Retrospectively, I think I should have said that I currently have a comparative advantage in persuasion, but my passion is for quantitative areas of corporate finance, esp. QRM.
Is this a good response if they are looking for a quantitative person?
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Or you could say: I don't think the two are mutually exclusive.
Like above stated, the best answer is both.
start off an interview answer with retrospectively if you want to get thrown out a window
For Investment Banking:
Quantitative means you will excel during the first few years in banking, but persuasive means you will excel at the senior level.
I don't think you want to choose a single one, because the question that follows could be a dinger... (ie: a technical curve ball, or high stress sales pitch situation)
What if I answered by reiterating the above statement followed by: "I'm the person you should hire if you are looking for a leader."
I'd just say, "I'm whatever kind of person you want me to be."
How is this even a question? What is it to even be one type of such a person? You should hope to be persuasive enough to get the interviewer to stop asking such inane, idiotic questions.
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