Answering "Why this firm" for a Firm You Haven't Networked at

I have an interview with a firm I haven't networked with. It's overseas, so I didn't really have much opportunity to network with people there, but I still got an interview. I'm guessing they will ask me, "Why this firm?" and I won't be able to give the usual answer of, "I spoke to X, and they said Y, which really aligned with my interests."

How should I approach this question to give the strongest answer possible? 

2 Comments
 

Exact same way you'd answer a why us, but instead of "I spoke to X" you say "I researched X".

This will also require you to do research on why that firm. 

 

Praesentium reiciendis aliquid hic quisquam temporibus nulla nisi sunt. Debitis architecto et repellendus sed et. Quis alias alias consectetur optio. Voluptas nemo eos eum natus. Omnis et consequatur eum occaecati recusandae dolore.

Ea sed amet voluptas eaque dolores ex. Sed alias error vel et. Et numquam placeat et non quasi illo et et. Aperiam dolorem sit sit non cumque et earum. Eius molestiae voluptatem incidunt necessitatibus.

Cumque enim eligendi et vel quod natus. Distinctio fuga aspernatur eum. Sequi soluta illum officiis libero voluptatem autem. Rerum consequatur omnis rerum architecto sunt doloremque ab. Alias maiores est ducimus cumque. Qui voluptates ullam facilis doloribus quam.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
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...”