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<blockquote data-quote="Peanutlex" data-source="post: 288765" data-attributes="member: 46004"><p>On page 9 of 'Quant Job Interview Questions & Answers' by Mark Joshi et al., in a section titled '1.9 When to apply [for a quant job]?' they say:</p><p></p><p>'How can you tell if you are ready? Here are some indicators:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Could you get an "A" in an exam on the contents of "the Concepts and Practise of Mathematical Finance"?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have you coded up some models in C++? (e.g. the computer projects at the end of that book.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are you on top of the contents of "C++ Design Patterns and Derivatives Pricing"?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can you do the interview questions in this book without too much difficulty?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can you tackle the supplementary questions in this book?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have you successfully completed a practice interview?'</li> </ul><p>Does this advice still hold up today? This book was released in 2008, so a lot might have changed. From my research, it seems that a solid understanding of 1st and 2nd-year undergraduate probability and combinatorics is essential. Also, a more recent C++ book seems like it could be more useful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peanutlex, post: 288765, member: 46004"] On page 9 of 'Quant Job Interview Questions & Answers' by Mark Joshi et al., in a section titled '1.9 When to apply [for a quant job]?' they say: 'How can you tell if you are ready? Here are some indicators: [LIST] [*]Could you get an "A" in an exam on the contents of "the Concepts and Practise of Mathematical Finance"? [*]Have you coded up some models in C++? (e.g. the computer projects at the end of that book.) [*]Are you on top of the contents of "C++ Design Patterns and Derivatives Pricing"? [*]Can you do the interview questions in this book without too much difficulty? [*]Can you tackle the supplementary questions in this book? [*]Have you successfully completed a practice interview?' [/LIST] Does this advice still hold up today? This book was released in 2008, so a lot might have changed. From my research, it seems that a solid understanding of 1st and 2nd-year undergraduate probability and combinatorics is essential. Also, a more recent C++ book seems like it could be more useful. [/QUOTE]
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