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by Waynee
June 10th, 2012, 2:39 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: I read this forum too
Replies: 9
Views: 38145

I read this forum too

<t>I see and acknowledge where you come from. That being said, maybe your perception of the process is a bit flawed.It is most likely true that for the most people who "quants" or aspire to become one, intelligence, or the perception of, is a pretty dominant part of their life. They went through sch...
by Waynee
June 9th, 2012, 11:57 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What can I expect after graduation?
Replies: 25
Views: 18430

What can I expect after graduation?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: CrashedMintQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: HansiTrying to nail down some starting salary level is pointless. It varies a lot from bank to bank, group to group, desk to desk and that's just the base, then there is the bonus and other comp ...
by Waynee
December 21st, 2011, 11:15 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: You probably need to be a white male if you want to get ahead in financial services
Replies: 31
Views: 21759

You probably need to be a white male if you want to get ahead in financial services

<t>Is there really nobody among you who finds it laughable that those journalism retards bother everyone into wasting their time the same way they do?Hes probably patting himself on the back about how he totally made the world a better place because he discovered some discrimination going on. Guess ...
by Waynee
December 21st, 2011, 7:45 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: From IT to Trader
Replies: 3
Views: 17020

From IT to Trader

<t>I dont know exactly why you would want to do that. Especially at optiver and similar firms, its one of the easier places to become a trader. The "trader" test is comprised of 3 calculation tests. If you pass that you get two or three rounds of interviews and if they like you you are pretty much i...
by Waynee
September 30th, 2011, 4:45 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Market Making
Replies: 2
Views: 19456

Market Making

<t>Is there something fundamentally wrong with market making or the firms involved? Im going to namedrop here:Consider the likes of Tibra, Optiver, IMC, Jane Street, is there something wrong with these firms or why is nobody talking about them? Are they just not as well known as goldman sachs?The re...
by Waynee
August 31st, 2011, 8:11 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Do I need to take the new job?
Replies: 18
Views: 23296

Do I need to take the new job?

Such a paper might at least qualify as an interesting read to most people. Do you plan to make it public?
by Waynee
August 19th, 2011, 10:10 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Publishing theses
Replies: 6
Views: 19038

Publishing theses

<t>In Germany, if you dont manage to publish your PhD thesis in a well-known magazine (like science) or through a publisher that deals with science books like springer (springer.com), your career in academics is pretty much over.And thats about the only reason to publish. If all you want is that tit...
by Waynee
July 26th, 2011, 5:57 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Direct approach to hiring managers
Replies: 5
Views: 19435

Direct approach to hiring managers

I dont know shit about the job market, but if i was a headhunter/recruiter, I wouldnt tell people that its easy to find a job without my help.
by Waynee
June 7th, 2011, 2:09 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: path for cs grad to get a quant dev position
Replies: 6
Views: 20036

path for cs grad to get a quant dev position

<t>If you dont like math as much or have a hard time understanding it, it will obviously be harder for you to understand it compared to something you like more (finance?). However, I dont see much of a difference between attending a class on a subject and studying it on your own using a good book + ...
by Waynee
May 25th, 2011, 2:35 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: A couple random questions
Replies: 6
Views: 21163

A couple random questions

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: DominicConnorThe German issue with poker is only an issue if you want to work there, but according to my pay survey only 5.5% of quants work there, so if you're serious about this line of work, you ought to be thinking about London or even Paris.I dont want to work in G...
by Waynee
May 24th, 2011, 6:37 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: A couple random questions
Replies: 6
Views: 21163

A couple random questions

nah, some guy posted like 30 brainteasers in a single thread which was way longer
by Waynee
May 24th, 2011, 2:48 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: A couple random questions
Replies: 6
Views: 21163

A couple random questions

<t>Hi,I have recently stumbled upon the world of quantitative finance and since learned a lot about it. However, there are a couple questions that i seem to not be able to get answered by not directly asking. Maybe some of you might like to clarify a couple things.What might be important to consider...