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

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. At this point, we need to figure out WHY unit sales have fallen.

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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. They are thinking of killing the project due to slow sales.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The following field report is from a McKinsey new hire from a Top 200 U.S. While McKinsey and the other top firms are heavily represented by graduates of Ivy League universities (and their international counterparts), it is not staffed exclusively this way. I prepared by reading Case InPoint. university.

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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

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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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. Here, we’re not talking about actually developing case interview skills per se – we have a whole bunch of suggested articles at the end that will help you do that.

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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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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

As you’ve likely already figured out, the case interview is a very unusual creature. Though the process was created as a means of testing your on-the-job potential as a consultant, they’re more like the microwave version of a crock pot recipe. Overview of consulting case frameworks.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. Why did you decide to pursue management consulting? Jeff : I had little idea about management consulting until my second year at university.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. Profitability cases directly tackle the amount of money a business is generating. They can also refresh their sales and marketing approaches. 3) Pricing. 4) New product. For example: .

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. 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.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. KEY STATS FOR OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS . OC&C Strategy Consultants Website: [link]. OC&C Strategy Consultants Headquarters: Worldwide.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I really enjoyed meeting the consultants, but ultimately feel BCG is a better fit. In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. I have been told that one year in consulting = 2 - 3 in industry. If I leave a consulting firm, what's next? In which case, it's a human resources issue.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases. 2 LIFESTYLE.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Addressing this type of case question is achievable, provided you can identify the root of the problem. Below we look at a specific case scenario. Before we can begin discussing growth strategy, the direction of the case must be determined by asking vital questions regarding the current state of the museum. Consentino.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There are three key secrets to getting promoted in a consulting firm. In your first few weeks and months in consulting, you will typically be assigned tasks. This is just temporary to make sure those who interviewed you did not make a mistake! if that's the case, then I wonder if X is true.". Additional Resources.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In one of my early McKinsey engagements, I was assigned to conduct 1:1 market research interviews with the client's top customers. I was a 22-year-old consultant, and he was taking notes on what I was saying! For example, I have expertise in the case interview. This isn't an accident.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Everything you produced about consulting (video tutorials, emails, etc.) has been helpful in leading me towards receiving multiple job offers - eventually accepting an offer from McKinsey Milan, Italy. I made use of documents/case method guides such as those from HBS, Kellogg school, Vault WetFeet, your videos and few others.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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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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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. KEY STATS FOR FTI CONSULTING. FTI Consulting Website. FTI Consulting Headquarters: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. FTI Consulting Employees: 4,200+. FTI Consulting Locations: 26 Countries. FTI Consulting Chief Executive: Steve Gunby.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney, which was the original split from McKinsey & Company, has a storied and impressive history. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Here’s a timeline for ATK: 1926 – McKinsey is established. KEARNEY HISTORY.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Thanks to your material and my hundreds of hours of preparation , I've been offered a post-MBA position in one of the big consulting firms (M/B/B) for their [ South American city ] Office. as an inside sales associate for half the salary than the consulting offer. Inside sales in tech is a dead-end job. Is this true?

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews. This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. This is a summary of my experience going through BCG interviews as an experienced hire. Success Story.

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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? In reality, McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group are tied for first, so Booz & Company is a close 2 nd place. We want you to nail it. In the U.S. Program Management.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Accenture careers are like Accenture itself - the very best there is in the world of consulting. Accenture Management Consulting is divided into seven different areas of specialization (Accenture refers to them as "service lines"): Customer Relationship Management. Accenture's expertise is sought out by 95 of the Fortune Global 100.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn the basics of a case interview – what it is, how they are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them. Topics Covered: What is a Case Interview? What is a Case Interview?

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a “different kind of consulting”? Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? They have served Global 1000 clients over the past 40 years. Website: [link].

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In assessing career performance, I tend to look at three factors underlying performance (the first two came from my McKinsey days, the latter something I observed on my own): 1) SKILL. Coming out of consulting, I knew a little about a lot of things. For most of my time at McKinsey , I was highly motivated and it showed.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. in Management Consulting. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Oyster Consulting. SMT Consulting. Last Updated: 31 May 2012].

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Square. In case you hadn’t noticed, the benefits are exceptional, and the pay is above-average as well. Interview Tips & Tricks. First off, congratulations – you have passed the online coding test to earn an in-person interview!

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. in Management Consulting. List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong. Boston Consulting Group. Deloitte Consulting. McKinsey & Company. Navigant Consulting. OC&C Strategy Consultants. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 16, 2015

The Three C’s Framework may prove extremely valuable for consulting case questions. Are there opportunities to bundle or unbundle the product in order to increase sales volume? Analysing the inner workings of an organisation can be done by using the McKinsey 7 S Model. (Source: Flickr ). What is bundled with the product?

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