Spring into Quant Finance Attendee Review
at G-Research
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Data Analysis
Review Submitted: November 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.
The program was a fully packed week at a hotel in the south of France. It involved lectures from quants on various topics, such as their day to day life and the use of NLP in their work. There was also hands-on workshops on finance, machine learning, and statistics, where participants got to learn and apply their skills.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
I believe the company did a great job at explaining the potential roles and progressions: they gave multiple examples of career paths of various people and the different ways people can progress (i.e. individual contributor vs manager tracks), and they also organized a number of networking sessions with quants where we can ask any questions we have.
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?
I learned a lot about the daily life as a quant and what it entails, as well as gained a lot of context for how ML is used in the finance world. I also learnt a number of finance concepts, such as pairs trading during the statistics workshop.
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?
Company culture was very nice and very welcoming, everyone seemed super happy and very friendly/welcoming (disclaimer: this was at a very nice hotel and not the standard office, so this might skew what I saw). People were secretive about their exact work, but I think this might be the norm for finance. Everyone I asked loves their job, and it encourages me to consider a career there.
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?
I very much enjoyed the insight -- I believe it was a great way to learn about the career path and answer any question a potential candidate might have. Further, it seemed that no expense was spared when it came to our week there: we stayed at a 5 star hotel and had amazing food. As most of the participants were grad students, this amount of luxury was an amazing surprise.
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
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
Definitely don't be afraid to apply due to a lack of background in finance -- this is what I thought at a point but it is not important at all. I recommend anyone who is interested to apply!
