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. Handling a Bad Connection.

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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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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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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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Management Consulting Prep

MARCH 5, 2020

Therefore, taking note is essential in reminding you of your "map" through case interview and important information. The post Estimation question & market sizing in case interview appeared first on Management Consulting Prep.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The traditional route is to apply and go through the standard interview process as an MBA summer intern or post-MBA consultant. First Step: Getting the Interview. Or in the case of a former management consultant, you want to experience different industries or functional capabilities. Next Step: The Interviews.

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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

APRIL 13, 2019

“Case study interviews put you in the driver’s seat: you’re given a real business problem to work through and solve. The logical reasoning you use to work through the case is just as important as the conclusions you reach” ( The University of Sydney, 2019 ). What should I expect? Practice, practice, and practice.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

A person who does not take breaks. That you can work highly efficiently while taking breaks. Work your way from small to large, noting down questions and ambiguities. For example, imagine your boss wants you to create an Excel spreadsheet in which you calculate a business case for the next 5 years. How will you get there?

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

If the receptionist shares an idea and the CEO shares the exact same idea, more people will take the idea seriously when it comes from the CEO. This is one form of gravitas – the executive presence that gets others to take your ideas seriously. I was a 22-year-old consultant, and he was taking notes on what I was saying!

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Management Consulted

MARCH 8, 2015

Now that you have a basic understanding of case interviews – you know their purpose, format, and structure – it’s time to move on to the meatier topics. Because of that, nailing the case interviews is a challenge. Top interviewers make use of a variety of tools that enable them to master the case interview.

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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. out loud, with a timer), and taking great notes.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 7, 2015

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

It is easy to put a lot of pressure on yourself during interview season, especially when your classmates are receiving interviews for firms you’re interested in. This blog post is mostly about what to do when you receive an interview at that firm you’ve been eyeing for some time. So, if this is you, congrats! Problem Solving.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Effectively managing the flood of information on companies, contacts, and case-prep is half the battle. Inform Them If Accepted – If they say, “Let me know how it goes,” or respond promisingly to your thank you email, let them know later if you got an interview and/or offer! Purpose: To track cases both given and received.

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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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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Note on the note: It’s also amazing if you can work with a team on this project.

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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. Talk about them.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

In university, what inspired you to take this path? That was when I participated in my first formal case competition and had the opportunity to speak with industry representatives and recent graduates about their career choices in consulting. I also exposed myself to various case competitions.

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Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

What started off as an informal blog about management consulting with just a few readers became interview prep sessions, resume edits, videos on YouTube and Vimeo, books and the presentations we give at colleges around the world. The case interview is the great equalizer. And after all that, even with 1.5M Who is it for?

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It can be to take out the trash, to handle that client account that I don’t want to handle, to work on that “go nowhere” project. So, when you ask your child to take out the trash, and they say, “Never ask me to do that again,” you can ask, “Why?” It took me 90 days to figure out the case interview. X can be anything.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Always take notes in an organized way so you can build on them in the future. As a bonus, this exercise will also help you craft stories for your interviews and could help you sharpen your resume by using more technical terms. It’s great that you want to take the initiative to learn new skills. Learning new skills.

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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 29, 2020

In this case, people’s fear of sharks vs. mosquitoes is widely different than the statistical risk of death. Note : This is why, when my students ask how to transition from their jobs working for someone else to working for themselves, I often suggest starting a business part-time. In other words…. Risk is about statistics.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 15, 2015

ARE you preparing for consulting interviews? In this post we provide 10 tips for nailing the case interview, written in stone. When it comes to the case interview, preparation is crucial for three reasons: The interview process is extremely competitive. Take notes. Take your time.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Or in my case, “I hate to write.” I was able to pay for my daughter’s private school, take an international trip every year, and put about $20,000 a year into my retirement account. In my role as Managing Officer, I’ve interviewed and vetted hundreds of consultants and worked on countless estimates and contracts. It’s too big.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2021

I do feel that PhDs are very comfortable with data-heavy cases, since we have been around data for four or five years. First piece of advice is to not be afraid to take some time between school and consulting. Take a break and enjoy the time. Comfort and authenticity are huge during the interviewing process.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2018

In this post, I will share tips on the case interview, assessment centres, keeping stress levels down, and staying motivated on your journey to land a coveted role in the management consulting industry. Get friendly with case studies. Though some may be interviewer-led (i.e. industry, market) and internal (e.g.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I believe it has advanced my case cracking skills significantly. Those are of great help as well, especially the ones about "how not to feel nervous on the interview" and "how to get the most from the LOMS" and other tips. What is the best way to summarise/remember the case interview question ?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

What follows are helpful tips on case interview preparation that I received from an F1Y. However, I was completely alien to a case interview till about 6 months back. However, I was completely alien to a case interview till about 6 months back. I tried a few cases with friends, and I was terrible!

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Accounting. Antitrust and Competition. Bankruptcy and Financial Distress Litigation.

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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

APRIL 12, 2019

Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. taking a very specific chunk of the company and addressing a very. Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter. apply to McKinsey and Bain as well).

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Note: My current comments are included below in [ Brackets ] so you can see my latest thoughts, given how this entire conversation evolved. Reader's Email #1: I have been practicing cases for management consulting case interviews for more than a month using your videos and on your Look Over My Shoulder ® program. [

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Case Interview Dress Code. I often get questions about the dress code in a case interview. I cannot thank you enough for providing: The free case interview preparation videos on your blog. your frequent "insightful" emails sharing interview experience of other candidates.

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