Citi Deck
How do you answer 'Why Citi over JPMorgan, Bank of America, or Goldman Sachs?' without trashing anyone?
Model answer
Never criticize rivals — it signals poor judgment and the interviewer has friends everywhere. Differentiate on three planes: (1) structural footprint — Citi is commonly described as the most…
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