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How effective are connections in quant finance

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digress_regress491d ago General

Looking to break into a tier 1-2 quant trading in the next few years. Will gathering plenty of connections and getting to know people/maybe getting a referral help in this industry? I know not nearly to the extent as IB or consulting, but will it be beneficial for me to spend a lot of time connecting with quants?

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miguelmason489d ago

I don't see how getting to know the people that interview you as a bad thing. Isn't that just common sense?

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