CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

What follows is a success story I received from a reader who transitioned from banking to consulting as an experienced hire. My background: 4 years as equity analyst, MBA, 5 years in banking in equity capital markets (IPOs and such). Preparation for the Interviews: . Do establish a relationship with the interviewer!

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

It was simple – you wanted 3 things: more practice cases for use by yourself or with partners. simple and easy-to-use frameworks for structuring cases. guided interview prep homework and practice plans. Starting today you can get BOTH for the price of the Consulting Case Bank. What had they wanted more of?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews. Am I glad I bought it!!

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You received an interview with a consulting firm! Management consulting interviews generally have two types of assessments, behavioral and casing. Behavioral interview questions help shed significant light on you as a candidate. I have been fortunate to have coached many peers through application and interview processes.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

A few months ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Marc Cosentino at his Santa Barbara home. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Marc, he’s pretty much the Godfather when it comes to case interviews. We had a blast getting to meet Marc, the guy who pretty much pioneered case interview prep material.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. In terms of the interview process it followed the following steps: HR interview (fit).

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Interview process and preparation. In some cases, especially for firms with emerging practice areas, experienced hires are used to fill expertise gaps that strengthen their offering. You can’t shine in an interview without first finding an open position. Interview process. Evaluation criteria for experienced hires.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. Chris sold his prior firm to Bank of America for $1B, and found that he missed advising tech companies. Not sure how to begin?

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. The key thing to do after a rejection is to reflect on the interview process and ask for feedback.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

And so in PPE, were you interested in business in general, before everything happened with Lehman Brothers did you think you are probably going to stick with the investment banking industry? Peter: When I was at Warwick, it was a massive feeder school into investment banking, and finance, but slightly less into consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I spent the last five months working in a grocery store after having turned down several job offers in finance and banking upon graduation last May. I knew early-on that I did not want my career to turn completely towards finance or banking and so I decided to wait and search for other options. It works; your stuff really works.

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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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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Success Story: First, I would like to thank you for providing a lot of useful materials on case interviews. Second, I cannot agree more with your advice on handling job interview schedule conflicts. Success Story: I thought I would drop you a quick e-mail to say thank you for your help with my consulting interviews.

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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. Consultants learn a lot--fast. The first challenge is getting in.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Question: I am a loyal subscriber of your emails and a big fan who also benefited a lot from your case interview materials. However, the interview experiences have solidified my determination to become a consultant. You mentioned in your emails that MBA and brand employers are the key factors that get us to the interview.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

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. Afterwards, my curiosity grew and I took the initiative to participate in other case competitions and business plan competitions.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Case Against The Fed. Expect Another "Bad Bank" Bailout in Spain; Humorous Details of Sarebs Property Assets. Spains bad bank, Sareb, has plans to unload 45,000 distressed properties in five years, over 7,500 of them in 2013. Here are some excerpts (translated) from GurusBlog report Havoc in the Bad Bank (SAREB).

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Alvarez & Marsal have been making waves in recent years for the high profile, high quality work they did in the midst of the banking crisis. As the 2008 banking crisis ensued, Alvarez & Marsal played a pivotal role in liquidating Lehman Brother’s assets while also servicing many other high-profile clients. Core Values.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2020

If sales and retention are on target, but you have no cash left in the bank, something is wrong. 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.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Some thoughts/observations on the BCG Internship interview process below, which might be of interest to you (although I imagine you get a lot of these!). I think the key thing is that as soon as the interviewer stops, you (the candidate) need to continue onwards with the case unless they pull you another way. I had an L.E.K.

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Management Consulted

JULY 8, 2013

Additionally, if you’d like to keep working with us on 1:1 interview prep, you receive a discount on one of our interview packages. In one day with you, we are going to give you a TON of insider info, practice tips and practical demonstrations so you can ace your interviews! Structuring the fit interview.

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freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Here are some examples of different approaches across industries; Management Consulting : tend to use “operational” type case studies (more details below).

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. Some members of the Advisory Board include: Sandy Robertson – Pioneered the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. Some members of the Advisory Board include: Sandy Robertson – Pioneered the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. Some members of the Advisory Board include: Sandy Robertson – Pioneered the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry.

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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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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 7, 2020

I made the case (that I still stand by) that a collapse of the consumer banking system (in the 1930s) and the investment banking system (in 2008) would not be reasons why our current economy would go into a depression. Instead, I’ll focus on #2, how to get ahead of the trend, and #3, how to add value within your ecosystem.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

In her story she shares tips on how to persevere after rejection, I skill I find to be one of the most important in the case interview process. What's ironic is that I remembered the comment to me from one LEK interviewer is "CONSULTING IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY". I received the offer from LEK yesterday and accepted it.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Corporate and Institutional Banking. Retail and Business Banking. All degrees are welcome to apply, but the firm attracts those with a demonstrated interest in banking, finance, and business administration. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

Informational interviews become second nature to the point that rejection no longer leaves a mark on you. The majority of the MBA programs will cover similar business cases. The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. Building a global network.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Consultants here tend to serve insurance, investment banking, retail banking, government agencies, payment processors, and private equity fund clients. The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? The advice applies equally to industries like investment banking. You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview. No surprise here.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Interviews at Altman Vilandrie are held over 2 rounds. Round 0 – A phone interview if you’re an employee referral. This will be a screening interview with HR. In this interview, you can expect mostly behavioral and fit type questions like “Why do you want to be a consultant?

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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!) I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that. Then, they flew me out to the Chicago office where I had my first round interview. That was rough.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 19, 2019

For instance, retail banks can raise interest rates (the price they pay customers for depositing funds at the bank) to quickly attract new balances and acquire new customers. Therefore, you are likely to come across pricing problems in your case interviews. Pricing Strategy Case Framework.

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