4145. Why this office?

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Can you tell me about your motivations for choosing our office location for the position you're applying for?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Understanding one's own motivations for choosing a specific office location.

  • 2. Company Research : Demonstrates that you have done your homework about the company's locations and what they offer.

  • 3. Career Alignment : Shows how the choice aligns with your career goals and ambitions.

  • 4. Cultural Fit : Indicates your alignment or fit with the company culture and values at a specific location.

Purpose
  • 1. Assessing Commitment : Understanding how much thought you've put into applying to this particular office shows your level of commitment.

  • 2. Evaluating Research Ability : Exploring whether you have researched the company and office, reflecting on your preparedness.

  • 3. Determining Cultural Fit : Probing whether you'd fit into the company culture at a specific location.

  • 4. Understanding Motivation : Gauging your intrinsic motivators for wanting to be part of the office you applied to.


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  • 1. Research the office : Convey insights you've gathered about the location and its relevance to your career.

  • 2. Connect to personal growth : Highlight how your career trajectory aligns with the opportunities the office location provides.

  • 3. Reflect company values : Show understanding of the company's culture at that location and how you see yourself fitting in.

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Topics: 
Culture Fit
Work Ethic
Roles: 
Associate
Companies: 
McKinsey & Company
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