Fastest way to get into Finance?
I did my Bachelors and Masters in Computer Science with majors in Data Science and Machine Learning. I completed my CFA Level 1 and appearing for Level 2, this December. I work at Morgan Stanley in the Technology Division. Which is fastest way to get into Financial Research side of Morgan Stanley? Equity research analyst, investment banking analyst, quant research etc..? #finance #career #quant
Apply to jobs and go to the interviews 🤷♂️
Network with people in the field you want to work in. Understand what they do, express some of your interest. Chances are they know who you should speak to/they can submit your resume for you, assuming you know what you’re talking about.
IB would be the toughest with your background unless you went to top 10 schools for bs or ms. quant research comes down to the interview more than school prestige but you’ll need to be very good at math. Research analyst is easy
Start reaching out to folks in the industry/firms you’re interested in and ask for a referral
It really depends on what your definition of finance is. It’s such a broad category.
Depends on your goals?
Need to network or honestly you should just stay in tech as the pay is good and is the future
Network and study up
I would reach out to people in the group that you’re interested and find more about the possible routes to jump to the position.
Why would you want that when big tech pays more?
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Even if I want to go in product management for tech companies , they require 5+ years of experience :(