Interview books for pop shops?

I read the Heard on Street, a very good book.

But I wonder, is there any other book (exercise book) like HOS,that focuses on trading and propability questions which can help to prepare interview with trading in BB or pop shop?

Thanks

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^^ Lolz.

Honestly, I interviewed at a shit-ton of prop firms (and BB) and the fear of brainteasers and math questions is WAYYY overdone.

Maybe a couple of the more quantitative shops like JSC really care about this, but the amount of time I've seen most people put in preparing for that stuff could have been way better spent in other areas.

IMO, unless you are a stone-cold pro at answering the common behaviorals, identified the key traits the employer is looking for, developed a really good story, and worked on how to emotionally connect with your interviewer, etc... your time is really being misallocated.

Plus, when I did get a brainteaser or math question they were usually on the very easy side anyways.

 

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