I dont think its a good idea to contact the hiring manager when the HR is in touch.

-questions on how matlab works , i.e., based on linear algebra.Can you elaborate please? Also what questions on VB are common?Thanks

Can someone post a few Matlab questions (programming as well as toolbox related if any) that commonly get asked in interviews?Thanks!

Thanks. Very useful indeed. Bought the e-book right away.

I was wondering if someone could suggest a good book (if any) that provides some commonly asked Brain teasers along with strategies to answer such questions - especially in probability and statistics.Suggestions greatly appreciated.Thx

Yes, I am in the US. I am aware of the banks you have mentioned and several hedge funds too entered the arena lately.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Alex1969QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperas has been discussed before, some of the folks going through these MFE programs have worked in the field before so aren't really fresh hires when they're done.I am very concerned about the age factor. Even if I manage to get a ...

Yes, So?

<t>Well I am willing to do all the hard work. If its boring its OK. If its difficult, thats not a problem too. But what can I expect with CFA?The real question is if the pay off worth the effort? Can it help me change careers? If so, what type of careers are possible? I have a PhD in Engg. and my pr...

<t>The reason I'm making these "mistakes" is that I've thought through what I want and right now I'm not desperate for a Wall Street job. I'm less concerned with money than with being respected by people who I respect and there are far easier ways of doing that getting a job on Wall Street (publishi...

sorry for the multiple replies.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: unkpathQuoteOriginally posted by: Alex1969Is it too late to get Master’s in Financial Mathematics in 40?For the last year, I have applied for quant. jobs and got a couple of interviews, but no success. quant work is truly sad from many a view point, certainly not all, b...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: unkpathQuoteOriginally posted by: Alex1969Is it too late to get Master’s in Financial Mathematics in 40?For the last year, I have applied for quant. jobs and got a couple of interviews, but no success. quant work is truly sad from many a view point, certainly not all, b...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: unkpathQuoteOriginally posted by: Alex1969Is it too late to get Master’s in Financial Mathematics in 40?For the last year, I have applied for quant. jobs and got a couple of interviews, but no success. quant work is truly sad from many a view point, certainly not all, b...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: unkpathQuoteOriginally posted by: Alex1969Is it too late to get Master’s in Financial Mathematics in 40?For the last year, I have applied for quant. jobs and got a couple of interviews, but no success. quant work is truly sad from many a view point, certainly not all, b...