Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today we talk to an ex Pharms SWE, incoming quant dev, who went from Python to C++. He used getcracked to prep and cracked a tier 1 firm, going from 100K to 400K in TC.
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Patreon: youtube.com/codingjesus
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0:00 SWE Background and Experience
1:54 How did you prepare?
3:23 How did getcracked help you break in?
4:27 Challenges on the interview process
5:18 Optimizing study time
7:23 How valuable was the community?
8:17 Did a getcracked membership pay off?
9:07 Total Compensation Discussion
11:03 Hard Work Beats Prestige
12:31 How will this change your life
13:26 How much time did you commit to OS / Comp Arch.?
15:07 How long did it take to break into quant?
16:48 What made you stand out?
18:21 How many applications did you send out?
19:28 How important was leetcode?
20:09 What projects did you make to break into quant?
Today we talk to an ex Pharms SWE, incoming quant dev, who went from Python to C++. He used getcracked to prep and cracked a tier 1 firm, going from 100K to 400K in TC.
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCgUxdfi_5-m67U DbrgcAFBg/join
Skill-Up & Interview Platform: getcracked.io
1-on-1 Coaching for Quant Prep: getcracked.io/book-a-coach
Patreon: youtube.com/codingjesus
Calendly (1-on-1 with me): calendly.com/coding-jesus
Personal Instagram: instagram.com/thecodingjesus
Quant / SWE Instagram: instagram.com/thecodingjesusquant
Email: thecodingjesus@codingjesus.com
Quant SWE Resources : amazon.com/shop/thecodingjesus/list/1UYHUKJYRQ8AT?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_HKJ7Z1A2R539P85V33Y8&ccs_id=76bab704-6e1b-4d61-ac0d-53735f97bf00
0:00 SWE Background and Experience
1:54 How did you prepare?
3:23 How did getcracked help you break in?
4:27 Challenges on the interview process
5:18 Optimizing study time
7:23 How valuable was the community?
8:17 Did a getcracked membership pay off?
9:07 Total Compensation Discussion
11:03 Hard Work Beats Prestige
12:31 How will this change your life
13:26 How much time did you commit to OS / Comp Arch.?
15:07 How long did it take to break into quant?
16:48 What made you stand out?
18:21 How many applications did you send out?
19:28 How important was leetcode?
20:09 What projects did you make to break into quant?
