Mar 19, 2019

How to prepare for SA S&T interview with only banking interview practice?

So I got an interview for a summer S&T role and despite only really practicing for banking interviews, I'm really interested in the opportunity. However, I have no idea how to prepare—how much overlap is there with banking interviews? (I have all the banking technicals down). I know there was an older thread on this but was wondering if anything has changed especially with the accelerated recruiting timeline. I am assuming mental math and brain teasers, which aren't really my strongest point so tips on how to prepare for that would be great too. Thanks

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https://arithmetic.zetamac.com/ I got this gem from another thread on this site. For brainteasers idk what to say. Also, I have never done a banking interview, just s&t, but you want to at least be up to date on what has happened in the markets.

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