Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Pursuing tertiary studies is not only about the academics, but also about knowing which career path you want to take and how to utilise the resources you are given by your institution in order to attain that goal. If you are unsure of how and when to start your consulting journey as a student, this article will serve as a guide.

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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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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2021

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. They see the logic.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2017

For the last 4 years we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. On average, they do 40 cases with practice partners, 10 with us, and hours of personal reflection, preparation and planning for both fit and case interviews. How can we do even more to get ready?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

When you walk into an interview, even before you speak, shake hands or talk through your resume, something else is doing a lot of talking in your behalf: your appearance. Whether you like it or not, physical appearance has an effect on how you are perceived by others. Reading Time: 4 minutes. By ‘appropriate’ I do NOT mean sneakers.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2021

The biggest challenge of getting into a consultancy is the case interviews. Fortunately, there are numerous resources to help you prepare for these case interviews. It does not mean that applicants prepare too well, but rather that they do too many cases without focusing on individual areas for improvement.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

This project sparked my interest in marketing & sales consulting, and provided me with directly relevant experience that will help me to apply and interview for jobs in the industry. Marketing consultants advise companies on marketing strategies and campaigns.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

Case Studies. There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. Many of these processes also include early round interviews. Generalist Firm Interviews.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

As the number of experienced hires have increased during the pandemic and I personally made this transition twice during my career, below I’ll share my thoughts on how to think about this route to help you make sense of this process and plan your approach. Interview process and preparation. Evaluation criteria for experienced hires.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 8, 2021

Cracking a case can be a daunting task. As you prepare for your next consulting case interview, here are 4 quick tips that will help you to tackle any case. Remember, the interviewer may have additional information that they will only share if you ask! How would you get the data in a real case?

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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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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2021

Case Interview Frameworks. If you’ve done any research on case interview frameworks , you’ll find that my approach is a bit different than what you might see elsewhere. Other case interview prep resources often will give you dozens of frameworks to use in your preparation.

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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: . Let’s face it. Use structure.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This is why interviewers value “insights” in the case interview. How you see the world influences how you think about the world, which influences how you act in the world. If you want to change yourself, you need to change how you see things (e.g., Insights are simply bite-size chunks of perspective.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. How did you resolve the situation? While these questions might seem easier compared to that of business case study questions, correctly preparing for them requires just as much preparation. “Tell me a time where you…”.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 6, 2020

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. They see the logic.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 15, 2020

When times get difficult, it’s natural to want to step back, play defense, and wait for conditions to get better. This is especially the case when difficult conditions are caused by extreme changes, such as COVID-19. Honestly, if your goal is to just get by, don’t run a business. It’s the option to be…. Aggressive.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 14, 2020

If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. To get access to these free resources, just fill out the form below: First Name *. You solve the problem.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 25, 2020

I get a lot of emails from people who are totally new to the world of business. For the glossary of business concepts, I’d explain how industry consolidation typically occurs, the common challenges for the smallest companies in the industry, and common opportunities for the largest ones. I’d like to propose another solution.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2021

When conducting a search for case interview tips on the internet, you will quickly find yourself drowning in information. There are articles giving tips on how to speak, what to say, how to say it, what to wear, and so on. This is, however, not the case. The interviewer also has something to lose.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview of what people advisory consulting is, what people advisory consultants do, and how to break into the industry. They might then work with the company to design and implement an employee engagement program, or advise the company on how to improve its talent management practices.

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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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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Whatever the case may be, you might find yourself with some time before you begin consulting. How best should you use it?

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

Only those who work efficiently are able to complete all tasks within the limited time available, satisfy their supervisors as well as clients, and get enough sleep on top of it. So, the crucial question is, how do you become an efficient worker to withstand the time pressure in a management consultancy? A person who works 24/7.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 24, 2020

If you don’t win, you get the opportunity to learn something and improve yourself. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. If you “win,” that’s great.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. The recruiting coordinator mentioned she’d get back to me by the end of the day. And here’s how: 1. I was tense.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 13, 2021

One of the most difficult tasks in a case interview is to ask the right questions at the beginning of the case. As a result, this don’t really help them to solve the case. However, the goal of the questions must be to scope the subsequent structure and tailor it exactly to the case at hand.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 10, 2021

Many candidates spend numerous hours perfecting their resumes, preparing for case and technical interviews, and crafting their fit story. Conducting due diligence on the company you are interviewing for will help you build rapport with the interviewer, learn the firm’s culture and values, and showcase that you did your homework.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 4, 2020

When this occurs, it’s easy to get stuck and face analysis paralysis while you try to find the “perfect” decision that just doesn’t exist. When this occurs, it’s easy to get stuck and face analysis paralysis while you try to find the “perfect” decision that just doesn’t exist. Other times, you face two options that seem equally bad.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 5, 2020

It is a classic case interview question, in which a candidate is asked to make an estimate. When a consultant meets with the CEO of a major airline to discuss growth strategy, for example, they may need to do a market sizing to get a grasp of how big the broader market is. How big is the market? How to do it?

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Could you get feedback on it, make some adjustments, and make it a mere 1% better? Could you get feedback on it, make some adjustments, and make it a mere 1% better? Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews , the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

I started writing this article a few days ago on March 5th, but I didn’t get to finish it until March 16th. 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?”

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Soft skills teach you how to grapple with the abstract and work in the gray area of life. They teach you how to find common ground with others and build meaningful relationships with colleagues. The case interview is a method designed to test your confidence before landing a consulting job. Taylor Hartman, Ph.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 29, 2021

If you “fail” at this vault, this interview, or this promotion, and you believe your identity = your accomplishments, then who are you? Years ago, I was helping a classmate practice for the case interview. In this person’s mind, 20 years of work to get into college and to get the job was just too much.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

I hate how that one tree branch blocks the stop sign at the intersection; someone should tell the the city to fix it.". "I I hate how that one tree branch blocks the stop sign at the intersection; someone should tell the the city to fix it.". In many cases, being a problem talker (or complainer) feels good.

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