Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? Bill Nielsen graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business last June, and began working at Bain & Company in Chicago in September 2018. The first week was mostly training and orientation.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I was reading an email from a member of my case interview preparation community that had recently gotten offers from Bain and Booz Allen Hamilton. Bain & Booz Allen Offers from Mumbai. I interviewed with BCG, Monitor-Deloitte, ATK, Booz Allen Hamilton and Bain. automatically.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 21, 2014

” The question is in the forefront of interviewers’ minds throughout your whole interviewing process. In fact, if you nail the case interview, but are unable to convince them that you’ll be a good fit with the firm, you won’t be hired. Because of that, it is essential to prepare for fit interviews.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. The key thing to do after a rejection is to reflect on the interview process and ask for feedback.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

In 2014, EY joined forces with Parthenon, a small strategy firm that was founded in 1991 by two ex-Bain consultants, to combine Parthenon’s strategy expertise with EY’s global reach and implementation experience. As far as former Parthenon-EY consultants ending up at other firms, Bain seems to be the biggest landing spot.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. Top consulting firms have hundreds of current consultants either sitting idle or working a limited case load. The larger firms like Bain, BCG, and McKinsey kept their promises. Commerce has ground to a halt.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Then you receive a call saying you’ve passed the first round and they want you to come in for an interview. Honestly, you successfully made it into one of the hardest interviews you’ll have in your life. The good news is that, with proper interview training and practice, you can successfully navigate this labyrinth.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 15, 2019

In the story the student shares her tips for becoming more confident, practicing case interview math and practicing cases. I think there are several reasons to my achievement: 1) Learning from my failure at Bain internship recruiting. 3) Practicing cases (alternating LOMS and practice with friends).

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Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And I think I have the gist of getting a case down, as well as understanding those details.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 24, 2019

I received this email from a CaseInterview.com student that recently had a final round interview with BCG and got stuck on the questions in this round. What follows is this student’s story as well as my advice on how to regain confidence before their next case interview. Yesterday I had the final round interview.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 24, 2019

What follows is case interview preparation tips from a CaseInterview.com student that received 2 MBB offers without live practice and a follow-up from me where I offer more advice on the proper mind-set for case interview preparation. My background is engineering, and I was applying to a Western Europe Office.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Indeed, many other job opportunities have straightforward interviewing and hiring processes that don't require hours of practice and coaching. The first challenge is getting in.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. After submitting my applications for summer internship between my junior and senior years, I was lucky to get first round interviews with all three firms.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

BCG & Bain Offers without Live Practice. Email: I would like to talk about one very specific aspect from my recruiting experience that has led to securing offers from BCG and Bain. The way I acquired the necessary skills was done in four ways and over three months: 1) Getting consultants to give some cases. Start of Article.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM provides all the broad-business based training and offers some more specialized training subjects like sales training, if desired.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I have previously been interviewing with several of the big firms but without success (especially in the case interview part). Without the methods presented in your training videos and other material I doubt that I would have been able to get this offer. My Reply: Congratulations on your McKinsey internship offer!

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

While it sometimes seems that everyone wants to get into the top 3 strategy consulting firms McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Bain & Company (Bain), also known as MBB , it's worth noting that there are several other top consulting firms that can give a career a real boost. Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. In fact, one of our interview coaches, Michael Hecht, used to work for The Seabury Group and now works for Delta Airlines as a member of their Skymiles team.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers. You can expect my posting to start again on Friday, January 2.

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Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

Ramit is a junior at Duke University who successfully aced his on campus interview. However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. I thought I bombed the case.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 23, 2015

In May, we launched the Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online. But today, we’re putting all of that activity on pause because we’ve completed a huge undertaking – the launch of the Consulting Fit Interview Bootcamp – Online. Over the years, we’ve made a huge discovery. The problem?

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Intern pay and training at Archstone Consulting are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, Archstone makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

We had an awesome presentation to a full room of ~80 students at King’s College London – and sadly, we forgot to take any pictures of the event (just caught the train ride in). The case cracking session was most insightful. The case cracking session was most insightful. We’ll blame it on jet lag.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. PwC pre-arranges and invites students to a pre-night social dinner interview. Here’s what we know – PwC is a survivor.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Additionally, a lack of an advanced degree would not knock you off that path (like it would at McKinsey, BCG or Bain). They offer in-depth initial training (1 week), the chance to be an active part of projects, and close support from managers. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

Traditionally, general strategy consulting firms have operated independently from the rest of the consulting value chain, with prominent firms including McKinsey, Bain, BCG, AT Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Booz & Co, and Monitor having busy practices. Attending consulting conferences and participating in case competitions.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? In reality, McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group are tied for first, so Booz & Company is a close 2 nd place. BOOZ & COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I passed the McKinsey and Bain selection exams. The first of them was Bain. I did not know how to prepare and I ended up getting the LOMS one day before my interview. Out of the two case interviews , I aced one and failed the other, so I did not get an offer. They sent me a written case first.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In regard to your question on business school tuition reimbursements, last time I checked, which was awhile ago, BCG, Bain & McKinsey were all very comparable. All training is done cross-border. My analyst training was in Amsterdam with other analysts from Tokyo, Europe, etc. I doubt any other firm would be more generous.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

The DC office management pushes training programs and the culture is all about grooming employees into McKinsey-bred consultants; they do everything they can to stay on top. Bain & Company is located at 1717 K Street, in close proximity to ~30 Fortune 500 companies. Every year, Bain organizes an auction that benefits United Way.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. some will speed up the process for you.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview. If you happen to attend a non-target school then the next best thing would be to attend a virtual recruiting and case interview workshop. Bain: Advantage & Advance into Consulting. The Application Process. Boston Consulting Group : Bridge to BCG.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

A significant number of The Advisory Board Company alumni now hold positions in other top 20 consulting firms – at firms including PwC, Bain, Deloitte Consulting, and Boston Consulting Group. THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. These interviews are usually held in the office. We said it.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 28, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Cartesian? Adam Fraser: There is a two-week [on-boarding] training process, followed by Brown Bag sessions (internal training) and external training. Beyond this, you receive a great deal of on-the-job training. Adam Fraser: Yes, they do.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. The experience in consulting is more akin to CEO-in-training-type experiences. In which case, it's a human resources issue. In which case, it's a human resources issue. In this case, the issue is a client service’s incorrect decision type problem.

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