
July 15th, 2005, 6:23 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Further education
Replies: 4
Views: 142977

Further education

QuoteOriginally posted by: ramanshankDon't worry about age. Do what you want to do. You are younger today than you are ever going to be in your life.hey hijacker, you just lost another game in Dortmund, Peter
by Neige
June 22nd, 2005, 2:26 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: How do quants age?
Replies: 48
Views: 149787

How do quants age?

QuoteOriginally posted by: alacunhaNeige, out of the six how many math, physics, engineering, CS?I think two were former astrophisists, and another guy used to work in a Navy or NASA lab.
by Neige
June 21st, 2005, 8:16 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: How do quants age?
Replies: 48
Views: 149787

How do quants age?

I was only interviewed once by 6 people at one Wall Street firm. All 6 were PhD's. The youngest was 36. Two were from Research, the four other were traders.
by Neige
June 21st, 2005, 4:19 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: No thank you for you
Replies: 37
Views: 148794

No thank you for you

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: OlyaNeige, Did you try OPT? If you get your PhD in US you have a right to stay there for one year more (or even 18 months depending on what type of visa you had) if you apply for so called Optional Practical Training. What is good you don't have to have a job to apply, ...
by Neige
June 20th, 2005, 3:22 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: No thank you for you
Replies: 37
Views: 148794

No thank you for you

<t>MG, you understood what I was trying to say. I'm not mad at rejections, I was only complaining about the courtesy to reply, that's all. However, in all fairness Bear Stearns today finally replied (after two my emails)that they are interviewing other candidats before making a final decision.Being ...
by Neige
June 18th, 2005, 11:28 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: No thank you for you
Replies: 37
Views: 148794

No thank you for you

<t>You read too much between the lines, farmer. I had my "rapport" and indeed had good interviews with successful people I respected and enjoyed talking to. Seeing a trading floor in action was fun, too. So my thank you notes were not a part of a "formal" dance to climb into anybody's "bed". Moreove...
by Neige
June 18th, 2005, 9:14 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: No thank you for you
Replies: 37
Views: 148794

No thank you for you

<t>I had some job interviews recently: with Adam Aircraft (My PhD is in thermodynamics and structural dynamics) - one day (4 people), GS (one phone interview), and Bear - two days (6 people). Not one place ever let me know anything afterwards.I guess I'm just venting here...One is told to make sure ...
by Neige
June 16th, 2005, 2:10 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Have quants ever gone on strike?
Replies: 29
Views: 147445

Have quants ever gone on strike?

QuoteOriginally posted by: SierpinskyJanitorhttp://www.foxnews.com/ !!! Truly pornographic contents ...I think this is not healthy for even my TV. When Bill's "Factor" is on especially - it keeps changing to TV5.
by Neige
June 16th, 2005, 12:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Have quants ever gone on strike?
Replies: 29
Views: 147445

Have quants ever gone on strike?

you got balls watching porn at work...even when the market is down you still get excited?