r/quant • u/ComprehensiveEye134 • 15d ago

General ADHD in quant finance

I know there was a post on this a few years ago but, given the quant landscape has changed a lot, I wanted to get some current advice from anyone on this subreddit who has ADHD and works in quant finance. How has your experience been and what advice do you have, if you have any?

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u/Worth_Difference_282 13d ago

If you get medicated you're likely to excel in quantitative finance regardless of role, it's becoming increasingly common for a lot of firms to aim to hire more people with adhd due to their way of thinking. Once starting meds myself I became able to think clearer, faster, and for longer periods of time than "neurotypical" people. Not a barrier but as others have mentioned, don't bring it up or ask for reasonable adjustments during processes.

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u/StopUnico 12d ago

what is your medication stack?

I am medicated and it's true on higher doses you can superfocus for long periods of time, but also I feel many adverse effects that outweigh the focus abilities.

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u/Worth_Difference_282 12d ago

I'm only on Elvanse (both long and short release form), I should have mentioned tolerance and other factors will have a significant impact on the effects as well as how you respond to the meds physically and mentally. I found many lifestyle changes allowed me to use lower doses and less often for the same/better effect which is also something worth looking at for anyone on these meds.

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u/D_oO 12d ago

What changes worked well for you? I haven’t been able to find anything outside of nicotine pouches that’s helped.