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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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article looks at concluding your case interview well. I truly hope these articles help you succeed in case interviews and win the job you truly hope for. Right after the restatement of the client question, the conclusion reads “here is my recommendation…” What this does is it primes the interviewers.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Following are tips from a BCG new hire that you might find useful in your case interview prep. I have just begun work for BCG in Australia and I would not have gotten through the case process without your help. I had three rounds with two case interviews in each. The last two rounds were via video conference.

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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 closest proxy metric that’s easy to measure is # of NEW cases today vs. yesterday.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

This student shares his preparation and experience in the case interview process. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude for providing your case interview study materials on-line for free access to the world. and only a few days to practice before my first interview. Success Story. Additional Resources.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Travel is still a part of the equation at Kalypso, but you will be traveling less than you would at pure strategy firms. KALYPSO INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. rounds of interviews, the first of which may consist of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen. Be prepared for 2 to as many as 6 (!)

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

The hard skills help you do the analysis, but once you’ve got an answer, you need client buy in. 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? Likely, your interviewer will feel the same way.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As an interesting aside, Simon-Kucher recently went outside the box and tried something new in the industry: they developed an iPhone app to allow businesses to perform quick analysis and find easy solutions to everyday business problems. Transportation, Travel & Tourism.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. Get ready to be flexible when working for BTS Group; you might be traveling for as long as 5 weeks at a time working 70-80 hours a week, and other times you may be in the office all week. BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS. Round two is with a Manager, and is a standard case interview.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. SRI was founded in 1969 and its expertise in psychological research/interviews identified the “fit” of individuals is specific positions or roles in an organization. Interviewing – Call Centers – Non-consulting (create surveys/capture data/analyze data).

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Altman Vilandrie offers 4 key project types to its clients: Strategy – Altman Vilandrie develops solutions to client’s problems based on comprehensive data analysis. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Interviews at Altman Vilandrie are held over 2 rounds. Round 0 – A phone interview if you’re an employee referral.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 5, 2015

CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Aviation & Travel. As a Summer Associate, you will essentially have the same job as a full time Associate, which consists of basic research and analysis. are the amount of responsibility Consultant level hires are given from the get go and the low amount of travel their employees do.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

This includes market research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as strategic product alteration and branding. What helps with this work/life balance is that travel is not a big part of the projects at TCG. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP INTERVIEWS. These interviews will be with those at the Manager and Partner level.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2021

There might be multiple components to the project, written and verbal deliverables, and extensive analysis to complete. First you learn the elements of a case interview, memorizing frameworks and implementing strategies. These interviews are relatively short and focus mostly on applying skills.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? He shares some thoughts on his first months as a strategy consultant, and gives a few tips on how to make the most out of your business school time – beyond the hours of case prep. And definitely take Cost Analysis!

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? That of course, is a very broad generalization because, as we’ll talk about soon, NERA has 30+ practice areas ranging from bankruptcy to statistical sampling and analysis. With this experience comes a dedicated and creative approach to economic analysis. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The case interview is a method designed to test your confidence before landing a consulting job. However, business case questions require more thought than precision as there is often no definitive textbook solution. She enjoys tennis, hiking, creative writing, travel, exploring new cultures, and mentoring K-12 students.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) The school I was at isn’t one of McKinsey’s core schools, so I had to do a lot of reading online to prepare for the interview, get accustomed to case interviews and stuff like that. That was rough.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? As with any other firm, you’ll do what new Associates do – from fact finding and developing recommendations to analysis and building client relationships.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

This way I can show the interviewer I am 100% hypothesis driven and I don't ask any irrelevant data. Would you recommend this and what is your view about this as a past interviewer? I was wondering what your view is on this method to apply to cases, this might help to form a HYPOTHESIS and ASK ONLY data which you 100% need.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 16, 2021

You can also participate in case competitions, which are in a league of their own. Each case competition is different depending on the organization behind it. However, the commonality between all case competitions is that they give you a real taste of the consulting world. Usually, case competitions have 4 to 5 team members.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Interview Tips & Tricks. Uber looks for and only hires the best, so be prepared to be asked what makes you stand out when you go in for your interview. First off, you can expect to connect with a recruiter for a general phone interview. At Uber, all coding interviews are done with CoderPad.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I got a lot of very good experience while I was there, learning market research, analysis, DCF calculations, financial valuations, etc. From conversations with him and hearing about life there in terms of what he was able to do, the travel and the work that he was doing with several different clients, I slowly became interested in consulting.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

Consultancies are brought in to tackle individual problems (falling revenue, rising costs, geographical expansion, product launch, M&A) or to evaluate the company through a deep dive analysis. is ideal for interviews and lower grades may require standardized testing (via GMAT/GRE) or other aspects that stand out (i.e.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 27, 2016

Consultants work on projects of varying lengths, and are often required to travel to work on site with the client. Projects typically follow a predictable cycle which involves five stages: pitching, hypothesis generation, research and analysis, reporting, and implementation. Research and Analysis.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. However, consumer spending has remained basically at that level since -- in the face of what are normally positive seasonal factors such as warmer weather, home improvement projects, and spring and summer travel. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I did not know how to prepare and I ended up getting the LOMS one day before my interview. Out of the two case interviews , I aced one and failed the other, so I did not get an offer. They sent me a written case first. I passed several rounds and ended up flying to this big city in the US for the final interview.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Hence, this is one of the primary skills that incoming candidates are tested on in the case interview. In a world where routine analysis can be done by computers, fresh thinking and analysis is more valuable than ever. Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity. You can always work towards acquiring them.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Delivering the project work means working with the senior associates and associates to plan the work, generate hypotheses, review analysis and focus on what is important from a client perspective. That being said, the travel model will vary depending on the needs of the client. How many interview rounds are there?

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In these cases, just connecting the work you are doing to these concerns (and showing how they are related for better or for worse) is perceived as valuable. as do all the customer service employees at Alaska who are having to apologize to thousands of travelers. The CIO is wondering if he or she will have a job next week.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 28, 2015

Cartesian uses various software packages for analysis, one of which is called Alteryx, and the training teaches you the basics of the software. Adam Fraser: At the business analyst level, you have the opportunity to engage with, and present to, clients and have quite a bit of client interaction, including traveling to client sites.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. If you want to avoid traveling, work in an industry that is largely based in the same city as your office. I recruited four clients to do the analysis for me.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

However, they tend to have an intense lifestyle with lots of travel, face-to-face engagements, and long hours as a result. If you are interested in a career with a lot of travel, this could be a good place for you. Hours, though flexible, can still be long, and travel is a weekly reality. Employee Satisfaction. Of its $37.7

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