COMPLETE ROADMAP To Quant + HFT Jobs [From IITians] | India's HIGHEST PAYING JOBS | Vivek Gupta

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In this podcast, I’ve sat down with IIT Kharagpur students who've cracked HFT internships and full-time roles to uncover what actually works.

We discuss their preparation journey, how to prepare for competitive programming, the importance of CGPA for HFT shortlists, probability preparation, C++ concepts, OS and system design rounds, interview experiences, QuantFest opportunities, shortlisting criteria, and the exact resources that helped them succeed.

If you’re targeting high-paying HFT firms, top tech companies, quant roles, or preparing for placements, this podcast will give you real insights and a practical roadmap.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:37 Ashutosh’s Interview preparation & process
04:17 Antariksh’s Interview preparation & process
07:44 Devansh’s Interview preparation & process
10:25 Srijan’s Interview preparation & process
17:04 Advice for juniors
20:50 Importance of JEE rank for HFTs
24:41 Final advice for HFT aspirants

🎙️ Featured Guests:

Ashutosh Dayal – Incoming SDE Intern, AlphaGrep Securities
https://linkedin.com/in/ashutosh-dayal/

Anatriksh Das – Incoming System Intern, Quadae
https://linkedin.com/in/antariksh-das-ba34a3257/

Srijan Rajan – Incoming Member Technical, D E Shaw
https://linkedin.com/in/srijan-ranjan-786411254/

Devansh Ladha – Incoming SWE, Rubrik
https://linkedin.com/in/devansh-ladha-619b36253/

📚Resources:

Fifty Challenging Problems Probability Solutions: https://amzn.openinapp.co/galkq
A Practice Guide To Quantitative Finance Interviews: https://amzn.openinapp.co/wl9gn
HFT Materials: https://gdocs.openinapp.co/18p9r

🌐Websites:

CS 162: https://cs162.org/
Learn C++: https://learncpp.com/
C++ Playlist By Mike Shah: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvv0ScY6vfd8j-tlhYVPYgiIyXduu6m-L
Brain Stellar: https://brainstellar.com/
GOC-CDC Series: https://hackerrank.com/goc-cdc-series-36
LeetCode Game Theory Problems: https://leetcode.com/problem-list/game-theory/

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😃 ABOUT ME

I’m Vivek, an engineer, Ex-Googler, ICPC World Finalist turned educator, and founder of AlgoZenith. I’ve taught Data Structures, Algorithms, and Competitive Programming to over 3000+ students and worked with 10+ engineering colleges to bridge the gap between college learning and real-world tech careers.
Through AlgoZenith, I help students crack top product-based companies and become industry-ready. On this channel, you’ll find videos on coding strategies, roadmaps, interview prep, problem-solving techniques, and everything you need to level up your software career. If that’s your thing, do subscribe and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss a thing 🙂

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