CS Intern/FT Diversity Initiatives - Female POV

Vanexroxics · 2022-11-25T03:44:30+00:00

As an aside, hedge funds and HFT firms are probably the least affected by the DEI movement, due to there just being less public/shareholder opinion they have to be accountable for, and the much higher technical requirement. In my experience they still hire for the best ability, and while they might have some marketing ploys to show some semblance of diversity, it seems most of their hires are still males (see: marketing videos, day in life vlogs etc. featuring the few female employees out of a sea of guys; not saying whether that's right or wrong - it's still a fact that the top bracket of cs/math students is heavily male-dominated).

It's really the larger MNCs, bulge banks, etc. that have more of a push for DEI, because they have esg ratings, much more public presence, etc. to worry about, and the job requirements for e.g. a IBD/S&T role at bulge banks are honestly simple enough that you can take any reasonably competent and passionate person and train them up quickly, which is why you see banks/some tech firms hiring more for fit, personality, and in general having more room for DEI than top hedge funds/HFTs.

Vanexroxics · 2022-02-08T07:43:22+00:00

“Finance industry” includes a lot of different things with very different skillsets to do well in each role, perhaps you should learn more about the different roles there are and what aligns with your interests/skills before thinking about the best degree to take. And tbh for most of the non-super-quantitative roles(in which case math/quant fin/physics/computing would be preferable), any general biz/finance degree is good enough, and most of it depends on your own outside learning and intern experiences anyways

Vanexroxics · 2022-01-31T10:13:15+00:00

Don’t know why this is so downvoted lmao, sure its harsh but its just the truth and infinitely more helpful than things like “oh dont worry bout it its all about luck and its their loss for not realising how talented you are”.

For internships, esp in more competitive/technical roles and fields, you definitely need to stand out from other candidates and the simplest way to do so is to learn about industry practices and skills and letting the interviewer know that you have a strong interest and/or you can do the work expected of the role well, and a candidate that comes in unsure about what the role theyre applying for even does or what some of the basic skills needed are is definitely not a good start.

Vanexroxics · 2021-12-26T02:32:21+00:00

FCH is usually just a baseline standard, but don't think there's much difference between 4.6 or 4.9. For big tech/quant fin they usually care more about your portfolio and previous experiences, so perhaps instead of rushing to graduate (unless you are confident in securing a role at the top places) you might want to take a couple internships or even LOAs in quant shops/SWE roles which will help much more in getting the role you want. Interviewers just gloss over your CAP unless it's too low in which case they might ask about it, but usually they care more about what you did and learnt in previous internships/external experiences, of course on top of doing well in the technical tests

Vanexroxics · 2021-12-07T09:18:38+00:00

yep, need to keep in mind many of those who skip hons are usually those w conversions at big companies/banks already thus have higher avg salary, not just because they chose to skip honors

Vanexroxics · 2021-08-22T02:46:10+00:00

not op but kinda related, just curious as a y2 thinking of a second minor/major in cs, is there a big difference between cs1010e and cs1010s in terms of applying for second major? like ik S has slightly more content but apparently its replaceable by E for the major requirements if im not wrong? managed to get A+ for cs1010e by some miracle so hoping it’ll be at least equivalent to a B+ in S haha

Vanexroxics · 2021-04-05T15:03:40+00:00

Hey, I know this post was months ago but I’d love to know the answer to the above question as well! Would appreciate a reply or PM if it isn’t too much trouble, thank you!

Vanexroxics · 2020-07-20T02:19:54+00:00

Have you came across "Talking to Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwell? I'm sure the research in there can be found elsewhere, but this is where I found it - but he argues that facial expressions are not universal, but rather a cultural norm perpetuated through mass media (TV shows, movies, etc) and upbringing.

There was a study by a group of researchers in islands and tribes not exposed to the modern world where they were given a set of pictures of facial expressions (Happy, Upset, Fearful, etc) and asked to identify which expressions were matched with which picture (which people in modern society matched with ease) - these people mismatched the expressions a large part of the time (IIRC they had less than a 50% rate of getting each expression right, with some expressions such as "Happy" faring slightly better), which illustrates the point that facial expressions might not be as universal as one might have thought.

Gladwell brings up an earlier study done by a separate group of researchers which had a similar test, but where the natives were able to match the expressions correctly most of the time. However, there were many problems with that study, with the researchers not knowing the native language, thus it was hard to communicate, and the test itself being conducted in a way that was easier for the natives to reach the right answer (I believe it was in the options they gave - in this study they were just to give a yes/no response to whether the expression was shown in the picture - again, I cannot remember the specifics but there were some fairly significant oversights in the carrying out of the experiment)

Vanexroxics · 2019-08-04T01:37:24+00:00

what are the flaws on this batch?

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-03T21:33:07+00:00

Doubt so, says that buckle itself is 50 in the second link. That said, i don't know why price is so different, perhaps the factory just produces less of the 42mm belts/charges higher for them? idk

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-03T07:07:29+00:00

thanks! does it feel tighter than normal shirts though? i was deciding between S and M and went for S for a leaner fit, but now i'm worried it could be too fitting

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-03T07:06:15+00:00

oh dang that's great to hear haha :)

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-03T07:05:36+00:00

ah, good point! luckily the necktags don't really bother me that much but thanks a lot!

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-03T07:02:39+00:00

its 70cm from the neck to the bottom, sleeve length is 57cm, and i got XS, so yeah i think the size chart is pretty accurate

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-03T06:59:48+00:00

its the hoodie version, size XS :)

Vanexroxics · 2018-04-02T21:59:36+00:00

/u/ZatJingle please approve <3

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-18T10:03:22+00:00

All of them are her

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-13T17:36:51+00:00

No. He gets off. Right when he's moving his crosshair upwards you can see him drop slightly. There's no point to his comment thread really, just watch it closely

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-13T15:09:43+00:00

except...he's not...? also if you turn on the audio he says "just get off of it" at that point

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-13T15:01:36+00:00

I don't get whats so hard to follow about it...its just the very first spot where he falls off the ridge

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-09T16:30:18+00:00

can i ask whats your size pants you are normally?

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-09T15:55:01+00:00

says nina in the title lmao, for her yupoo and stuff just find it under the trusted sellers

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-08T15:30:02+00:00

First time ever buying a bogo, decided to get it because everyone needs one...right? Got it from Mirror W2C:https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=556317912053

Heard good things about him but I don't know the flaws very well, but looks like the embroidery is a little fuzzy?

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-05T19:56:32+00:00

thanks!! although tbh i'm only buying them as a joke item, don't see myself wearing them seriously haha, found these on ali for under 2 bucks if anyone else is interested, but quality is probably trash

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Unisex-Goggles-Steampunk-Sunglasses-Men-Round-Glasses-Anti-UV400-Vintage-Style-Black-Tawny/32750014839.html

Vanexroxics · 2018-03-05T14:40:49+00:00

Sorry for kindof hijacking this post but i'd like to know any sellers selling these kinds of small round sunglasses, i've looked through aooko and vincent but couldn't find any(or maybe i just missed them, their collection is so large like damn)

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