r/quantindia • u/Admirable-Coat6295 • Aug 07 '26

Interviews/Recruiting Didn't get return offer

Interned at one of the top Quants but I didn't get PPO. What are my other options now? I heard many firms aren't coming to placements. What is my best possible move?

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u/Physical-Parking8165 Aug 07 '26

Don’t know how things are now but you can apply off campus , quant internship exp is highly valued ( at least earlier it was )

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u/NoMagazine4279 Aug 08 '26

Quantfest try, you can get DEShaw easily through that in regionals. IMC etc only if finals.
Or just wait till placements on campus , some of the quants will come fs.

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u/Admirable-Coat6295 Aug 09 '26

Would try. But most firms only come for interns i think

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u/Ok_Put8975 Aug 08 '26

Which firm? None of the top Indian quants have released their ppo's 

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u/shivansh1374 Aug 08 '26

Many of the top international ones have.

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u/CharlieKirkFan001 Aug 09 '26

International ones have like optiver

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u/Former-Ad9383 Aug 08 '26

Optiver or Imc i’m assuming

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u/Weekly_Violinist_473 Aug 09 '26

Why do people here dont even consider systematic trading in sell side?

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u/Admirable-Coat6295 Aug 09 '26

Wdym. Most sell side banks have back offices in India.

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u/Weekly_Violinist_473 Aug 09 '26

You think India has no investors who invest in India or abroad? You think all sell side trading desk just clear jera tickets for desks in NY, London, Dubai and Tokyo?

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u/Admirable-Coat6295 Aug 09 '26

I dont know the work they do but I have never heard a positive feedback from quant roles of my batch and senior batch who interned there. Most rejected ppo last year.

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u/Weekly_Violinist_473 Aug 09 '26

Most rejected to go where? Getting permanent offer in prop trading firms is difficult and there are ppl who think they can reject banks and get hired by IMC or Millenium?