My condolences.  One thing that I've mentioned a lot on this board is that I am extremely skeptical of a masters in quant finance, and your story is typical.First thing, find the school that gave you the degree, and scream at them.  Find people that you graduated with and collectively scream at the school that gave you the degree.  Having taken your tuition money they have a moral responsibility to get you a job.  You should be furious at the school, and let them know how furious you are.Second, if you are interested in a CS Ph.D. that is a very good choice.  The good thing about a Ph.D. is that you can get one without incurring new debt, and it will help you a lot getting computer positions.  Also work experience in a computer company outside of finance is also very useful.The jobs that you are being steered toward are not what you were promised.  One problem with the term quant is that it started getting applied to all sorts of jobs in finance that have nothing to with with quantitative analysis.  The financial crisis basically *killed* any demand for vaiuation of exotic options.  The jobs that exist now are basically pure C++ programming jobs, or essentially filling out forms for government regulators.One rule of thumb is that if you are interviewing for a quant job, and you are talking to an MBA, then it really isn't a quant job.  They are looking for someone to type in numbers into Excel spreadsheets.The other thing is that location is an issue.  There are essentially no entry level quant positions outside of New York City.  If you are in Chicago, there is basically only one employer that hires entry level quants (Citadel).  In Dallas, there is also basically one set of employers that hires entry level quants (HBK and spinoffs).  You might considering contacting some headhunters in NYC before doing a CS Ph.D. to see if that will work.I wish you luck, and you can send me private e-mail if you can think of something I might be able to help you with.