A candidate successfully secured a $400,000 annualized internship at Jane Street after a rigorous preparation process. This preparation involved solving 300 LeetCode Hard problems, completing all puzzles from Dwarkesh's advertisements, and watching a lecture by Horace He. However, the candidate's internship experience was immediately met with a discouraging comment from their manager about "negative alpha." AI
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RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote about a job application and internship, not a significant industry event.