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Cultural Fit Interview Questions Ultimate Guide

Management Consulted

Chances are, if you talk to anybody preparing for consulting interviews, you won’t hear much about the fit interview. But the case interview? So, if the cultural fit interview performance is 50% of your final interview score, why… Read Article. Almost guaranteed.

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How to prepare for case interviews

Tom Spencer

Case interviews can be a hurdle or stepping stone at the beginning of your consulting career. The interview tests your problem solving ability, communication skills, composure and interpersonal skills. There is no magic number of cases one should do in preparation. Within the interview you need to act like a consultant.

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Breaking Down Case Interview Frameworks – Market Study

Management Consulted

One of the most daunting things about case interviews is the uncertainty you’re faced with as you step inside the door. What if your interviewer is having a bad day and just feels like asking impossible questions?! “What is the company’s culture like? Next, ace your interview! Are we addressing them?”

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The Consulting Interview: Skills That’ll Set You Apart

Tom Spencer

In this article, we’ll delve into the key skills assessed in a consulting interview , ranging from behavioral qualities and business analysis to exceptional communication skills. Behavioral Fit Consulting firms place a significant emphasis on cultural fit and enthusiasm for the job.

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The Right Attitude for Case Interviews

CaseInterview.com

Email: My success is really your success at case preparation. Preparation: - LOMS and McKinsey's Problem Solving Test for the case studies (four weeks). Personally, I found the best case interviews [ in LOMS ] to be the most helpful. This understanding gave me confidence and peace during the interview process.

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Frameworks for the Case Interview (Part II: Mergers and Acquisitions Framework)

Tom Spencer

The reason that this framework is worth introducing is due to the increasing frequency of M&A cases confronting candidates in the case interview. Needless to say, M&A deals are notoriously complicated financial activities, which makes candidates panic when they are prompted with an M&A case.

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Why Case Interview Preparation is so Important

CaseInterview.com

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. Others knew they needed to prepare, had ample time to prepare, but thought they would wait until they got the interview before doing so. This is solved 100% via practice.