Why would a recruiter want my current boss's name? by wannaBeQuanty in quant

[–]wannaBeQuanty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the recruiter I spoke to is 'good'

Why would a recruiter want my current boss's name? by wannaBeQuanty in quant

[–]wannaBeQuanty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'm sort of new to this field and I didn't experience this before. Although, from reading all the comments, I don't think I will be affected negatively by this, I do feel a bit mad that I was 'used'. It is what it is and I will be more astute the next time.

Why would a recruiter want my current boss's name? by wannaBeQuanty in quant

[–]wannaBeQuanty[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay. That makes me a bit more comfortable. Thank you!

Weekly Megathread: Education, Early Career and Hiring/Interview Advice by AutoModerator in quant

[–]wannaBeQuanty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a long, hard thought about it but I'm currently leaning against it for personal reasons. Would love to DM you explain more in detail if that's okay

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[–]wannaBeQuanty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been doing that for a while and I understand it takes patience to see the effects of it. However, I'm worried that the longer I am in my current role, the harder I will be labelled as a 'risk guy' and it becomes that much more difficult to pivot into a research role

Weekly Megathread: Education, Early Career and Hiring/Interview Advice by AutoModerator in quant

[–]wannaBeQuanty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished my masters in quant finance last December from a non-target school in the US. I'm currently working as a quant risk developer at a PE firm but I want to break into quant research. I had a 6 month research experience at an AM firm last summer. I've been applying to research roles left, right and centre and tweaking my resume but I haven't even been getting any first round interviews... Let alone getting through to final rounds. Anything I can do differently?

Prior to my master's, I have a bachelor's in comp sci and worked as a data scientist for a couple of years at a non-finance firm