How about this? Interviewer: If our firm didn't exist , which firm would be at the top of your lift and WHY?Interviewee: blah blah blah....Interviewer: But since we do exist, why did you choose us?...............Tricky little one huh?

There is an efficient markets hypothesis answer to that.SuckBank exists because the market supports a bank like Suckbank.Therefore a firm like Suckbank would arise, so I'd work for them.Does anyone ever answer this sort of question honestly ?The facts are that unless you've been invited to join a ream by people you know, you don't actually know very much of any value about any given firm. Sure JP Morgan are big. But actually you're not working for JPM, you're working for some bloke. DrKW is good at some things, and bad at others, but you don't know how good they are in the future, you only know a bit about the past, but as a new joiner you only care about the future. Some senior people are made quite awful to work for by success, others use the power and money you get to build a happy team, others actually believe than unhappy people work better.The "choice" question is like the "imagine you were a carrot" question that HRs in other domains like.It's not a question about them, its a test of your "creative" abilities, or more accurately can you say harmless bullshit with a straight face to an important client ? I have long thought one of the most valuable things I ever did at school was drama lessons....

Is this an interview for a marketing position or do people actually get asked one of those? Even at an intern/entry level this seems ridiculous.How about an answer along these lines: "At the top of my lift" is a firm with a positive culture that is willing to equitably appreciate my present qualifications and my potential contributions. I don't have an offer from your firm yet, and I'd rather not discuss at this point other firms I'm in discussions with.

Hi all,I am invited to the Optiver test earlier next week, is there anyone who passed it? let me know please...Thanks

Well... in this special case of Optiver make sure to wear a cheap and especially ill-fitting suit - they will recognize you immediately to be one of them!

I woud be worried if the person asking the question is you future boss! I shows a fair amount of ego. Otherwise, I think the fair and straight answer is that you offer to work for a number of companies, including this one, and that's because you believe they have good reputation, and can offer you something in return of your good work. You want to part of it, you believe it is good for them too because you are motivated.In short, I would not answer the question the way it is asked since its actually irrelevant.