Would you find it awk for someone1 to use rival firms to compare when trying to get a job at your firm?

Trying to get a feel for how much can you talk about a rival firm before person at firm you're networking with gets annoyed? Or should you avoid talking about the rival altogether maintain that you're interested?

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