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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 200273" data-attributes="member: 36740">This is a really good question. I have quoted some posts to help. With regards your more specific questions…Is it best to state firms that are similar to the firm so that your 'interest' in the firm seems more genuine? Or does it not really matter what the other firms you've applied to are as long as you state why you prefer the firm you're interviewing for?Not necessarily, no. While mentioning firms that are similar off the face of it can be beneficial, you do not need to do this to effectively differentiate between their competitors. The question also comes in on differentiating factors - many firms will be different to what seems to be their competitors, depending on what factor you consider. For example, practice area wise, firms will be competing with firms in the same band ranking as them, most likely. However, this may not even be so, because they may also compete within the same ranking but have a different client base, within a different sector, or niche. Firms could also be competitors based on things such as training philosophies /methodologies, but not practices. So this question really depends on what factor you consider. When I was applying, the question of which other firms have you applied to, usually covers this, not the question of who are our competitors. They are really two different questions. With answering the first, all you really need to do is discuss their main competitors and the best way to do this is through their work. You do not need to have applied to these firms to answer this question well. More info, however, is on the posts I have quoted. Secondly, when I was often questioned about the other firms I applied to, I was definitely probed on why X since our line of work is different, etc. Through that, I discussed the reasons highlighted above on how it really depends on what factor you look at, such as work, trainee size, etc, and how you found that cumulatively, the firm you are applying for offers you more of this than the rest. At the end of the day, it’s all about personal preferences and nobody will question you for preferring certain things to others. In answering questions such as these though, I want to stress the importance of not indirectly slandering other firms as your interviewers will certainly expect and know you to be applying elsewhere. This is where one needs to be diplomatic with their choice of words.</blockquote>

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