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How are you supposed to "network"
I am a college freshman about to attend a quantitative trading competition. There will be multiple representatives/recruiters from top firms like Jane Street and Hudson River Trading. I get that I'm supposed to "network" with these people to help my future career but I don't know how. Am I supposed...
Trading Desk Operations Intern - Jane Street
I recently received a notification from Jane Street for their Trading Desk Operations role. The job description states that you support the infrastructure behind trading, so definitely more of an operations role. The internship pays well, but I'm curious as to what the exit ops look like with this...
The Disturbing Reality of Prop Firm Clout Chasing (Confessions of a Jane Street Trader)
Last month, I visited my old middle school and a few local high schools to give talks on career paths, focusing on my experience in quantitative finance. As I sat down to prepare my presentation, I couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration. In recent years, it seemed like everyone was not only...
Equity Portfolio Finance Specialist Interview - Jane Street
Hi- I was recently invited to interview for an Equity Portfolio Finance Specialist position at Jane Street and am looking for any information regarding the interview process? Unlike other roles in trading, ops, etc. I cannot find any information on what to expect in the first interview. Any...
WORLD CUP OF QUANT FIRMS
It's that time of year again - the World Cup is in full swing, and the world's brightest countries are battling it out on the pitch. I've been having a great time catching up on all the action, and I've even made some new friends across the different hedge funds here in New York. We've started our...
Crazy Arbitrage in Real Life (you can do it too!)
As I sit in my living room, surrounded by four full-size violins, I can’t help but reflect on the journey that has led me here. I used to be a completely average person – I had a few hobbies, but nothing really special. That all changed when I started working at a trading firm. I started to...
Looking for someone that has previously interned/interviewed for Sales Team Analyst at Jane Street
Hi everyone! I have looked up on internet and did not find any useful information: Has anyone previously interned/worked or interviewed for a Sales Team Analyst (Intern) position within Jane Street Intitutional Services department? I am currently going into the 3rd round interview, and I am not sure...
Higher Comp: Tiger Global or Janestreet?
Between top fundamental HF's (like Tiger Global, Lone Pine, Coatue, Viking, etc), vs top Quant HF like Jane Street, DE Shaw, Citadel, where is comp higher? What about after 5 years? Where is there more upside?
Jane Street Internship Advice
I'm a junior who's going to be a trading intern at Jane Street this summer, and I'm really intent on doing well and getting a return offer. I'd really appreciate any advice on what I can do before the summer to best prepare myself and also info on what the evaluation criteria are for the internship...
D.E. Shaw Rotational Associates Program
Anyone have insights into DE Shaw's rotational associates program (total comp, career trajectory, reputation)?
[Request] Leetcode Resources & Prep Advice for Quant Trading
Hi quants, I'm a junior majoring in econ & math. I'm going into IB next summer but realized that quant trading (citadel, JS, etc.) is what I'd really like to be in for the long-term. I consider myself some what well-versed in native Python, but haven't actually taken any DS&A classes. Now I got some...
Anyone heard back for Jane Street SPiN 2020?
Has anyone heard back for the Jane Street 2020 SPiN (Spring Insight) after the Blotto report submission (around 20 Jan)? They didn't really send any email confirmation after the submission, so I'm wondering if I should contact them and ask.
Will Quant/HFT firm noncompetes affect my ability to obtain a job?
Hey y'all. New grad here set to start working as a SWE in a few months. I'm planning to work at my company for a few years and then attempt to crack a position as a quant at JaneStreet, DE Shaw, Citadel, 2Sigma, etc. The thing is, right now I'm currently working on developing my own automated...
Jane Street - Fundamental Analyst: Interview Expectations?
We have obviously all heard the stories re: their quants/prop shop interviews, but anyone have any info regarding the fundamental side? Thanks for any and all help.
HELP ME! Jane Street Business Development Internship Final Round Interview. WHAT SHOULD I PREPARE??
I successfully completed an Excel assessment and one phone interview for Jane Street's Business Development Internship Summer 2020. I just got invited for an onsite final round interview in NYC . Was definitely not expecting to get this far because I am not necessarily the strongest with math and...
Jane Street Business Development Internship ONSITE/FINAL Round Interview HELP!
I successfully completed an Excel assessment and one phone interview for Jane Street's Business Development Internship Summer 2020. I just got invited for an onsite final round interview in NYC . Was definitely not expecting to get this far because I am not necessarily the strongest with math and...
Jane Street Infrastructure Rotational Program
https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/apply… Got an interview invitation from Jane Street on Infrastructure Rotational Program. (Link Above) Looks new Does anyone have any idea what this position is and what the interview questions will be like?
jane street quant trading
hi, I'm a college sophomore. I recently applied to Jane Street for a summer internship. I had applied for a quant research internship but someone from jsc got back to me saying they want to interview me for quant trading internship. Apparently I have to take a first round maths test consisting of...
Not a STEM Degree, but into quant trading?
Hi everyone, I developed a pretty keen interest in math maybe a tad late into my college career after declaring a dual degree in econ and business administration. Funny thing is my school is definitely known for STEM, but because I'm almost done with both of these majors, I am not totally sure I...
Jane Street vs. Optiver
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infrastructure at Jane Street for middle aged Silicon Valley burnout?
A couple friends got jobs at Jane Street over the past year. They can get me an interview on the infrastructure team. They are actually math PhDs, though so don't have too much insight into what the infrastructure team does. I'm wondering if doing dev ops type stuff at Jane Street is better for pay,...
Jane Street internship
Hi, I'm a first year Maths student at one of JSC's target universities in the UK. Reading up on interview experiences on here, I'm fairly sure I won't get an offer if I apply for an internship for this summer. If I apply anyway just to see what the experience is like, will I be at a disadvantage if...
What's the secret to pwning the Jane Street Interview?
I hear they ask for you to give a 95% confidence interval for each question? How do they want us to quantify that? Should I try to get 100% of the possibilities, and work out the bottom 2.5% of numbers, and top 2.5% or do I need to break it into a normal distribution to weigh the numbers more...
Jane Street Interview--Winter Internship
Hi, So on a whim, I sent in my resume to Jane St Capital for a winter internship--more specifically, the assistant trader position. I am currently a freshman in college (aka, the only things on my resume are from high school), and I was totally not expecting a reply because of this, but yesterday...
Five Rings Capital or Jane Street Capital?
Hi, I'm trying to decide between these firms for full-time for the assistant trader position, and would like to hear what others have to say about these firms. Feel free to PM me.
Exit opps from top prop firms/market makers
how are the exit opportunities from a market making prop shop, like Getco or Jane Street? a lot of people from my school (top target) choose these places over places like GS , and i'm wondering whether that really makes sense or if they're thinking too short term. once you leave a place like Getco...
Detailed In-Person Jane Street Interview (Software Engineer)
Two phone interviews about a week apart. I was then invited to their offices in NYC. The questions involved advanced functional programming techniqiues such as continuous passing style (CPS), lazy evaluation, memoization, and futures. * 1st phone interview: - Three bags: Oranges, Apples, Mixed. All...
Prop Firms - IDEAL Candidate Credentials
What would be the ABSOLUTE IDEAL candidate for one of these top prop firms ( Jane Street , FNYS, Optiver , etc.) ? Particular school, particular internships (and if so, what department), desired majors, particular activities (like winning a trading contest, or being a successful poker player) etc. ?...
Confidence Interval Questions from Jane Street
I was just wondering what kind of questions these are. I heard they ask you to give confidence intervals for your answers, but I don't understand how you can do that (i.e. how would we find the margin of error when all you've done is found an answer to a brainteaser ?). Also, I was curious as to how...
Jane Street VBA and Excel
Hello, I will be going in for an in house interview with Jane Street Capital. My recruiter specifically told me I will be tested on my MS Excel and VBA skill set as they use of a lot Excel on the floor. To quote the exact words she said, "We will go to the trading floor where we will do something on...
Selectivity of Top Prop. shops vs. BB S&T
Just how do these two different trading gigs compare in terms of selectivity? I know the top proprietary shops like Optiver, Jane Street Capital, First New York, and Susquehanna mostly recruit at Ivy League schools and other top/target schools. A few non-targets manage to find themselves with offers...
Jane Street Capital brainteaser help
Hi, a friend of mine who interviewed with Jane Street just gave me some of the brainteasers they threw at him. I tried a few of them out, and was wondering if anyone here can help me out with the question below : In world series (baseball) there are two teams, A and B. You know that each can win 50%...
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