choosing firm based on how the interviewer(s) look
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:56 pm
plz don't drag me for this
i am genuinely torn between three v20 firms. they all rotate around each other on the vault rankings year-after-year and are very close on the ranking...they all lean corporate and they all have a self-proclaimed "chill but hardworking" culture...i got solid vibes from all the interviews. let's be honest they are all the same
all else equal, does it make sense to make your decision based on how physically attractive the interviewers are? i am happily married and have no plans to pursue any workplace relationship – i know that would be a major breach of professional responsibility that would impact not only my own reputation but that of my classmates and my HYS. also, this is not sexist bc i am factoring in man looks not just woman looks (and they/them looks but I haven't met any they/them attorneys at any of the V20s that came to my HYS's OCI). however, i just think i do more high-quality work and am more motivated to excel when i am around more attractive people. if the "vibes" of the interviewer can be a decisive indicator of fit, why not looks?
if not, what else should i consider to break this tie? i swear to you all these firms are the same they give the exact same spiel and all do "complex deals" and "bet-the-company litigation" it's like...something's gotta give lmaoooooooooo
PS = none of these firms are Kirkland so plz no Kirkland worship in this thread...very few ppl above median at my HYS are considering Kirkland which is why Kirkland has to stoop to recruiting from VBMD...also none of them are Gibson Dunn so like #FreeDonziger but that's also for a different thread
i am genuinely torn between three v20 firms. they all rotate around each other on the vault rankings year-after-year and are very close on the ranking...they all lean corporate and they all have a self-proclaimed "chill but hardworking" culture...i got solid vibes from all the interviews. let's be honest they are all the same
all else equal, does it make sense to make your decision based on how physically attractive the interviewers are? i am happily married and have no plans to pursue any workplace relationship – i know that would be a major breach of professional responsibility that would impact not only my own reputation but that of my classmates and my HYS. also, this is not sexist bc i am factoring in man looks not just woman looks (and they/them looks but I haven't met any they/them attorneys at any of the V20s that came to my HYS's OCI). however, i just think i do more high-quality work and am more motivated to excel when i am around more attractive people. if the "vibes" of the interviewer can be a decisive indicator of fit, why not looks?
if not, what else should i consider to break this tie? i swear to you all these firms are the same they give the exact same spiel and all do "complex deals" and "bet-the-company litigation" it's like...something's gotta give lmaoooooooooo
PS = none of these firms are Kirkland so plz no Kirkland worship in this thread...very few ppl above median at my HYS are considering Kirkland which is why Kirkland has to stoop to recruiting from VBMD...also none of them are Gibson Dunn so like #FreeDonziger but that's also for a different thread