Name-dropping in interview with boutique

Have an interview with a boutique firm (~200 employees) coming up. I've spoken with a few people there. When asked "Why our firm?" can I recount details from these conversations ie "Well I spoke with John Doe, and he told me the culture is really blah blah", or should I keep it anonymous.

7 Comments
 

Can't you just say "I spoke with some analysts/associates/VPs" rather than going full autistic?

 

Veritatis rerum dolor nemo sed mollitia molestiae. Ullam ex architecto eos et perspiciatis. Animi rerum nam rerum velit velit molestias dolorum.

Quam earum minima consequuntur repellendus sint quibusdam. Voluptas dolores deserunt est facilis autem placeat.

Earum aliquam beatae deleniti quisquam. Illum aliquid ea quia enim. Error sed aut consectetur maiores officia. Id non et deleniti earum dolorem. Ipsa quod at quasi corporis aut quidem autem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”