I interviewed at MBB a couple of years ago, got through the case interview and all and was finally rejected and the feedback given was that I was too passionate about the specific industry the role was tailored to and that it might be difficult to lead me. I already knew during the interview process that I had fucked up because there were a couple of occasions where I made the interviewers look dumb and that it was evident I knew more than them about certain things. I wish I could undo it!

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It’s been a couple years. Could you try again if it’s where you want to be?

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Welcome 🤗🤗

OP, you’re not doing yourself any favours by insisting you didn’t get in because you’re better than the interviewers.

I got rejected the first time I applied. Been here now for almost 7 years and I’ve stayed in part because the culture is of people who WANT colleagues that are brilliant and who push them in turn.

We have an unspoken “no d***heads” recruitment policy and if this is the sort of arrogance you’re carrying, you wouldn’t survive our feedback culture anyway.

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I guess my post came out the wrong way but that is not what I meant. I was implying that I wish I could have handled the interview process better and given a different direction to the interviews. I am in no way a dickhead or opposed to feedback culture. I just feel unfortunate that my over zealousness gave the impression that I would be difficult to lead when that isn’t the case in reality. I appreciate your thoughts though.

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Reading between the lines I imagine OP arguing with the interviewers…

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