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by tavisor
February 28th, 2011, 2:48 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>I will keep in mind moving to London for a while!But, on the same subject. We are talking about huge financial enterprises which have outrageous profits... right? Don't say no here! If they are so cheap as not to pay amounts like ~3-400Euros for a flight and a night in a hotel for a candidate who...
by tavisor
February 25th, 2011, 2:39 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>...dude... I live in Germany. We were just talking about back home because I was suggested to try there. It is not about being lazy, but I can't just move to London and hope for the best. It is very easy for someone to say it, but unless you are financially secure and the costs of "just moving to...
by tavisor
February 25th, 2011, 11:32 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>Regarding Romania. I had a talk with someone from the Deutsche Bank team when I had that interview in FFM. He was saying that the economic/legal climate back home is not suitable for this sort of stuff. and since we are talking about Romania... it is very possible that HR people are biased negati...
by tavisor
February 25th, 2011, 11:17 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>I would go there gladly! I applied for lots of jobs in the UK. Basically I applied to all the jobs that I could find on the net which did not require prior experience. There are very few of those. I would also like the USA. I did my Ph.D. there and liked living in the USA very much. I think my ch...
by tavisor
February 25th, 2011, 8:25 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>I live in Germany at the moment. I do not require a work permit for the EU or UK. Language must be a reason for Germany since I could not do business in German, but all my application is done in English. Anyway I applied to many jobs in the UK, Netherlands and Belgium as well. I applied in all wa...
by tavisor
February 23rd, 2011, 2:56 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>So, there have been 8 months since I started sending applications and I did not break the ice yet. I have sent hundreds of applications for all the jobs that I could find on efinnancialcareers.com and other sites, I tried uploading/sending my CV to various recruiting firms but nothing so far.I ha...
by tavisor
December 10th, 2010, 8:44 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: twofishQuoteOriginally posted by: tavisorWell, if you put it that way... I could also flip burgers for a living, not there's anything bad about doing that but still I am referring here to jobs where once could use some of the experience/training acquired while thinking ...
by tavisor
December 9th, 2010, 4:57 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

Well, if you put it that way... I could also flip burgers for a living, not there's anything bad about doing that but still I am referring here to jobs where once could use some of the experience/training acquired while thinking about strings, plus new stuff that you learn.
by tavisor
December 9th, 2010, 4:25 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>@twofish Actually when faced with the question what could one do if quitting string theory related stuff... you realize that there aren't that many other things we are trained for. It is either insurance, banking or consulting. If you live in the USA then also teaching career at a mostly teaching...
by tavisor
December 9th, 2010, 2:46 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>Well, I am not saying that one thing might be more convincing than the other. I am just worried about my case. Do I have to invent a convincing story about some finance seminar that I attended which completely blew my mind and never wanted to do anything else ever since? Do I tell them that after...
by tavisor
December 9th, 2010, 11:32 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>Well, so I had my first interview. Failed it. We had a written test. Math+Problem solving+ Statistics+ Programing+ Finance. The math was much too basic, problem solving also besides one problem which annoyed me. We were given about 15 numbers and asked to calculate mean, std. dev. and things like...
by tavisor
December 9th, 2010, 11:05 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Do Quants possess the intellectual muscle for tackling Millennium Problems ?
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Do Quants possess the intellectual muscle for tackling Millennium Problems ?

<t>twofish is right in a way. Academia has some serious problems these days. Unless you work in one of the "hot topics" of the year, you might not get research funding. You can't always do what you like and what you have drive for, but you gotta do what is hot. Then, when a crisis hits usually postd...
by tavisor
November 16th, 2010, 8:21 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

Well, so I started with a CV in LaTex... but like 2fish says, with a much more technical look. Then I learned that headhunters ask you for your CV in .doc format, and I was done with LaTex.
by tavisor
November 15th, 2010, 10:27 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

@ MJ Thx! One copy is enough unless you send me a signed one for a discounted price... since I already have one copy!
by tavisor
November 14th, 2010, 2:32 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business
Replies: 214
Views: 65333

Theoretical Physics Ph.D. looking to get into the Quant business

<t>OK! so, as it turns out the phone interview went very well and I have to go there in one week for an interview. I have known this for a week now, but I just received a confirmation email also from the bank and not only the headhunter. They say the interview will begin with a written test which wi...