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Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 9 years ago
> Key points
> Quant trading pays very well, plateauing at between $300,000 and $10m a year after five to ten years, depending on performance. This of course allows for very large annual donations.
> The job is highly intellectually challenging, and most staff are very satisfied with their work. Turnover in the firms is very low. The culture is quite geeky – nothing like the aggressive and showy stereotype of some parts of finance. The work is highly collaborative and good teamwork skills are vital.
> There are arguments both that quant trading is socially useful, and that it is socially harmful. Having investigated these, Alex thinks that it is highly likely to be beneficial for the world. Rob is less confident, but still leans towards thinking it is net positive. Both explain their perspectives and consider some potential downsides.
> The most common majors to study to get into the industry are maths, computer science and physics, but people with the necessary abilities can apply from many other fields too. The key trait they look for is “evidence of general problem solving, or puzzle solving, or analytical thinking”. Coding isn’t necessary as it is taught to you.
> While very competitive, the application process is quite straightforward, so it’s worth a shot for many people.
Comment · 9 years ago
For anyone seeking alternatives, $0 up-front cost software engineering bootcamps that I'm aware of:
Learner’s Guild https://www.fastcoexist.com/3068200/when-this-entrepreneurs-...
42 (completely free) https://www.42.us.org/
Holberton School https://www.holbertonschool.com/
Lambda Academy https://lambdaschool.com/computer-science
Comment · 10 years ago
> “We’re now an independent company within the Alphabet umbrella,” Waymo CEO Jon Krafcik told an audience at a press event in California today. Krafcik also noted that they had the first fully driverless ride on public roads in Austin last year, using a car with no steering wheels and no pedals in “everyday traffic” on real city streets.
Comment · 11 years ago
Oh my gosh, this is amazing. Thank you for sharing. How did you first come across this?
https://breakoutlist.com/engineer-resume-checklist
Regarding examples of a great resume, see the one in the photo above.
Also see the following template regarding this and your question about the best tools for making one.
Example resume on ShareLaTeX: https://www.sharelatex.com/project/55db6ac384d1be370a7d4b9a
> Can you share some advice that would help me increase my chances of finding a good job?
Treat it like an engineering problem. Analyze your funnel - what companies/opportunities are you starting with? What's your conversion rate between funnel steps? How can you increase that?
And, vitally, how can you put yourself in the shoes of the person on the other side? How can you simulate their perspective? At every point of interaction with you, if you were them, what would you think? And given that knowledge, how can you improve what you're doing?
Other things: check out @sehurlburt on Twitter, Stephanie gives great advice on this topic. Also search around and read threads like the following: https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/comments/23e4df/entry_l...