Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You received an interview with a consulting firm! Management consulting interviews generally have two types of assessments, behavioral and casing. Behavioral interview questions help shed significant light on you as a candidate. HireVue is software that recruiting teams use during the interview process.

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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. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. Refine Your Search.

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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. Consultants learn a lot--fast. Compensation.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

Since graduation, I have had the pleasure of working for both a boutique and a large strategy consulting firm and wanted to share my insights on the differences in: Undergraduate recruiting. Undergraduate recruiting. Typically, large consulting firms are diversified across industry groups and functional areas.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. ” -Giulia, Chicago Booth alum.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. With a name that evokes the Wild Wild West, Gallup Consulting just sounds like a fun place to work. Enjoy reading about the dynamic history and impressive practices of Gallup Consulting. KEY STATS FOR GALLUP CONSULTING. Gallup Consulting Website.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I then started crafting my own frameworks for different case scenarios.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. KEY STATS FOR FTI CONSULTING. FTI Consulting Website. FTI Consulting Headquarters: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. FTI Consulting Employees: 4,200+. FTI Consulting Locations: 26 Countries. FTI Consulting Chief Executive: Steve Gunby.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? The advice applies equally to industries like investment banking. You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview. No surprise here.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? In fact, if you look at a list of top 20 consulting firms, NERA won’t be on it. That being said, NERA is still a major player in the consulting industry and here’s why: NERA Economic Consulting is the top econom ic consulting firm, period.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a “different kind of consulting”? Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? They have served Global 1000 clients over the past 40 years. Website: [link].

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Here’s what’s coming up: -A series of posts on “breaking into consulting” from non-business/economics backgrounds (eg, engineering, liberal arts, etc). The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Question: I am a loyal subscriber of your emails and a big fan who also benefited a lot from your case interview materials. However, the interview experiences have solidified my determination to become a consultant. However, the interview experiences have solidified my determination to become a consultant.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

ALVAREZ & MARSAL CONSULTING. Alvarez & Marsal have been making waves in recent years for the high profile, high quality work they did in the midst of the banking crisis. But can you guess which firm was hired as their bankruptcy consultants? Consultant. ALVAREZ & MARSAL ORGANIZATION. Practice Areas.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Q: I’m interviewing with BCG and McKinsey.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As consulting has become more popular (frantically so), we are getting increasing numbers of emails from undergrads – and even high schoolers – begging the question – if you want to break into consulting, what should you major in – and what majors are deal-breakers?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

ALTMAN VILANDRIE CONSULTING. They describe themselves as “a unique, pure play communications and media strategy consulting group” and it seems as though they may be right about themselves. Created in 2002, Altman Vilandrie is a newbie consulting firm, so its history is short. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

We recently chatted with Peter Woo, a graduate from the London School of Economics, to talk about his journey into consulting and life at Deloitte. He took an interesting pathway to get into consulting, and he dishes great info about what it was like to break in – and how life REALLY is on the inside. Peter : Yeah, sure.

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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. We want you to nail it. In the U.S. Thank you, Edwin Booz.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. Although we will be reviewing this company as a whole, our focus will especially be on The Advisory Board Company’s consulting services. In 1997, the company launched a consulting business named H*Works. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

The field of management consulting also continues to have its fair share of excitement. This past year, many top consulting firms experienced revenue growth of 7-13%. In many firms, a salient driving force behind revenue growth was the increasing demand for digital consulting services. 2017 Consulting Salary Data.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Interest in Oliver Wyman careers has grown as the firm is one of the fastest-growing consultancies within the top ten. Oliver Wyman's four key consulting tracks can be roughly mapped to their legacy firms. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting. Financial Services Consulting. Leadership Development.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Chick-Fil-A. In case you were wondering, the company’s current trademarked slogan, “We Didn’t Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich,” does indeed refer to their flagship menu-item, the Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Some thoughts/observations on the BCG Internship interview process below, which might be of interest to you (although I imagine you get a lot of these!). I think the key thing is that as soon as the interviewer stops, you (the candidate) need to continue onwards with the case unless they pull you another way. I had an L.E.K.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. He regularly blogs about management consulting and MBA issues and has sensible, smart advice for just about everything career-related. Day in the Life of a Management Consultant (client version). Top 10 Interview Tips.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. Here is the reality.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant’s first year of life at the firm. Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) We hope you enjoy this great insider post – useful for all aspiring consultants!

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

When we got her 1:1 in our New York Bootcamp, however, we were impressed with her experience, her depth of business understanding and her very solid motivations for her passion about consulting. So first things first – you decided to go to a target school in New York, but when was your first exposure to consulting?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 6, 2012

At this stage, it is unclear whether the investigations will uncover any wrongdoing, and Bremmer notes that no banks or individuals have actually been charged. If banks have engaged in collusive behaviour to manipulate LIBOR, then this is a serious cause for concern. How concerned should we actually be? 150 rates in total).

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

From this noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. From the very beginning, Booz Allen Hamilton has been involved in some very high profile cases. Management Consulting. Your career path at Booz Allen Hamilton migrates upwards through 6 total levels: Consultant. Consultant.

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