Quant Careers & Interview Process
Learn what quants do and how firms hire them. I cover the three roles (trader, researcher, developer), firm types, compensation, and every stage from online assessment to superday.
29 lessons
60 min
Lessons
1. Intro
2. What is a Quant?
Defining quantitative finance roles
3m
3. The Three Roles
Trader vs Researcher vs Developer
4m
4. Prop Shops vs Hedge Funds
Understanding firm types
3m
5. Compensation Reality
What quants earn
3m
6. Quiz: Quant Roles
Test your understanding
2m1 problems
7. The Brutal Statistics
Why this is so competitive
3m
8. Geographic Hotspots
Where quant jobs exist
3m
9. The Trader Profile
Are you built for trading?
3m
10. The Researcher Profile
Are you built for research?
3m
11. Quiz: Firm Types
Test your understanding
2m1 problems
12. The Developer Profile
Are you built for development?
3m
13. Education Requirements
What degrees you need
3m
14. The Underrated Path
Why consider quant development
3m
15. Online Assessment
The first filter
3m
16. Quiz: Interview Process
Test your understanding
2m1 problems
17. Phone Screens
Technical and behavioral rounds
3m
18. Coding Rounds
Algorithms and implementation
3m
19. The Superday
Final round intensity
3m
20. Trading Games
Market-making simulations
3m
21. Quiz: Career Paths
Test your understanding
2m1 problems
22. Common Rejection Reasons
Why candidates fail
3m