Starting Your Career as a Wall Street Quant: A Practical, No-BS Guide to Getting a Job in Quantitative Finance

by Brett Jiu

Now updated and revised to reflect industry changes in the aftermath of the 2008 financial meltdown! First published in 2007, this unique career guide focuses on the quantitative finance job market. Written specifically for readers who want to get into quantitative finance, this book covers everything you wanted to know about landing a quant job, from writing an effective resume to acing job interviews to negotiating a job offer. An experienced senior quant, the author offers tons of practical, no-BS advice and tips to guide you through the difficult process of getting a quant job, especially in today's weak economy.

Genres: Finance

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 2007

Reviews

[Lidens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is actually a very thorough view of a quant's life on Wall Street. Not the trader guys that are always portrayed in movies, but just the nerds in the back. Going in, I didn't think it would be that helpful. But it's actually very honest and at times hilarious.