UBS Deck
An interviewer challenges you: 'Our investment bank is smaller than the bulge-bracket leaders. Why would you start your career here?' Give the strong answer.
Model answer
Don't get defensive and don't concede the premise that smaller means worse. Three moves: (1) reframe size as design — the IB is deliberately focused and capital-light because the group optimizes for…
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