CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

According to Business Insider , the odds of getting hired by McKinsey & Company are less than 1%, although this is not unique to McKinsey. To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. Certain things cannot be enhanced or improved on in the interview process.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Email: I am a regular reader of your emails discussing ways in which to succeed at case interviews and can without doubt say that they assisted me in getting an offer for an associate position with McKinsey in Johannesburg. I had prior to the final round).

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Compared to on-campus recruits (undergraduates and MBA students), experienced hires confront much more irregular processes, prolonged timelines, and unclear standards. Interview process and preparation. You can’t shine in an interview without first finding an open position. Evaluation criteria for experienced hires.

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APRIL 29, 2019

About McKinsey. McKinsey Careers. McKinsey Problem Solving Test. Case Interview.com Resources: Definitive Guide to the McKinsey Problem Solving Test. McKinsey Problem Solving Test Example Question and Answer. McKinsey PST Score. Example Tests from McKinsey: Practice Test A. McKinsey Interview.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

It occurred to me that this is a somewhat time-consuming process and maybe not the most efficient if you’re trying to learn in just a few days. The idea is, if you were to discuss industry consolidation in a case interview, you would have an intuitive and conceptual idea of what typically happens in these situations. Thank you!

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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. Having a good technical setup is crucial.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 28, 2015

These are: The McKinsey Way by Ethan Rasiel. Process Consultation by Edgar Schein (dry read). One site that sells such a book (“ The Consulting Interview Bible “) is ManagementConsulted. As an aside, back in 2009 Kevin Gao (ex-McKinseyite) interviewed me for ManagementConsulted’s Life as a Consultant series.

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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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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Boss, this budgeting process is so inefficient and a waste of time.". The problem solver notices the budgeting process is inefficient and proposes an alternative approach that would work better. In life and work, there are two ways to approach a problem. You can talk about a problem, or you can solve the problem.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

This is typically the second step in the problem-solving process. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. You may also be involved in transforming company culture and other core systems/processes that relate to the HR team.

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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!) Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!)

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JUNE 4, 2020

They lacked the correct payment processing infrastructure, so they had to figure out that problem. They lacked a supply chain process, so they had to build that too. 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

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

It is because of the resources you have made available online that I was able to secure an offer from McKinsey as a Business Analyst. It was my achievements during my first two years [ there ] that I think caught McKinsey's attention, and prompted them to reach out and ask me to apply. I had to learn how to do a case interview.

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 9, 2020

Below are numerous case interview preparation resources available to help you get ready and prepare for a Bain case interview. About McKinsey Bain and BCG. Bain Interview Format. Bain Written Case Interview. Bain Case Interview Math Practice. Case Interview Prep. Experience Interview Prep.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The following field report is from a McKinsey new hire from a Top 200 U.S. While McKinsey and the other top firms are heavily represented by graduates of Ivy League universities (and their international counterparts), it is not staffed exclusively this way. I really didn't even understand what interviewer-led was. university.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 29, 2019

The big difference between the McKinsey First and Second Round is in the second round you'll be expected to lead the process. It will be a candidate-led interview. Using a process of elimination approach within a branch of an issue tree or framework.

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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. Having a good technical setup is crucial.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2023

Mckinsey and Company surveyed over 1,500 executives on their perceptions of change and concluded that most changes fail because only a third of the executives in the study indicated that changes were completely or mostly successful. A positive strengths-based approach to change Too often, change processes begin with what is wrong.

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 26, 2021

Before I share what I do personally and why I do it, I thought I’d start by explaining what happens before and at the start of a McKinsey engagement. Before McKinsey is hired, the many stakeholders in a company (various executives and the board of directors) all have endless opinions on what direction a company should go in.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In one of my early McKinsey engagements, I was assigned to conduct 1:1 market research interviews with the client's top customers. It can be knowledge about an account, a market segment, a vendor, a particular problem, or an internal process. For example, I have expertise in the case interview. This isn't an accident.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

The Application Process. Excelling in the Interview. So, the rest of this post will focus on the two remaining areas: proper case practice, and things to remember during the interview. Those of my peers who used LOMS listened to them 3-5x before their first round interview. Case & Fit Practice. Case Practice.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This F1Y's report of the preparation needed to secure a McKinsey offer should be useful to you. Keeping in line with your synthesis style, here's my conclusion first: I just got an offer from McKinsey! I read your book Case Interview Secrets - excellent detail and structure on case interviews and the process in general.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I grew up in the Bay Area, actually, from elementary school to high school, and during the college process I actually decided to not attend the university in the U.S. However, actually, during the process it became very mundane. At the same time my roommate got an internship at McKinsey and he’s still working there now.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Here are some common questions that I’ve received about the case interview and my replies. I am an experienced candidate, and just had my phone case coaching session with McKinsey. Is this typical for McKinsey first round ? My Reply: In this case, the interviewer/case coach was asking you for your hypothesis upfront.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. I had never heard of firms like McKinsey or BCG, not to mention the term ‘management consulting’. I also exposed myself to various case competitions.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

This is a transcribed phone interview between Rachel (name changed) and Jenny Rae – enjoy her insights about failing the first time around but coming back for consulting success and landing an offer with McKinsey in her senior year. And if so, what do you think was effective about your process of reaching out?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

This McKinsey F1Y's story reminds us how important practice and prep work are in securing an offer. Success Story: I wanted to shoot you an email to let you know that I just received an offer for an Associate position with McKinsey. I won't care if I got a B+ in a class in a year, but I will care if I have an offer from McKinsey.

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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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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. I’d be happy to write a review in my appreciation if there is a formal process for that. I started again with informational interviews and more networking.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. It helped me ace the interviews (especially your business situation framework ) after only practicing for a week or so.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

What follows is a success story from a student who received offers from McKinsey, BCG and Booz with only a limited amount of time to prepare. This student shares his preparation and experience in the case interview process. and only a few days to practice before my first interview. Success Story. Think of it this way.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor. Here's why it works.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

Below is a success story from a student that received offers from both McKinsey and BCG. The student shares her tips on how hard work and preparation are the keys to case interview success. I was just offered positions at both BCG and McKinsey!! Success Story. Hi Victor! I will be able to help my mother financially.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

Accenture recruiting is a non-stop process. For more information on Accenture’s recruiting process click here. Step one in preparing to be interviewed by Accenture is to get to know Accenture. You should know all this cold by the time you are interviewed. The Screening Interview. The Behavioral Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

I interviewed with six major consulting companies + three others during my MBA program 1.5 I took another offer in industry in a different country where I am currently working and decided to reapply in one year's time because I was encouraged to do so by McKinsey partners. And not least, prepare your questions to interviewers.

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