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

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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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

As fall recruiting season is on the horizon, it’s inevitably a busy time for many students looking to recruit into consulting. On top of regular life commitments, you also must spend time on preparing applications, practicing for interviews, and partaking in the interviews themselves. Make use of interviewer-led cases.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. Some consultants leave for personal reasons, because they want to start a family or spend more time with their loved ones. Interviews. Multiple hiring team interviews (case + fit).

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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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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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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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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Most consulting firms are wrapping up their recruitment process for this year and offers have been sent out. As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. With a name that evokes the Wild Wild West, Gallup Consulting just sounds like a fun place to work. Enjoy reading about the dynamic history and impressive practices of Gallup Consulting. KEY STATS FOR GALLUP CONSULTING. Gallup Consulting Website.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Just to provide context, I applied to Bain, BCG, Accenture, and Deloitte Consulting for a summer internship , got to final rounds with the first three, and received offers from Bain and Accenture. I strongly believe that it's not about what you know going into the interview. And that's exactly what case interviews are like.

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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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Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2015

The second stage of a consulting case question, after setting it up, is to solve the problem. Here are six (6) tips for successfully tackling a case question: Find the source of the problem – You might get asked a question such as “Profits have declined, what should we do?” (Source: Flickr ).

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

In a competitive field like consulting, it’s important to stay ahead of the game if you want to have an advantage over the many similarly qualified candidates. The Big Four are accounting firms which have consulting branches, and thus they are structured differently to other consulting firms. Boutique firms.

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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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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Candidates who may have undergone two, three, or even six rounds of interviews may find that they must now wait to see if organizations actually fill the positions, much less whether they will have a job.

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QEmploy

JULY 16, 2019

Why consulting? This guide contains everything you need to know about being a freelance consultant, answer the questions you might have, and tell you what to be aware of. This guide works for everyone who thinks about getting into consulting, but also for current consultants who might have some questions. Why consulting?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 10, 2021

Many candidates spend numerous hours perfecting their resumes, preparing for case and technical interviews, and crafting their fit story. Conducting due diligence on the company you are interviewing for will help you build rapport with the interviewer, learn the firm’s culture and values, and showcase that you did your homework.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here’s its first attempt: Day Theme Content Day 1: Marketing Monday Maximizing Digital Outreach Share insights on the latest digital marketing trends and how they can be implemented to reach new audiences. Include real-life examples and case studies to illustrate the potential impact. Share real-world examples and best practices.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. In a recent webinar, I addressed some of the typical issues that arise when working with a freelance management consultant. Trends in an Evolving Business Landscape. Here are the key insights. .

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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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QEmploy

AUGUST 19, 2019

What does an IT Consultant do? An IT consultant’s role is to provide their clients with expertise and practices in order to help them with relevant IT solutions and services. A consultant can also give organizational advice, offer guidelines for sourcing and managing the client’s IT resources. Know your motivation.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 2, 2015

Below we provide a selection of sample consulting case questions. The company missed the trend towards touchscreen smart phones and has fallen into serious financial difficulty. The private label trend has started to impact Kellogg’s market share. (Source: Flickr ). Declining Profitability. Our client is eBay.

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MishTalk

JULY 8, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Trends in Full and Part-Time Employment; Obamacare Job Double Counting and Other Economic Distortions. The trend towards part-time employment since 2010 is volatile, yet unmistakable. Global Economic. Advertisers.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Ranked at #8 in the Vault Consulting Top 50, Cornerstone Research may just be the most interesting consulting firm you’ve never heard of. The firm has four main areas of expertise: consulting for attorneys, performing research and analysis, obtaining and prepping expert witnesses, and preparing for deposition and trial.

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QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

This article will look into the consulting industries current pitfalls and future in terms of transparency and digitalization. Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. Finally, and from a female perspective, permanently hired consultant, Nadia Kondrup.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. some will speed up the process for you.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I want to genuinely thank you for all the effort you put into making the best case interview prep resources available and accessible to the world. So consulting wasn't an option right out of undergrad. I read your book Case Interview Secrets - excellent detail and structure on case interviews and the process in general.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Job Growth Trends by Type of Job and Part-Time Status. Job Growth Trends by Type of Job and Part-Time Status. Consult your. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

The field of management consulting also continues to have its fair share of excitement. This past year, many top consulting firms experienced revenue growth of 7-13%. In many firms, a salient driving force behind revenue growth was the increasing demand for digital consulting services. 2017 Consulting Salary Data.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 17, 2013

A Perfect Storm: Growth in Public Sector Consulting. in Management Consulting. THE United States government has utilised management consultants for the past fifty years, beginning when McKinsey organised the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. Subscribe.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2012

We’re getting a head start on our 2013 Consulting Bootcamp calendar – MC is coming to London this week! Our trip to the UK marks the inauguration of MC’s Consulting Bootcamp service – where we provide a full A-Z on consulting interviews to eager audiences of MBA candidates, business majors, and consulting club members.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 3, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. . In case you missed it, please consider Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers. Consult your. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. Advertisers.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. PEW Social Trends research shows a Record 21.6 Fed Policies Exacerbate Trend. Wages have not kept up with inflation as Fed policies exacerbate the trends. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts.

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