Not only good for quant interviews, i finally know what to answer when tech companies make you answer 'Why are you interested in this position?' during the application
One thing people are missing out on is if you don’t have a quantitative STEM degree. Lot of finance kids with unrelated majors think they can hang, but they unfortunately cannot. You need a super intense quant and technical background to actually get through this crazy process.
Here is a summary of the video in detailed points: - The Hiring Process for Software Engineers, Quant Traders, and Quant Researchers - Online Assessment: - Software Engineers: Timed assessment with LeetCode-like questions (easy to medium difficulty). Focus on solving medium problems in under 20 minutes and easy problems in under 10 minutes. - Quant Traders and Researchers: Assessment focused on numerical sequences, statistics, and probability. Practice problems related to these concepts on online platforms. May also include quasi-IQ test questions (e.g., picture sequences, shape recognition). - HR Call: - Behavioral questions to assess EQ and fit with the firm. - Prepare answers for these three key questions: - Tell me about yourself (focus on your interest in finance and career goals, keep it concise). - Why do you want to work here (mention 2-3 things related to firm culture, online research, or industry events). - Why are you interested in quantitative trading (highlight topics like cutting-edge technology, performance-driven environment, or the intersection of markets and technology). - Technical Round: - Software Engineers: Whiteboard interview, may involve explaining your approach to online assessment questions or solving new LeetCode-like problems. Focus on data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills. - Quant Traders and Researchers: Discussion of pet projects, trading experience, option pricing, volatility, and financial market knowledge. May also include behavioral questions about leadership, perseverance, and conflict resolution (use the STAR approach to answer). - Q&A: - Prepare two insightful questions to ask at the end of the interview. - Additional Tips - Tailor your answers to showcase coachability, initiative, and perseverance. - Be mindful of the interviewer's time and avoid asking too many questions. - Remember that this is a general overview and specific firms may have variations in their process. - Consider seeking personalized advice through Patreon, Discord, or one-on-one consultations. Please note that this is a generalized summary and individual experiences may vary. It is always recommended to research specific companies and tailor your preparation accordingly.
Is a perfect score on an OA (leetcode style questions) required to move to a second round interview, or do firms just have "passing scores" that will enable you to be resume screened further.
I’m actually 26yo working as a Market Risk in a french IB (with economic and finance background) but i want to do a 3y bachelor in mathematics/computer science to break into Quant Trading. Do you think it still possible to break into this type of job at the age of 29-30 yo ?
Binge watching your videos on quant And started data analysis part . Will do sheldon natenberg after 2 months. Can you give some more books for quant trading to delve deep into that.
i've heard that to successfully interview as an engineer at an algorithmic trading company, they don't care if you know that stuff. I've also heard the same for QR, and QT, since their edge as a company does not rely on new hires/interns having superficial finance knowledge that anyone can learn in a couple weeks, but rather QR/QT's/interns who have a very powerful mind, and intution for math/stats/prob etc. Of course, if you have it in a project on your resume, I bet they will expect you to know it. But this is heresay, I don't work in algo trading yet!
@@3Techers I see, i have heard many folk say that studying pure math helped them become much much better coders and helped them gain a lucid understanding of CS at a very deep level. For example we can represent Coding paradigms using concepts from basic discrete math for OOP. A class is a set, the data is the elements of that set, the properties of a class are the functions, the methods of that class are transformations, etc!
@@3Techers Also, ALOT of EE is quite irrelevant to the practice of real life coding, and low latency. For example, deep study of capicitors waves and signals???? Honestly it might behoove the student to study CS but at the level of CE/Computer engineer, taking only relevant CE/ECE electives in order for them to gain practical understanding of the hardware. Although I CAN SEE that EE 's with DSP experience, ASIC/FPGA experience are also valuable... but then the student is being pulled away from the typical software/coding job and using diffferent skills.. no longer will they be using algorithmic thinking, design patterns, api knoweldge, etc.. they will be working with hardware. My original question was mainly to tackle the problem of software engineers wanting to go work in a C++ environment in finance
@@3Techers This is not to say that a math major is the ultimate cheat code, while it does give the student/future engineer skills to think deeply, logically etc, it doesn't provide them the ability to practice that skill in the coding environment. I do think that people majoring in math may completely underestimate its utility in changing your ability to reason and think, as it becomes a given. I also think that those students that didnt gain that level of understanding will feel "fine" without it, but will not know what they are missing.
Can you make a video (or just respond to this comment) comparing your experiences working in HK compared to the US? I'm from HK pursuing my degree in the US (and graduating soon), so I would love to know your experiences working in both countries.
Why many hedge funds and quant trading firms are now moving to dubai? Do you think dubai is gonna experience the growth highest as compared to the rest of the world for our Industry?
Man, I’ll be honest with you. No 30yr old hiring manager is gonna touch you. You’re better off getting into the field by honing your skills and networking with the community here in Chicago.
tbh quant might be a no but you could still do something coding related ... Self Learn a lot of Maths,Python and Machine Learning build some cool projects and somebody might hire but this would be obv take years to do ... Idk man am 16 replying to this 🥲
yes my grandma of age 52 started coding, learned web deveolpment in 6 months, got in faang company and now works at hft firm in chicago. the process of learning coding to work in hft for 200k+ only took her 10 months and that is because she was a housewife all her life so no prior experience. if you're 40 you should easily break into quant in 3 months!
