Spring Into Quant Finance Review
at G-Research
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Finance
London
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Each day, a senior member of the company gave a talk about the company and its various aspects. We also participated in three workshops on finance, statistical programming, and machine learning. In between the sessions, during mealtime, and after the programme for the day finished, we had a chance to speak to the quants and ask them what it actually is like doing QF and working for G-Research, as well as what is necessary to be successful in the job. We also socialised with other participants and had a lot of fun!
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
We got a chance to speak to the quants, the Head of Research, recruiters, and heard from the CEO, which overall gave us a clear picture of what it is like working for the company. The role the week was concerned with is a quant researcher, however, there are various departments or aspects of QF a quant can specialise in.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
My perception of quant finance was improved and now I understand that doing quant research is quite similar to conducting research in an academic environment. We got to know the different tools quants use in various departments (NLP, ML models, all kinds of data), however, they didn't really tell us what precisely they do on the job which is understandable considering how much money is at stake. We had a choice to choose between three levels of proficiency in the ML session. The finance workshop was quite fun and it taught us how stock market works in a playful way.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I really like that the atmosphere feels similar to working in academia and that most of the quants have a PhD. It seems that the company is quite laid back and the people working there are nerdy (in a good way!). What was quite surprising to learn is the fact that there is only a single-digit percentage of female quants in G-Research, however, they have an outreach programme to bring more women/non-binary people into the company.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
It was a pleasure to participate in this programme as I got to learn a lot about QF in general, about G-Research and what it's like to work there, and I met a lot of like-minded people from all around the world with similar interests. The insight week took place in a 5-star hotel used solely by us for the week, and both the location and the services were absolutely amazing!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid and reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at G-Research
5/5
Would you recommend G-Research to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to G-Research
My advice is to prepare well for the test as it is essentially your ticket to the insights week - you should practice simple probability exercises, brain teasers, finance basics and some light ML maths background.
