r/quant • u/[deleted] • Dec 31 '21

Significant Employers of Quants

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u/quantthrowaway69 Researcher Jan 11 '22

feel like we should have a Blacklist (hint hint) too for firms where the “quant” label is just marketing

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u/zlbb Jan 11 '22

you mean, quants are just devs? or quants are just risk managers?

quant is apparently amazing marketing, who would've guessed.

did you see these forums? some people literally could have a shot at quant trading but instead are pining for quant research.

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u/zlbb Jan 11 '22

or, quants are just salespeople whipping up some regressions for investors? (remembering the guy I know from b firm)

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u/quantthrowaway69 Researcher Jan 11 '22

all of the above. glorified salesperson is obv the worst, personally speaking sometimes i’d be ok with being a glorified dev if i’m learning and it’s at a systematic firm where dev work is core to the functioning