How to Answer “Why Blackstone?” Interview Question (2026 Guide)

The “Why Blackstone?” interview question is guaranteed to come up.

It appears on HireVue screens, in first-round interviews, and during Superdays. Interviewers have heard hundreds of answers to it, most of them forgettable. Here’s how to give one that isn’t.

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Has MANGOS replaced FAANG?

The Acronym FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) has been the standard for describing the top tech companies, but is it still accurate?

FAANG represented the dominant companies of the consumer-internet era, however MANGOS is more accurate to represent companies …

By Sam Sanger
Sam Sanger Career Specialist - Data & Technology
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Scientist as strategist: expanding the role beyond the bench

“For decades, the role of a scientist has been narrowly defined. It has been associated with the bench, with experiments, with data generation and with technical rigor. Strategy, in contrast, has often been viewed as a separate domain reserved for …

By Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him)
Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him) Assistant Director, Career Services
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Clean Energy Career Watch: Featured Internships for the Week of September 7

The clean energy sector doesn’t run on engineers alone — it takes analysts, dealmakers, advisors, and policy strategists too. This week’s roundup pulls together undergraduate internship opportunities spanning the full breadth of the industry, from utility-scale solar design to power markets …

By Carl Thompson
Carl Thompson Assistant Director, Career Services
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Getting the Most Out of a Career Fair

Career fairs can feel intimidating, but they’re an opportunity to have genuine conversations with recruiters – not to deliver a perfect, memorized pitch. We’re humans, after all. Not robots. With a little preparation and a professional, approachable attitude, you can …

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
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Career Readiness Resources

Duke Career Hub The hub of career conversations, content and resources at Duke, including Career Communities. Learn about our Guiding …

Strengths Profile focuses on identifying an individual’s strengths and talents. This assessment consists of a series of questions designed to …

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