CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Question: I am a new visitor at your blog and I find the feedback you provide in specific questions extremely helpful. One issue that I would like your opinion on is to what extent humor can be a plus in an interview and where you would put the limit. although obviously, that's not what the interviewer was actually asking.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 13, 2021

A question I am asked often is how to utilize all of the various frameworks and advice on frameworks out there on other case interview prep sites? It is very hard to remember a lot of case study frameworks… let alone master all of them. Again, this reflects real life consulting as well. This is definitely not good.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article focuses on how to conclude well in your case interview. What I’m going to do in this post is to give two examples of conclusions to the same case interview: one okay conclusion and one great conclusion. He’s also an avid traveller with passion for FinTech, marathon, and blogging. Okay Conclusion.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Well, I really want to work in consulting, because I love solving problems, and as far as I understand, consultants are smart, intelligent and at the same time, structured and organized problem solvers. So I started to prepare ' case interviews '. I just started applying for internships while preparing for interviews.

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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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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Question: I have been following your blog at CaseInterview.com and using your video for my case interview practice. You mentioned in a couple of posts that better consultants are those who are hyper-analytical/linear thinkers. Do I emphasize creativity at a specific part of the case process? Let me elaborate.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 29, 2019

Case Interview.com Resources: Definitive Guide to the McKinsey Problem Solving Test. McKinsey Personal Experience Interview. McKinsey Personal Experience Interview. McKinsey Personal Experience Interview. McKinsey Interview. McKinsey Interviewer-Led Format. McKinsey Interview Format. Leadership Case.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 24, 2019

How BCG, Bain and the Consulting Industry Got Started. Top Consulting Firms. BCG Interview. Example BCG Interview Question. BCG Interview Focus. BCG Informal Interview. BCG Practice Case Interview. Difference Between US and Europe BCG Interviews. BCG Case Interview Math Practice.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of the case interview, which is your conclusion to the case problem. Structured thinking and structured communication are at the crux of what management consultants are doing day in and day out. The following is a simple concept to follow. Data supported arguments.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

What follows is an exchange of emails with a reader regarding synthesis is case interviews. Reader Email 1 of 3: Hi Victor, thanks to the LOMS program, I was able to learn just enough within a short time to pass my first ever case interview with McKinsey. particularly in the last candidate for each case.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Network Your Way to an Interview.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 3, 2013

Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Categories. Select Category. Business Frameworks. Business Strategy. Leadership. Other stuff. All rights reserved.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

I was recently asked by a reader what the average applicant success rate is at each round in the case interview process. The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. Its not so much that consultant is that math driven. or 3) can't do a case.

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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

APRIL 30, 2019

What follows is our exchange and my advice on how to prepare for second chance interviews after a rejection. Readers Email: I have a question pertaining to second chance interviews and case interview preparation. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. I'm a Ph.D.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Top Management Consulting Firms. Interview Resources. Accenture Interview Question. Monitor Deloitte Role Play Interview. Monitor Deloitte 2nd Round Interview Prep. Monitor Deloitte Interview Tips for Experienced Hire. Roland Berger Presentation Interview. Case Interview Math Practice.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Or in my case, “I hate to write.” So here I am, launching this blog , which will help you become a better management consultant and solopreneur. For the next 12 years, I continued doing independent consulting. “I can’t commit to another thing!” But the idea still won’t go away. I thought, Everyone should be doing this!

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

Are you considering a career in people advisory consulting? In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview of what people advisory consulting is, what people advisory consultants do, and how to break into the industry. What Do People Advisory Consultants Do? What is People Advisory?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The tips that I recommend for these individuals may also be useful for you during your case interview process, so I’d like to share them. I am applying to management consulting in my home country in Europe. There was one piece of feedback common from both firms: "I was interviewing on a low energy level". It's great!

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 19, 2019

Consulting is a very competitive field, with most firms receiving tens of thousands of applicants each year. To be fair, many of these people did not know about the consulting field and did not realize that preparation was necessary until a day or two before the interview. Unless you are brilliant, this is really hard to do.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 29, 2013

Victor Cheng, former McKinsey consultant and creator of CaseInterview.com, indicates that: The definitive book on this subject is the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Categories.

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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. My Reply: In this case, the interviewer/case coach was asking you for your hypothesis upfront. Cases should be about the case.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 13, 2021

A question I am asked often is how to utilize all of the various frameworks and advice on frameworks out there on other case interview prep sites? It is very hard to remember a lot of case study frameworks… let alone master all of them. Again, this reflects real life consulting as well. This is definitely not good.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Just stumbled across your blog, and your current post struck a responsive chord. Here is a recent post from my blog on “growth”: [link]. Small can be good, particularly for consultants. Previous post: Insights from Australia’s Leading Social Sector Consulting Firm. Graduate Consulting Group.

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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

APRIL 13, 2019

10 years, one of the most common questions I am asked is how much time is needed to prepare for a case interview and how to prepare when you don’t have much time. I want to address in this article the 2 nd question of how to prepare for a case interview when you don’t have much time. Reader #2 – 3 Days Until Interview.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

If you are a STEM major looking to go into technical consulting, whether at a large generalist firm or a small boutique one, you will likely need to draw upon your knowledge of digital tools and skills. However, some of the specific technical software you might use in graduate school may not be the same ones used in consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

This caseinterview.com student sent me an email recently asking my advice on how they could practice and improve their performance in the problem-solving part of a case interview. First of all, many thanks for all your information and encouraging words on case interview preparation . Reader’s Email. My Response.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2013

I was looking for some inspiration lately due to my struggles in finding a consulting position. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Lo and behold.I

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

MBA consulting recruiting season starts every fall. For a few falls now, in my capacity as a volunteer career advisor, I have had to uncomfortably tell incredibly intelligent MBA students from highly respected schools that they are utterly ill-informed about entering the consulting profession. The Consulting Career Landscape.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

in Management Consulting. Consulting firms are often associated with ivory tower elitism or faceless prestige. They were voted ‘Best management consultancy’ by clients in the 2012 BRW Client Choice Awards. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Case Interviews.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2013

Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Categories. Select Category. Business Frameworks. Business Strategy. Leadership. Other stuff. All rights reserved.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Question: Thanks to the material proposed on your website as well as to a lot of practice sessions with my friends (I don't have a business background), I managed to successfully pass my first round interview with BCG. 2) Creativity in how to analyze a case. One of the feedback elements concerned the lack of creativity in my approach.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 3, 2012

Previous post: Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. Next post: Insights from Australia’s Leading Social Sector Consulting Firm. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Categories.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2021

Billy Gerhard is a consultant in the Philadelphia office of the Boston Consulting Group, a Big 3 management consulting firm. What got you interested in consulting? Consulting was a way to apply my problem-solving approach to different problems faced by all kinds of businesses. In 2019, he received his Ph.D.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 29, 2013

Next post: 9 Signs It’s Time to Hire an Outside Consultant. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Enjoy the Consulting Blog? Categories. Select Category. Business Frameworks.

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