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11-11-2013 01:43 PM
Unregistered
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You say that only because you havent seen the reports generated elsewhere. The application in banks is extremely straightforward as compared to the other industries.
Obviously I have.
Otherwise, why would I say that?
Duh.
02-11-2013 09:55 AM
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You haven't seen the kinds of reports that we generate.
You say that only because you havent seen the reports generated elsewhere. The application in banks is extremely straightforward as compared to the other industries.
01-11-2013 11:53 PM
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Honestly, the level of use of excel, ruby, etc in banks is just slightly better than elementary, even among those who're supposedly experts as claimed by those who're also working in banks.
You haven't seen the kinds of reports that we generate.
01-11-2013 10:55 PM
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Honestly, the level of use of excel, ruby, etc in banks is just slightly better than elementary, even among those who're supposedly experts as claimed by those who're also working in banks.
you haven't seen the excel in dealing room.
01-11-2013 09:14 PM
Unregistered Honestly, the level of use of excel, ruby, etc in banks is just slightly better than elementary, even among those who're supposedly experts as claimed by those who're also working in banks.
01-11-2013 12:40 AM
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Most front office traders and quants and quant developers are highly skilled in Excel.
yeah, excel is child's play to them, but they dun use it all the time. real quants use R, C++, SAS, Ruby.

backoffice and middleoffice especially, like data analytics, use more excel vba.
01-11-2013 12:21 AM
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What about entry level positions?
no specific positions in mind... but u can try look out for positions that end with analytic/Analyst... some of them will state VBA/Excel or some other programing as their preference.
01-11-2013 12:14 AM
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What about entry level positions?
doesnt seem to have any entry level position?
either very elite, or nothing at all, no in between
31-10-2013 09:26 PM
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Most front office traders and quants and quant developers are highly skilled in Excel.
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u need more than excel skills to be a quant tho. such as a master in quantitative finance or financial engineering.
What about entry level positions?
31-10-2013 09:15 PM
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Most front office traders and quants and quant developers are highly skilled in Excel.
u need more than excel skills to be a quant tho. such as a master in quantitative finance or financial engineering.
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