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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

Flying leg break during a black belt test in 2016. It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. While preparing, I must perfect my techniques, adjust my weight for my sparring category, strengthen my hands and feet for board breaking, and fundraise for travel costs.

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Conversation with L.E.K. Consulting

Tom Spencer

The life of a management consultant is certainly a busy one and often involves travel. Tom: What is LEK’s travel model? For those teams that travel, typically they work on site from Monday to Thursday and return to the home office for Fridays. Tom: Does LEK use the case interview in its recruitment process?

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

That being said, the travel model will vary depending on the needs of the client. We also have periodic training which will cover more specific topics like business unit strategy, and client interviewing techniques. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?