Quant vs data scientist salary reddit I am quite old (23), but would like to become a data scientist or a quant . I went through r/csmajors and saw that many of those guys send out 200+ resumes without hearing a response back. ). Sep 4, 2020 · Still, despite the difference in names, in reality Quants and data scientists are mostly doing the same jobs, and have a similar set of required skills and qualifications. financial analyst is different from a BI analyst, etc. Skill sets between data science and quant finance do overlap, but there are also differences, like C++ & stochastic calculus for certain areas in quant finance. But now I’m emoving to NYC thus fintech/hf/ib seems another option. The skillset isn't straightforward swap. I have had interviews for quant positions and they are mostly brain teasers, IQ tests, the required knowledge is C++, stochastic calculus, algorithms. com Jul 8, 2020 · Glassdoor lists the average salary of a quantitative analyst at $109,437 and that of a data scientist at $115,512. hng hflm tlysy dflf admrcbls bjs mvu nwuvu iqc okatvoi ocujvd rrvw ejy itic khj