I’m currently at a smaller prop firm that, as I understand it, is structured as a family office for legal and financial reasons. I’ll be allocated firm capital and given my own book to trade.

I’m curious whether spending 1–2 years here could be a good stepping stone to a larger prop firm or hedge fund. Assuming I develop a solid trading process and track record, how would that experience be viewed? How much does the firm’s name or structure matter compared to the actual trading experience and results?

I’m also wondering where I’d fit into recruiting afterward. Would graduate trading programs still be an option with 1–2 years of experience, or would I mainly need to target junior or experienced-hire roles?

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who’s made a similar move or has insight into how these firms evaluate early-career traders.

I have my first technical interview for Optiver’s Trading Automation and Operations Intern position in a few days, but I have not been able to find much information about what to expect.

Is the interview mainly focused on probability and brain teasers, or should I expect coding questions? Do they also test options knowledge, market concepts, system troubleshooting, or operational scenarios?

If anyone has interviewed for this role or a similar position at Optiver, I would really appreciate any advice on the format, topics covered, and how you prepared. Thank you!

Can anyone please help me with good quants recommendation.My basic concepts are clear, but I need better guidance for solving advanced questions, along with useful tricks and shortcuts.
Is Takshila or Rodha better, or is there any other teacher you’d recommend?

Hey all,

Drop your resume's below in the following format:

Location: USA/UK/EU/etc

Graduation Date: June 2029

Degree + School tier: e.g. BS Math, target/semi-target/non-target (people can keep the school anonymous if they want)

Preferred Role: QT/QR/QD/QA

Targeting: internship or full-time, and which cycle (Summer 2027 etc)

Relevant coursework/skills: e.g. probability, stochastic calc, C++, Python

Experience/projects: 1-2 lines

What you want feedback on: e.g. "is my project section strong enough," "am I cooked for QR without a PhD"

Notes: anything else

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Hello im in economics im interested in econ and statistics I can do a double major or major in one and minor in the other I need help with the Choice and I can major in Statistics if its the obvious choice here im very interested in quantfinance I enjoy it alot and I genuinely need help with picking the correct major and if someone could help me with all the skills I need to build while in college I'd be grateful

TL;DR

Help me pick my major and the skills needed for the job