BB Sales Trading Super Day

Read some interview guides. For the most part (at least in my experience) S&T interviews have been more focused around the markets. "pitch me a stock" "where did the xyz close yesterday" "where's the market going and why". In addition you will get fit questions about why you want to do S&T. The of course you may have some braintrasers or mental math but you just really need to show enthusiasm.

Pick up an interview guide or two. I used all the WSO guides and the vault (my school had vault for free, I actually thought the money I spent on the WSO guides was more worthwhile) and I felt like I was pretty well prepared.

Thanks...do you have any suggestions for intelligent questions I could ask about both trading and sales sides. I have read the website so I understand all the basics...

I just had superday. it was very easy. all you have to do is show that you are interested and that you are a great fit. you should also know what is going on around the world. brainsteasers dont happen in sales and trading thats for ibanking. I had my superday and it was very easy. I was invited last week to interview with the desk they decided I would be a good fit, and that was very hard. the MD grilled me...

I just had superday. it was very easy. all you have to do is show that you are interested and that you are a great fit. you should also know what is going on around the world. brainsteasers dont happen in sales and trading thats for ibanking. I had my superday and it was very easy. I was invited last week to interview with the desk they decided I would be a good fit, and that was very hard. the MD grilled me...

Brown Bateman is right. You should def prepare for brainteasers/mental math questions. For S&T they will happen. In my experience 2 of my interviews were case, brainteaser, math heavy. One was purely fit. The other two were more focused on my knowledge of the markets and mixed in general. Not exceedingly difficult, but be prepared to be pushed and keep your composure.

this is true^. GS was all fit when i had their final rounds.

I can also confirm the GS Securities final round interviews. I interviewed with a FICC Sales desk and nearly everything was fit and specifically "Why Goldman?" There was some market questions asked about where I saw things going, but no brainteasers. I would imagine trading desks do ask some of those questions.

Along these lines, I'm curious how fit and technical are weighted? I had multiple first rounds that grilled me on technical. Overall, I did decent but nothing spectacular. Maybe 25% was geared towards fit, which I was extremely confident in.

I did well enough to get invited to sit at the desk with a BB. While I obviously plan to brush up on the technicals, what does it come down to? A kid that blows every question about the markets out of the water but can't carry a conversation on why the Yankees won't win the World Series or someone who has a lot to learn, but is eager to do so, and can shoot the shit with everyone else at the desk?

id rather have a kid who is smart and can learn to shoot the shit than a kid who is retarded and is cool to hang out with. You can fix social awkwardness (to an extent) you cant fix stupid.