To build on / extend on this - quants / finance folks need to cultivate an image of only taking the very brightest, to justify the shit working conditions (even

To build on / extend on this - quants / finance folks need to cultivate an image of only taking the very brightest, to justify the shit working conditions (even if pay is often decent) but honestly the brightest tend not to apply. Working in those environments is neither rewarding nor stimulating.