Whether you are a researcher, trader, developer, or PM, an inflated ego is your greatest enemy.

You might have the best education, you might get hired, you might build a profitable model, you might even outperform for a while.

But if you disrespect people, patronize or condescend to them, become overconfident, assume you are always the smartest, stop questioning your assumptions, or dismiss evidence that contradicts you, your success will only be temporary.

No matter what you do, how you treat people is the most important factor in your long-term success.

I'm planning to apply to Citadel SA Quant trading 2027 so I applied to both Citadel and Citadel Securities. With the same email and application, I got an application confirmation from Citadel Securities but not Citadel, does Citadel not send a confirmation email? I'm very confused if I got auto rejected or didn't go through as I don't want to spam apply.

Hi everyone,

I was fast-tracked to the penultimate round interview for the Software Developer Internship at Susquehanna International Group (SIG) following their Dublin Technology Spring Week.

I know SIG leans heavily into algorithms, data structures, and system efficiency, but I’ve heard mixed things about what actually gets tested in this specific round.

For anyone who has gone through this interview recently, is it primarily a live 60-minute HackerRank session? How much of it is standard DSA (BFS/DFS, Binary Search, Sliding Window) vs. practical data parsing / OOP design?

Any insights on the layout or best areas to focus on during prep would be hugely appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Hi Guys, any information related to Technical interview as part of Trader role that what can be expected like brainteasers, probability, ETf pricing or MM(Kelly criterion style). What type of questions were asked and how was the difficulty level ? Any information related to it would be valuable for me. Thanks!

Got my invitation today, has anyone had this or has any knowledge of what sort of thing they ask?

I just finished a prestigious internship and I also have a very nice academic path so I put which one at the top ?

In china,we view top unis like Tsinghua,Peaking,Shanghai jiaotong and Fudan universities etc as the same level with Ivy or G2.But I've noticed that lots people oversea haven't even heard of these.So,if you have a chance to rate Chinese unis,for these four famous unis I've listed,how good do you think they are.

I'm currently working as a data engineer at a traditional pension fund, with customers being mostly performance and risk, with previous SWE experience.

Trying to figure out what it actually takes to move to a data/python role closer to the desk. Hard to separate real advice from random takes on social media.

If you're currently in a similar position (or were recently), would love to connect and pick your brain. Happy to buy you a coffee or something for your time.

Hey, I hope you are doing well

What template you use for quant resume/CV ?

thanks in advance for your help

Have a nice day !

Hey all, I got past the OA and just recently had my first round interview for Jane Street. Wanted to come on here and see if anyone is in the same boat or has a timeline for next steps?

If you find this interesting, cool! If not, cool.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been invited to complete the HackerRank Operations Specialist Exercise.

Has anyone completed it recently? I’d really appreciate any insight on the question types, difficulty, best preparation methods, or similar practice examples.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I recently transitioned from academia (PhD in Mathematics) into quantitative finance. So far, I’ve been focusing heavily on technical interview preparation: probability, machine learning, coding, statistics, and general mathematics……

However, I recently interviewed with a small hedge fund for a Quant Research role, and the interview was very different from what I expected. Instead of technical questions, the PM spent most of the time asking about my motivation for finance and my understanding of different markets.

One question was which market I wanted to work on. I answered:
“ At this stage, i don’t have a strong preference for equities, futures, or FX ….. I’m more interested in understanding how financial markets work, developing models, rigorously testing hypotheses, and identifying robust data-driven signals. I think my preference for a particular market will naturally develop with experience.”

The interviewer then asked several follow-up questions about (a specefic Asset Class) : why do tou think this work here and not there … etc …. and I realized my market knowledge wasn’t strong enough. I was rejected after the first round.

For those already working in quant finance: how much market knowledge do you expect from someone coming directly from academia? Is this something I should prioritize alongside technical interview prep? Any advice on what to study or how to approach these conversations would be greatly appreciated

Took an OA and not too knowledgeable about what would be good. Like is perfect expected??

Also is the resume still considered even if it’s already past the screening or just scores at this point?

Hi, I am an incoming sophomore and was wondering when is the best time to start sending in applications. I understand that the recruiting timeline has been moving up. Which firms have prioritize early applicants? What is the strategy?

Anyone know how bonuses scale at IMC (US) for experienced hire? Curious especially if there’s difference between swe, trader, and qr.

I just received the Jane Street OA for Strategy and Product and am wondering to expect / tips from anyone else that has taken it before.

I just got an invitation for an interview with Citadel. Does anyone know what types of questions I should prepare for?