In interviews, I clicked *really* well with the partner, and reasonably well with the SM.

Then the opposite experience for another firm; reasonably well with partner, really well with SM.

Which relationship is more important?

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Your immediate boss relationship is always most important

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Tell us more about that *click*!

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I felt really comfortable with them, like they really valued and cared what I had to say. We have similar professional interests, personalities are similar. I would enjoy working with this person.

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It depends.

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An excellent relationship with a partner is a huge boon, but an excellent manager relationship is better than a friendly partner relationship

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Agreed. And if the SM you report to on a more regular basis says raving things about you to the Partner, you’ll win major points with the Partner as well

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