Tech vs Quant

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Tech Vs Quant

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May 23  114 Comments

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Hi all,

Got an offer for a Quant Researcher where it doubles my current TC. However, I’m inclined to decline the offer.

I’m an ambitious hardworking person and want to start my own business (in 1-2 years from now) and build products. For me, FIRE is a key factor for which Quant Researcher seems to a quick way. However, I feel tech has the following pros:

- You can build transferable skills, e.g., leadership skills
- Sky is the limit: If you build a semi-successful company you can cash out more than Quant and get a top position paying more than 1-2M (that seems to be the top for Quant).
- Work is more interesting
- WLB is much better (You can survive with 2hr/day if you like and work on your side projects)

I believe 2X TC is a great boost but does not upgrade my quality of life (in long run)

Please let me know what you think.

TC: 490

 

https://www.teamblind.com/post/Tech-Vs-Quant-S4nkWbAM

 

 

 

所有跟帖： 

• 貌似什么时候都可以转入Quant, 反之则不成立 -清澈湖边- ♀ (40 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 16:50:29

• 晕，什么时候都可以转入tech吧…… -成功的兔- ♀ (65 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 17:02:44

• Tech 靠growth, 新职位不断增多, 人数必须跟着股票翻倍。quant 好像人数增加不多，走人留出位子给新人？ -米汤- ♂ (83 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 17:22:01

• 应该是，盘子不一样 -成功的兔- ♀ (53 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 17:30:24

• 这个朋友对NYC的Bloomberg和湾区的公司有没有什么比较？Bloomberg怎么样值得去吗？ -米汤- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 19:33:35

• 试了试，又找机会回中西部了，“大长安居不易”，家庭养娃太辛苦？ -成功的兔- ♀ (240 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 19:47:22

• 雇佣quants的公司有几百个, 只是吸眼球的是Prop shops和Hedge funds里高收入quants. -BeLe- ♀ (14168 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 19:00:34

• 几百个有什么用?市场最终走势由FA决定而非由TA决定。绝大多数LT PERFORMANCE最后比SPX差。最后关门的不少。LOL -IQuant- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 00:54:08

• QUANT除非搞AI的其它各大公司都不再扩张了。 -IQuant- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 00:59:05

• 一般来说, quant hedge funds赚钱主力是QR, 多数是PhD, traders不多, 多半也是execution -BeLe- ♀ (749 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 17:10:52

• 是不是做hedge funds比Prop shops更稳定些? -kathyzh- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 17:13:17

• 他是外行吹牛，根本不知道华尔街的情况，即使有孩子在做Quant也肯定是非常低的级别， 根本不知道花街是怎么回事。 -IQuant- ♂ (136 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 09:00:32

• 请问：QT， QR -genes100- ♀ (460 bytes) () 11/06/2021 postreply 18:52:51

• TRADER只执行ORDER完全是外行话。TRADER如果只是EXCUTE ORDER为什么TRADER 收入会比Quant高 -IQuant- ♂ (555 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 00:18:38

• 外行.你以为QUANT这么好做？光数学好其实是做不好的.真行的既有做技术模型的能力.又会做FA。两项都行的很少.大多数人会滚蛋 -IQuant- ♂ (308 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 00:10:30

• 人家哪里说Quart好做了？ 你从哪断章取义来的结论？人家孩子同学里做这行的比较多，无私的分享了很多经验。 -小松松- ♀ (74 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 07:06:30

• 他是外行吹牛，根本不知道华尔街的情况，即使有孩子在做Quant也肯定是非常低的 级别，根本不知道花街是怎么回事 -IQuant- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 09:01:31

• 谢谢Bele 爷分享。觉得文中这个人的想法很有道理。我也知道一个立志做自己的start up 的牛娃放弃东部QT offer的。 -小松松- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/07/2021 postreply 06:44:04