Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. The key thing to do after a rejection is to reflect on the interview process and ask for feedback.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews How To 88

Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2020

We also have a tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events that come more easily to mind (the availability heuristic), which could be because the memory is recent, unusual or emotionally charged. Biases can also creep in during a case interview, causing you to make incorrect assumptions about a business problem.

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Case Interview Insurance Insurance Interviews 88

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

When it came time for interview season, I didn’t have to look hard for case prep partners, as many of us were recruiting at the same time. I’ve gotten a chance to meet several individuals in low pressure settings before and after events and didn’t have to worry about finding a chance to jump in during open networking.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 88

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Case interviews are synonymous with consulting recruitment and are characterised by unfamiliar problems. How then can you ace the interview confidently when it’s your first encounter with a particular business case scenario? Practise more cases. Interview with multiple firms. What is Confidence?

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Industry 97

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Before we begin, we wanted to define a “target university” as one in which a large number of consulting firms organize on-campus recruiting and are regularly involved with university student events. Afterwards, my curiosity grew and I took the initiative to participate in other case competitions and business plan competitions.

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Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview Consulting 78

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2018

In this post, I will share tips on the case interview, assessment centres, keeping stress levels down, and staying motivated on your journey to land a coveted role in the management consulting industry. Get friendly with case studies. Though some may be interviewer-led (i.e. industry, market) and internal (e.g.

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Interviews Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Tom Spencer

MARCH 11, 2022

So, you recently graduated high school, got into a top school, and now suddenly you are bombarded with talk about internships, clubs, top firms, consulting interviews, and more. Find firms and alumni in industries you are interested in through on-campus recruiting events, firm websites, and LinkedIn. Use this to your advantage!

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Recruiting Recruitment Cover Letters Resumes 88

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

After our annual East Coast Fall Tour, we jetted off to the UK to host events with consulting clubs from King’s College London, University College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, Durham University and Manchester School of Business. ” “This is the first time I practiced case cracking and I loved it.

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Consulting Management Case Interview Interviews 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Industry 215

Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

We recently had the opportunity to interview Jason, a student at NYU Stern who landed a summer internship with Deloitte Consulting S&O. It was a lot of professional development on a broad level, which meant how to network properly and preparing for interviews. Jenny Rae: Thanks for joining us today. Jason: Right.

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Deloitte Case Interview Consulting Interviews 158

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. Each project lasts one semester, during which the students perform services for various community organizations, such as evaluating the impact of certain parameters on profit, implementing new tools and technologies, developing strategic financial plans, and more.

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Consulting Engineering Case Interview Survey 88

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Along with mentorship, the firm does also place an emphasis on professional development with its Lunch & Learn program. BULGER PARTNERS INTERVIEW TIPS & RECRUITING. As with all other consulting firms, networking is key to landing an interview offer at Bulger Partners. Not sure how to begin? We can help ! Boston College.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. We love being in the trenches with our clients, a case with every professional services firm. Ron, welcome.

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Development Consulting How To Case Interview 189

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 14, 2014

After our East Coast Fall Tour concluded, we flew back over to the West Coast to host events with consulting clubs from Arizona State University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University. We had a compressed 6-hour interview bootcamp, and they totally kept up with the aggressive pace.

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Consulting Case Interview Management Resumes 147

Tom Spencer

MAY 30, 2021

You start with researching the companies you want to work for, followed by applying, conducting informational interviews, and going through multiple rounds of case interviews. When you are attending careers events and doing your informational interviews, be sure to ask about the company’s culture. Co-workers.

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Case Interview Culture Interviews Research 88

Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

New Product Development (NPD) Execution. Kalypso may try and sell themselves to you as a strategy firm – although they do some business, innovation, and product development strategy, it doesn’t dominate their offerings. KALYPSO INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Front End of Innovation. Innovation & Change Leadership.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Intellectual Property 100

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In most cases, you cannot. Why is the case interview stressful? The solution to addressing generalized fear is to ask yourself, "What SPECIFIC worst-case scenario am I scared of right now?". This latter kind of fear occurs when somebody is fearful of a “worst-case scenario.”. 3) Develop a SPECIFIC contingency plan.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Engineering 67

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 24, 2019

In my last blog post I interviewed a fellow CEMSie, who heads partnership advisory at ScanTrust by day and co-runs BerChain by night, about the potential focus areas for blockchain in supply chain and one of the world’s most impressive blockchain ecosystems: Berlin. How Berlin Blockchain Week has evolved since its inception.

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Conference Case Interview Interviews Development 60

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

With the media, stock markets, and social media going crazy over the topic, I spent a lot of time digging into the data to develop my own conclusions. 1) Sample-Size Problem As of March 5th, 4 pm ET, the United States had: Total Cases: 164 Total Deaths: 11 Friends of mine have said, “Why is everyone freaking out over 11 deaths?”

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Analysis Case Interview Interviews System 144

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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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

Step one in preparing to be interviewed by Accenture is to get to know Accenture. You should know all this cold by the time you are interviewed. Another good resource on the Accenture site that you should read prior to interviewing is this recruiting and careers blog: [link]. The Screening Interview. The Case Interview.

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Accenture Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 63

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. Leadership Development. Research & Development. BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

Oftentimes interviewers ask case questions based on their previous projects and industry experience. Although those experiences might look appealing to a recruiter on a resume or cover letter, an interviewer is more interested in exploring a candidate’s ability to problem-solve. Lastly, there are fewer firm-wide events.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 78

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. International Arbitration and Litigation. Labor and Employment. Real Estate. Securities.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. He developed research methods and programs for the television and movie industry to help clients determine advertising effectiveness and how to identify what the market wanted to watch in film and television. Strengths-Based Development. Applied Behavioral Economics. Brand Engagement.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

Rick Kash developed an inverted, but extraordinarily effective, ideology of “demand and supply” and applied it to all aspects of The Cambridge Group. The Cambridge Group specializes in providing services and helping develop products for pre-existing demand, and the Nielsen Company IS market research. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP INTERVIEWS.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

We had an awesome presentation to a full room of ~80 students at King’s College London – and sadly, we forgot to take any pictures of the event (just caught the train ride in). The focus is on developing and refining your approach to the recruitment cycle to be able to make a powerful impression throughout.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Groups 100

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It went on for awhile, but, long story short, I got nowhere except at McK, thanks to a friend inside who passed my CV on to the HR team, who were inviting people to an event for people interested to switch into consulting. Preparation for the Interviews: . Finally, I managed to do only a couple of live practice cases with friends.

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Banking Case Interview Consulting McKinsey 40

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Most consultancies hold company presentations, networking events, or workshops for students at target universities, which enable you to get to know them better. Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates.

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Cover Letters Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 60

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Along with mentorship, the firm does also place an emphasis on professional development with its Lunch & Learn program. BULGER PARTNERS INTERVIEW TIPS & RECRUITING. As with all other consulting firms, networking is key to landing an interview offer at Bulger Partners. Not sure how to begin? We can help ! Boston College.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Along with mentorship, the firm does also place an emphasis on professional development with its Lunch & Learn program. BULGER PARTNERS INTERVIEW TIPS & RECRUITING. As with all other consulting firms, networking is key to landing an interview offer at Bulger Partners. Not sure how to begin? We can help ! Boston College.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Along with mentorship, the firm does also place an emphasis on professional development with its Lunch & Learn program. BULGER PARTNERS INTERVIEW TIPS & RECRUITING. As with all other consulting firms, networking is key to landing an interview offer at Bulger Partners. Not sure how to begin? We can help ! Boston College.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? In the meantime, Marsh & McLennan was creating Mercer; in 1975, Mercer was developed as the human resources consulting arm of Marsh & McLennan. The firm offers consulting services including strategy, operations, risk management, organizational transformation, and leadership development.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

The most recent development was opening an office in Toronto to effectively and quickly service The Brattle Group’s cold but lovely Canadian clients. And who can argue with a firm that goes out of its way to organize day trips, sports teams, charity events, and other functions to build a spirit of community, fun, and camaraderie?

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

You will be doing high-level work (generally for the CEO of a company), developing plans to – when all is said and done – either increase revenues or lower costs. In fact, many current and former employees have noted that the training program provides solid opportunities for professional development.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. PwC moved on to acquire Ant’s Eye View, in August 2012, a social media strategy development and consulting firm. KEY STATS FOR PWC. Practice Areas.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Can you talk a bit about the support network at the Consulting Society and how they prepared you for consulting interviews? When you actually began the interviews, what did you discover? When I first started doing interviews, I’d get nervous and make the answer a lot more complicated than then really needed to be. Peter: Sure.

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Deloitte Case Interview Interviews Case Study 100