Depends on the actual job, also I would not consider UBS to be a tier 2 bank.

Tomboythree, your analysis is spot on.

<t>If you ever do this I would make sure that you also agree with them that they explicitly mention to you every place they are sending your CV and request your permission before each and every submission. Otherwise by doing this you are more or less giving them license to spam it out to every desk ...

<t>I think the mail you received from them is more to do with Data Protection laws - Dont quote me on this but I think if you send you're personal details to a firm they have to make you aware they will keep them on a database if that is indeed what they intend to do. You can request to be removed a...

<t>DE Shaw and KBC FP will pay you significantly more over 3-5 years and beyond as a software developer. If you are a good performer their comp increases quite steeply. Morgan Stanley might pay you slightly more at the outset but the upside is no where near as great. Which firm you choose though wil...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: twofishQuoteOriginally posted by: JohnJacksonThe point though is that this should not be the focus - it should be more a case of "What can I gain in my first year that gives me a better chance of making a higher and more stable upside throughout the next 3-5 years of my...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauper[He asked if he could get $100k + bonus his first yearQuoteOriginally posted by: ra008Can I expect 100k + bonus? If so what % of bonus can i expect?The point though is that this should not be the focus - it should be more a case of "What can I gain in my first ye...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: achowQuoteOriginally posted by: twofishI apologize for my bluntness on this issue, but like most physics grad students of the early 1990's, I was fed a bunch of bull regarding the academic job situation. Hearing someone say "well, you should put up with a low salary now...

<t>Please, not another straight out of school PhD asking "Can I get $1,000,000 in my first year".....What is it with junior guys these days? It would be great to meet at least 1 entry level PhD nowdays who recognised that in his first year or two he's not actually going to add that much value (nothi...

No "Relevant" quant experience? Do you have quant experience in the financial markets but in a different area? If so how much?

Good point - should clarify, I was talking about Millennium Partners.

<t>I agree wholeheartedly with Surfer.Very good hedge fund company focussing on systematic trading - empasis on stat arb strategies. Down side is that if you don't perform you get cut pretty quickly, they hire a lot and fire a lot - the remaining (most successful) float to the top and are paid very ...

Sure, I understand where you're coming from. I think the PM is on but might be best to drop me an e-mail at jj.wilmott@gmail.com

Final questions then and I'll be able to give you an informed answer:(removed)-----------