Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Five years ago I coached this candidate, helping him secure a quant dev offer at a tier 2 firm. He was my most frequent client at the time; and due to both his hard work and my help, he broke in. He even got a return offer after his internship. After returning, things went downhill. Fast forward five years, he reaches out saying he got fired 3 months in, and decides to discuss it with me live.

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0:00 Coming Up
0:11 Guest Background
2:27 How was your experience in the firm?
4:21 The key for a return offer as an intern
9:03 Starting as a Junior
13:12 Where did things go wrong?
17:00 Who was to blame for the strikes?
18:32 Did the firm want you to succeed?
21:10 How did they fire you?
25:02 What would you do differently?