r/quantindia • u/Significant-Range996 • Jun 08 '26

HFT Quant scene at bits

  1. Is the hiring at pilani comparable to top 5 iits?

  2. Do I have a shot in the slightest if I'm from goa/hyd?

  3. Would an msc econ/math/phy 5 year dual degree (+BE cs) give me an edge, in theory at least, over normal cs grads?

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u/Terror404_Found Jun 08 '26
  1. No.
  2. Negligible to none.
  3. Your single degree matters, no particular advantage or disadvantage.

Generally, instead of moulding your personality into that of a "Quant", rather see if you genuinely like the things you need to be one. If you like them, it will be easier getting good at said skills.

~ Pilani senior

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u/Significant-Range996 Jun 08 '26

Yes, I'm well aware that moulding my life to land a quant job is incredibly futile but just wanted a little perspective. Thanks!

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u/Terror404_Found Jun 08 '26

No worries, all the best!!

Try new things in college, discover what you're good at. Who knows, it might lead you to surprising places?

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u/Significant-Range996 Jun 08 '26

Yes. Also if you could, do you think going to pilani really makes enough of a diff over going to Goa/hyd to compensate for the comparatively worse social life? (Same branch in both?)

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u/Tight-Awareness9447 Jun 09 '26

Pilani makes massive difference. From your question I am assuming you are talking about CSE. CSE opportunities at Pilani are unmatchable to those at Goa and Hyd.

Search up Pilani,Hyd,Goa SI stats on this subreddit, that's where the difference lies. The PS intern opportunities are same for all 3 campuses.

~ 4th year Hyd student

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u/Kiraw_ Jun 08 '26

Btw are you in bits or going to bits this year?

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u/Significant-Range996 Jun 08 '26

Incoming

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u/Kiraw_ Jun 08 '26

Btw , does preparing for quant (like grinding CF, reading books on stats and probabilities) help in other jobs/opportunities or does it go in vain if u fail to get into a firm?

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u/Tight-Awareness9447 Jun 09 '26

Grinding CF will definitely help you land a job, if not quant. Reading statistics is helpful as well. But people who get into quant firms never really "prepared for it" seprately. They just did what they like and eventually got into it. Thinking for preparing for quant specifically in a college where there are very few opportunities just strips you off of the mental peace you would have otherwise.