Behavioral & Fit
Graded: "Why banking and not consulting, PE, or S&T?" — what separates a weak, good, and great answer?
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WEAK: "Consulting is just making slide decks, and S&T is a dying business. Banking is more prestigious." Trashing paths you didn't choose signals immaturity — and your interviewer has close friends,…
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- "Tell me about yourself" / "Walk me through your resume."
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