<t>I did a C++ test for a HH agency. Fair enough, if it is to probe the knowledge you advertise on your cv and to put you on a scale with other candidates.But... when they contacted me, they urged me to do it asap, "not this evening, but still this afternoon if possible". I stalled my current work -...

<t>I am looking for a quant internship in London/Paris/NY this summer (EU citizen, would need visa for NY). Going through the standard HR channels as well, but if there is anybody on this forum looking for an intern, please PM me.PhD in exp particle physics, top postdoc, 18 months of C++, certificat...

No, I stated that a master's would be an "entry ticket" for the PhD. After either of the programs one could go on and do a PhD, eg the FAME doctoral program in Switzerland, for which the admission info mentions e.g. the MBF as a prerequisite...

<t>not the senior comment you were dreaming of, but my 2 cents:MAS Zurich: new program with a top-notch maths department, teachers who push the frontiers for topics like extreme event modelling in risk management.MBF Lausanne: established program with an international economics faculty, some excelle...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mglendzaDeficiencies? Yes, not breathing and living enough statistics and probability! Recognising patterns and grasping the hologram of finance and not just living in their narrow submanifold/speciality.I read on this forum before that theo physicists make some of the ...

Are buy side quants with a few years experience considered for an ibank's desk quant type of role, or is there a Hadrian wall between these 2 different career paths ?

<t>QuoteAaron wrote:This is the "coercive inspection" plan popular last summer. It was thoroughly quashed by the countries now opposing invasion. So it would have to be a unilateral US move. If it caused a war, then it's the same as an invasion, with higher US casualties. If Iraq did not fight, then...

<t>I want to take up Aaron's challenge. I think this war is unjustified. I cannot give real predictions, but there are some scenario expectations are in the next few points. I am against this war because of these reasons:* There is no urgency to start a war now because the threat can be controlled w...

<t>"We feel that even when all possible scientific questions have been answered, the problems of life remain completely untouched. Of course there are then no questions left, and this itself is the answer. ""My propositions are elucidatory in this way: he who understands me finally recognizes them a...

These are general job sites:www.monster.chwww.topjobs.chapart from the mentioned math-jobs.ch, I don't know any specific finance job sitesBboyke

<t>Quotemy goal is simple. make sufficient money to enjoy life .. no more. i will like tosee the world and have a amateur theatre company of my own when i am 45.i will be happy with about 20mil. but i need that in max 14 yrs. can i do thatbeing a quant( not a job .. build a software package and sell...

<t>Quote...as a career move I don't think it's worthwhile to do a Phd in anything unless you want to be an academic. I cannot agree, I think a PhD is a valuable specialisation in a lot of technical fields. There are also enough research positions in industrie (pharma, biotech, IT,...) where you _nee...

<t>QuoteI mean these have been 2-3 months ongoing process and was wondering if this is a norm or an exception. I mean I don't know any other field that has this kind of interview process which usually involves a few rounds of interviews with clear yes/no. I talked to a recruiter the 1st time about m...

<t>Nice question, jaiman! I read more than once the interview question "Why shouldn't we hire you ?", but never heard any good answers...What about: "If we find a good answer to this question in this room, this interview would be over. I am afraid it is not my task here to find a good answer to this...

<t>Are there any quant type jobs out there where fluency in several (european) languages is a distinct advantage ? Or would rather fluency in english + 1 exotic language (as defined with the western bias: japanese, arab,...) be a niche to position yourself as an indispensable global capital market e...