How do folks look for a new prop trading job?
If you left your prop firm to work at a new one, how did you approach that transition? Did you reach out to people cold? Did you use a headhunter? How long did looking for a job take? What was the interview process like?
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depends on the type of prop trading...algo automated HFT quant trading...vs manual discretionairy prop trading...vs option market making
each will have a different path...
Would you mind giving color on each of these categories? How does each look for a new job and how are those different?
HFT / algo - you can just apply online - there is high demand for talent
manual discretionairy - you will need to make personal contact
Are you serious? People who apply to the optiver or DRWs of the world apply online?
there is a shortage of properly experienced talent. if you have what they are looking for, it doesn't matter how you contact them...why do you think they have the online listing?
obviously, if you can email the manager directly, you will get an interview faster
i've getten interviews with Millenium, FirstNewYork, Exodus and a few others just by sending an email to the generic recruitment email address (you must introduce yourself in the email, why you are contacting them, why you would be a good fit, etc...)
That’s interesting. What other channels do people use for recruiting for these sorts of jobs?
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