Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

On top of regular life commitments, you also must spend time on preparing applications, practicing for interviews, and partaking in the interviews themselves. With such a busy schedule, it can be tough to find a partner to practice cases with. The idea is simple: Identify aspects of the case interview that you are weak on (e.g.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2020

Case interviews can be a hurdle or stepping stone at the beginning of your consulting career. The interview tests your problem solving ability, communication skills, composure and interpersonal skills. There is no magic number of cases one should do in preparation. Reading Time: 4 minutes. salaries, rent, oil prices).

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

If you are interested in consulting you have probably heard of the case interview. It is a key component of the consulting interview to test how you approach problems. Practicing cases can teach you how to think like a consultant, yet they can also be a large source of stress and anxiety for candidates.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. While these questions might seem easier compared to that of business case study questions, correctly preparing for them requires just as much preparation. Preparing for this type of interview is like building up a library.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Acing the Fit Interview: Strategy and Approach Motivation Questions Effective Storytelling Finessing Negative Stories In the second article of this series, you will learn about the often-underestimated motivation questions like “why consulting?” The interviewer will be expecting a few concise and well-supported reasons. Why consulting?”

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Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2019

A major portion of the consulting case interview tests your quantitative skills. So your interviewers want to know that you’re comfortable with math and have strong analytic reasoning skills. Here is a play-by-play of how you should approach a case interview: . Talk through your problem-solving approach.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 8, 2014

The case study question is a fundamental portion of any consulting interview. When it comes to evaluating case studies, none of your other skills really matter. The bad news is that case study questions require a very particular way of thinking. Structure is everything when it comes to answer case study questions.

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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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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

You can generally tell whether you did well in an interview based on the connection you built with the interviewer. You have probably been in situations where an interview felt uneasy and awkward because of a lack of chemistry with the interviewer. The interview process is not a perfect system.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. The 2 case interview styles are Interviewer-led and Interviewee-led cases.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 1, 2017

Welcome back to the last in our series on breaking down case interview frameworks. By the end of this article, you’ll be well on your way to becoming an M&A case framework master. You’ve almost made it to the end of our series! Missed out on Parts 1-3? Have no fear! Without further ado, here we go! Is it growing?

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Management Consulted

JULY 10, 2016

Once you’ve passed the resume screen, you’ll be invited in to a local office for a first round interview. Except this first round interview isn’t so much an interview, per se, but rather a written test. This is mostly a math test, and doesn’t have much to do with the case interview at all.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2021

Case coaching is an industry of its own. It seems like coaching is a necessary part of the consulting interview prep process and without it you don’t have a chance of getting an offer. It can be a tough decision as the price point for case coaching can be very high (10x more than the average hourly wage in the US).

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. Regardless of whichever bucket you fall into, it always helps to see things from the interviewers’ perspective. Here are the top three things they’re looking for: 1.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

To the uninitiated, the case interview can be more than a little bit terrifying. The main point of the case interview is to provide you with an opportunity to show the interviewer the great job you’d do if they hired you today and set you straight to work. Not tens, or hundreds, but thousands. 1 – Mental Math.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Some of you lucky duckies even got to purchase or preview our best selling hot off the press – our first-time-ever-in-hard-copy Consulting Interview Bible, available on Amazon or for bulk orders by emailing us directly! We had a compressed 6-hour interview bootcamp, and they totally kept up with the aggressive pace.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. Which ones will interviewers be looking for you to demonstrate? Below are three key traits that define successful communication in a case interview: Don’t ramble. Likely, your interviewer will feel the same way.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Guard your heart and mind before you do interviews and focus groups. Sadly, more often than not this isn't the case. And I was heartbroken when the client disregarded the feedback. Being an empath in a profession like ours, where you see the underbelly of organizations and leaders, can be hard. You can care.but not too much.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

There is a discrepancy in the price of oranges in these two locations -- in this case a substantial one. There is a discrepancy in the price of oranges in these two locations -- in this case a substantial one. By the way, this is why case interviewers evaluate not just what you say, but also how confidently you say it.

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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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Management Consulted

MAY 8, 2016

Last month, we reviewed the nuances of case interview anatomy , emphasizing how interviewer- and interviewee-led interviews have similar case anatomy. Fit interviews, case interviews, frameworks, and 80/20: there are a whole heap of words that don’t mean a lot to a lot of people outside of our world.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 8, 2019

If you’re applying to a consulting firm, be ready to get acquainted with case interviews. Almost all consulting firms include the case interview as part of their recruitment process. Even non-consulting firms are utilizing case interviews as part of their process so you don’t want to be blindsided.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

There was one piece of feedback common from both firms: "I was interviewing on a low energy level". They both said that they were happy I was calm during the interviews, but they would appreciate a "higher energy level". How to Project Confidence in a Case Interview. It is extremely valuable, the best out there!

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This F1Y offers tips based on his experience going through the case interview process and securing an offer from Booz Allen Hamilton -- after deciding to switch to consulting from the medical field. As many people have stated before, the hardest part about getting into consulting, is getting an interview at a top firm.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. My confidence was dwindling. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. Get critiques from consultants who give or have given cases. I was tense. 8pm, no call….

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

So, a few minutes into your case interview, the recruiter slides a chart across the table and asks what you can tell from that particular exhibit. The objective of the chart is to help you drive the case forward by approving or disapproving your hypothesis of the business problem. Knowing the exhibit. Structuring the delivery.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

1) Sample-Size Problem As of March 5th, 4 pm ET, the United States had: Total Cases: 164 Total Deaths: 11 Friends of mine have said, “Why is everyone freaking out over 11 deaths?” Only 164 cases, that's not bad compared to other countries." The problem with this conclusion is the sample size. Globally, no child under age 10 had died.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

They are interested in case studies only to a point. This principle hit home for me when I did an interview project to find out what executives are looking for in consultants. Unable to quantify our value. This is what I want to start to unpack for you in this article. Three Myths About Your Consulting and Coaching Value.

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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. 3) Practicing cases (alternating LOMS and practice with friends). Structure of the problem and sharing it with the interviewer were obviously not great either.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 3, 2019

BCG Hire that received the offer as an international student, in the story he shares his tips for demonstrating confidence and control in a case interview. I just want to say thank you very much for all the materials and mails you prepared for our case interviews ! That led to my successes in other interviews.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Candidates who may have undergone two, three, or even six rounds of interviews may find that they must now wait to see if organizations actually fill the positions, much less whether they will have a job.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

Informational interviews become second nature to the point that rejection no longer leaves a mark on you. However, they provide a framework that will allow you to approach negotiations with confidence, which is a key component in having a successful negotiation. The majority of the MBA programs will cover similar business cases.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2018

After mastering both fit and case interviews, the remaining parts of your consulting interview are the Intro and Q&A. So, candidates generally need to achieve two goals during the Introduction: Generate buy-in from the interviewers; and. Show excitement about the opportunity to meet the interviewers.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Email: I am an MBA student at a leading Indian B-school and successfully secured offers following my AT Kearney interview and BCG interview for their [ City in India ] office last week. I had three interview rounds each at both A.T. Each person may (and probably should) have his/her own way of going about solving cases.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 3, 2019

In this story in which the stress the importance of clear communication and confidence. As an experienced hire that didn't even get interview invites coming out of undergrad and periodic cold web submissions a couple years ago, I now made it to final rounds with Bain and BCG [ South East Asia locations ]. so much that it is rote now.

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