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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Miller" data-source="post: 47687" data-attributes="member: 5063"><p>Hi buddy, </p><p></p><p>I would differ slightly from Dheepa insofar as I would only suggest talking about firm culture if you have a legitimate claim to understanding it. For example, if you've attended open days or insight events etc, you've got more of a backing to be able to discuss the firm's culture because you've engaged with them. If you haven't spent time with them before (this was the position I was in, a 'cold' application so to speak), I tend to feel that answering on the firm's culture can seem contrived and less believable because you haven't actually spent enough time with the firm to really get a feel for the culture. If this is the position you're in, I would typically recommend mentioning culture only briefly and prefacing it with something like "by my understanding of the culture of the firm, from research I've completed...". </p><p></p><p>In my opinion, the opportunity to spend more time talking about culture is the exit interview: by that time, you've spent 1-2 weeks with the firm, engaged with dozens of people and you can actually nuance your answers with what you've legitimately learned in the time you've spent there. </p><p></p><p>That aside, splitting the answer into parts is a great approach as it shows good structure and also means you don't end up rambling on indefinitely. </p><p></p><p>Very best of luck with your interview, I'm sure you'll smash it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jacob Miller, post: 47687, member: 5063"] Hi buddy, I would differ slightly from Dheepa insofar as I would only suggest talking about firm culture if you have a legitimate claim to understanding it. For example, if you've attended open days or insight events etc, you've got more of a backing to be able to discuss the firm's culture because you've engaged with them. If you haven't spent time with them before (this was the position I was in, a 'cold' application so to speak), I tend to feel that answering on the firm's culture can seem contrived and less believable because you haven't actually spent enough time with the firm to really get a feel for the culture. If this is the position you're in, I would typically recommend mentioning culture only briefly and prefacing it with something like "by my understanding of the culture of the firm, from research I've completed...". In my opinion, the opportunity to spend more time talking about culture is the exit interview: by that time, you've spent 1-2 weeks with the firm, engaged with dozens of people and you can actually nuance your answers with what you've legitimately learned in the time you've spent there. That aside, splitting the answer into parts is a great approach as it shows good structure and also means you don't end up rambling on indefinitely. Very best of luck with your interview, I'm sure you'll smash it! [/QUOTE]
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