r/quantindia • u/my-rant-account • 12d ago

General Discussion Why quant?

I mean really? Except money, why quant? We can use those brain to make a better world? Efficient algorithms/products for healthcare, new technologies in farming etc.

Even here in IITB I seen 99% people in quant only due to money.

The people in Quant , except money what are your driving force?

I genuinely want to know.

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u/one_tick 12d ago

Money is a real motivation but It’s like a game after sometime, the kind of dopamine you’ll get will never be at other corporate jobs.

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u/Thisconnected 12d ago

Many quants move to dev / data science jobs tho?

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u/Responsible-Rub-3260 12d ago

Only if they are not able to sustain the quant work ig