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ManySwans

feel like i fucked my career (mid level)

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was an swe at one of the big name but mid rank HFTs (think Tower, IMC, DRW, SIG etc.). left without another role lined up to prove myself that i could get to the upper bracket; felt like what i was doing at previous firm was easy

blew about 25 processes now (couple of offers from equivalent tier places). usually get to final stage. i dont have any targets left so currently sitting on cooldown. pretty concerned that ill now be in the black book/reject bin of more or less the entire industry, and am having a crisis of faith of whether i even am supposed to be there

anyone gone through something similar?

Posted Jul 9, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC

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