Would you rather be a top performer and be hated by everyone or be an average performer and be loved by everyone?
Came across a tough investment banking interview question and I wanted to get opinions on how to best respond.
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Another variant is if you would rather be hated or loved by everyone.
dunno what right answer is but being a top bucket analyst with a shit attitude got me a lot further in life than being a mediocre analyst with a great attitude.
Top performer hated by all is oxymoronic
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