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I've been offered an interview for a junior quant analyst but would just like to know if it's a good step to take if my real motive is to move into trading - the offer is with a leading investment bank (don't know which as it's througth recruitment consultants). I suppose I'm still wondering if it's better to start a career with a prop firm??
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QuoteOriginally posted by: StarbuckI've been offered an interview for a junior quant analyst but would just like to know if it's a good step to take if my real motive is to move into trading - the offer is with a leading investment bank (don't know which as it's througth recruitment consultants). I suppose I'm still wondering if it's better to start a career with a prop firm??In this environment, I'd take the job.
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What makes you think you can be a trader hm? Why do you want to be a trader?
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QuoteOriginally posted by: FDAXHunterWhat makes you think you can be a trader hm? Why do you want to be a trader?Lemme translate, what makes you think you can pound your chest like an FDAXian ape? Huh?
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- FDAXHunter
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OK, that's it Nonious, I'm coming down there to your stinking French place and bringing my boys and my guns....You don't want war, you want talk.... Too late now.
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QuoteOriginally posted by: FDAXHunterOK, that's it Nonious, I'm coming down there to your stinking French place and bringing my boys and my guns....You don't want war, you want talk.... Too late now.You are on...
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Yeah, yeah....nice banter....seriously thougth, I'm hesitant to take it as my programming skills are only basic (little C++, and VB from undergrad and some in postgrad studies) and it may be too model orientated as opposed to hands on with a trading position?? I know this is an excellent opportunity as I've the inclination that it could be with Goldman sachs as the recruitment consultants deal heavily with them, so the learning curve would be irresistable. My only worry is the ease of movement into trading??
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It's not the job you take, its the one you get after the one you take which is the motive.Here, I'd say better in than out. My career changes here have been huge since I joined.
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QuoteOriginally posted by: StarbuckYeah, yeah....nice banter....seriously thougth, I'm hesitant to take it as my programming skills are only basic (little C++, and VB from undergrad and some in postgrad studies) and it may be too model orientated as opposed to hands on with a trading position?? I know this is an excellent opportunity as I've the inclination that it could be with Goldman sachs as the recruitment consultants deal heavily with them, so the learning curve would be irresistable. My only worry is the ease of movement into trading??seriously, take the job.