Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. Regardless of whichever bucket you fall into, it always helps to see things from the interviewers’ perspective. Here are the top three things they’re looking for: 1.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2018

Now, to move forward, you have to understand and prepare extremely well for the interviews. This article will give you a helicopter view of the interview process, and then dive into one part of it. The structure of the interview process is surprisingly similar across firms. One is called the ‘Fit Interview’.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In the firm’s flagship Boston office, 100% of employees – including the Managing Partner and Senior Leadership – sit out in an open bullpen (software company style). Now that’s leadership we can get behind. However, there is definitely easy access to senior leaders. Industries and Practice Areas.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 3, 2013

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Under Promise and Over Deliver. by Tom Spencer on January 4, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Keep expectations low, and exceed them. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Categories.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2013

Definitions. Management consulting is a difficult industry to break into, and we look forward to reading Ashley’s insights about the case interview process and other aspects of the consulting industry. Next post: Mastering the Case Interview. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 8, 2020

Such professions tend to be more recession resistant and will help you to develop professional skills and garner interesting stories for interviews. However, something like teaching English remotely to students in Korea or doing some website development work for an e-commerce vendor in Ireland would definitely be fine.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates. If you’re not as confident though, then it should definitely not stop you from getting your internship! Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2013

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Better Is Not Better. by Tom Spencer on May 16, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Different is Better. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Previous post: Sustainable Social Enterprise.

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Ben de Haldevang

JUNE 7, 2023

The only part I struggled with (but got the point after re-reading it) is the one on “plasticity”, possibly because of the choice of words and the third definition by Merriam-Webster which in first reading seemed a little pedantic. But I landed on my feet shortly afterwards when you mention “agility”, “adaptability” and “responsiveness”!

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 2, 2012

Definitions. in Leadership. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Happy New Year! by Tom Spencer on January 3, 2012 · 0 comments. May you have a passionate start to 2012! If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Graduate Consulting Group. Categories.

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Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As if he wasn’t already impressive enough, he also led a team that provided expert services during the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, one of the largest price-fixing cases in U.S. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In the firm’s flagship Boston office, 100% of employees – including the Managing Partner and Senior Leadership – sit out in an open bullpen (software company style). Now that’s leadership we can get behind. However, there is definitely easy access to senior leaders. Industries and Practice Areas.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In the firm’s flagship Boston office, 100% of employees – including the Managing Partner and Senior Leadership – sit out in an open bullpen (software company style). Now that’s leadership we can get behind. However, there is definitely easy access to senior leaders. Industries and Practice Areas.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In the firm’s flagship Boston office, 100% of employees – including the Managing Partner and Senior Leadership – sit out in an open bullpen (software company style). Now that’s leadership we can get behind. However, there is definitely easy access to senior leaders. Industries and Practice Areas.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 9, 2017

A recommendation from a consultant will fast-track your application inside the firm, and in fact will take it through an entirely different path, virtually guaranteeing you a first-round interview invite. You know how important your resume is in getting your foot in the door for an interview. Actually, your resume is all-powerful.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 9, 2012

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Rory Sutherland: Perspective is everything. by Tom Spencer on May 9, 2012 · 0 comments. in Economics. Your circumstances may matter less than how you perceive them. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2012

Definitions. Leadership Development Course. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You. by Tom Spencer on January 17, 2012 · 5 comments  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. Sometimes all you need is a little nudge. January 18, 2012 at 7:19 am. Categories.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 29, 2013

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Focus on Happiness: Achieve Sucess. by Tom Spencer on May 30, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Seize the happiness advantage. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Categories.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Case & Fit Practice. Excelling in the Interview. So, the rest of this post will focus on the two remaining areas: proper case practice, and things to remember during the interview. Case & Fit Practice. Case Practice. The Application Process.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 20, 2013

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Know Your Outcome. by Tom Spencer on January 21, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Burn all other bridges. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Previous post: How to Achieve Your Audacious Goals.

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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

MAY 26, 2023

It’s not easy to come up with a simple definition of what we do. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2012

Definitions. in Leadership. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Here’s to the Crazy Ones. by Tom Spencer on January 5, 2012 · 1 comment. Steve Jobs narrates the first “Think Different” Apple commercial “Here’s to the Crazy Ones” It never aired. Categories.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In several of those exercises, I had the opportunity to train in the role of incident commander (IC) and other leadership roles. In many cases, the only decision I could make was to simply decide on the next step. I’ve participated in several mass casualty training exercises (e.g., I thought of myself as a logical, good decision-maker.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 1, 2012

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Six Secrets to Success. by Tom Spencer on March 1, 2012 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Arnold Schwarzenegger provides his 6 secrets to success. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Categories.

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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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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Definitions. in Leadership. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Mercedes Leads the Race to Build Autonomous Cars. by Tom Spencer on September 10, 2013 · 0 comments. Look mum, no hands! Mercedes-Benz S500 Intelligent Drive has driven itself 125km through Germany without driver intervention.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Made You Smile? by Sarah Foster on February 28, 2013 · 0 comments. in Management Consulting. WE wanted to share the above video because it made us smile. Consulting firms are often associated with ivory tower elitism or faceless prestige. Categories.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. SRI was founded in 1969 and its expertise in psychological research/interviews identified the “fit” of individuals is specific positions or roles in an organization. With a name that evokes the Wild Wild West, Gallup Consulting just sounds like a fun place to work.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Definitions. Case in point, the latest version of the NAO humanoid robot. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Are you creating remarkable products? by Tom Spencer on December 15, 2011 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. REMARKABLE products are products that are worth making a remark about.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Definitions. in Leadership. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. We need you to lead us. by Tom Spencer on December 14, 2011 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. You too can put a ding in the universe. THERE are three simple steps to being a visionary leader. That’s it. 3) Look for patterns.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Short the market, but long on you. by Tom Spencer on February 14, 2012 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. THE market may be down, but not you. Be bullish about the future. Invest in yourself. And stay hungry. Your stock will rise.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 3, 2012

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. Live passionately everyday. by Tom Spencer on July 3, 2012 · 1 comment  ·  Image Source. in Business Strategy. Your passion is what stays with us. There was a very cautious man, Who never laughed or played. Graduate Consulting Group. Categories.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

From the very beginning, Booz Allen Hamilton has been involved in some very high profile cases. Candidates will be interviewed on campus or over the phone. A definite high point about being a Boozer, however, is the firm’s ongoing commitment to junior staff members’ career development. Exit Opportunities.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 19, 2012

Definitions. Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. BASEL III for dummies. by Tom Spencer on March 20, 2012 · 0 comments. in Economics. An explanation of Basel III for non-specialists. BNP Paribas Fortis provides a short 10 minute animated presentation on Basel III. Graduate Consulting Group. Categories.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Definitions. in Leadership. LEADERSHIP has been described as the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task ( Chemers 1997 ). Case Interviews. Leadership. Helpful Links. January 17th, 2012 #OWS. Things just escalated.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Simon-Kucher is not a publicly traded company, and has a very unique leadership structure. In addition, collaboration between offices is a norm, so you will definitely be spending at least a few weeks a year overseas or in different offices. and a short case question.

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