Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. The recruiting coordinator mentioned she’d get back to me by the end of the day. I critiqued cases for other students.

Consulting 88

Consulting Case Interview How To Recruiting 88

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

For me, I was fortunate to study at a Canadian business school and interacted with numerous small and large companies from a variety of industries. Since graduation, I have had the pleasure of working for both a boutique and a large strategy consulting firm and wanted to share my insights on the differences in: Undergraduate recruiting.

Consulting 78

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 78

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. This survey was meant to determine the quality of life around the world.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 181

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates. Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style. Case studies only make up about half of each interview.

Cover Letters 60

Cover Letters Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 60

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? This idea became a theory, and he developed a practice. He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Though Altman Vilandrie serviced their west coast clients from their Boston office for years, the decision to open an office in San Francisco was born out of a desire to better serve their west coast clients and to develop a stronger base in the region by capitalizing on the tech industry boom in Silicon Valley. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Recruiting 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.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

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 studied arts and it was my initial formal training. I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. That led to a ten-year longitudinal study of more than 2,700 leaders.

Development 189

Development Consulting How To Case Interview 189

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Following is a success story I received from an BCG new hire who persevered after a McKinsey rejection, reinforcing the importance of preparation and perseverance in the case interview process. Success Story: Thank you for creating a wonderful source for case interview studies.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Resources 40

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Like the practice areas, OC&C Strategy Consultants have developed their personal strategy around smaller focus areas but promising big results. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Business Unit Strategy. Strategy Realization. Industries .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. It helped me ace the interviews (especially your business situation framework ) after only practicing for a week or so.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview McKinsey How To Interviews 40

Management Consulted

JUNE 5, 2016

If healthcare decision-making processes and drug development get you out of bed in the morning, or if you simply want to learn from someone who successfully navigated the consulting interview process just last year, be ready to pick up some great networking and interview tips for yourself. interview on Friday.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 100

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

As we worked with clients who have been granted positions at this firm, we’ve developed some interesting perspectives on this company. Physician manpower planning and medical staff development. Talent Development. Is The Advisory Board Company is a good company for you to work for? Physician practice M &A. Labor cost.

Interviews 147

Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . As a result of the studies that the small team conducted, the proposition was put forth that Bain establish a non-profit practice area which was considered, but ultimately rejected. Strategy Development. Youth Development. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

As the pioneering Danish firm Specialisterne showed first in the early 2000s, however, and as the Australian Defence Organization’s partner DXC Technology has demonstrated through deployments in Australia, if you manage things right, you can recruit great talent and activate it to a maximum degree from populations of autistic people.

Recruiting 28

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Case Interview 28

Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Business development and licensing. Market development strategies. New product planning/product development strategy. Another option that we’ve noticed is the choice to return to Master studies – whether it be an MBA or a Master majoring in any Health related field.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Consulting 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

In undergrad I went to Warwick University to study economics, and I went to the London School of Economics for my postgrad. 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? Peter: Sure.

Deloitte 100

Deloitte Case Interview Interviews Case Study 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? NERA has developed quite a reputation, but has managed to keep itself small, clearly focused and prestigious in the process. They post available internships during the winter months on Marsh & McLennan’s recruiting website. . NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Well, NERA is no MBB.

NERA Economic Consulting 147

NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

On a day-to-day basis, you may could be helping a law firm critique their opponent’s expert analysis and developing financial models, or you may be working with government and corporate clients, helping them value companies, analyse markets and place for mergers and acquisitions. Surveys & Experimental Studies. Telecommunications.

Analysis 100

Analysis Groups Interviews Culture 100

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.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. He has been with Marakon for more than 7 years, and joined directly as a fresh graduate from Oxford University where he studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology. How many interview rounds are there?

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Kearney aims to provide support for companies by helping them stay ahead of new market developments and positioning them to capture new opportunities. Innovation. Strategic IT.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

This is a transcribed phone interview between Rachel (name changed) and Jenny Rae – enjoy her insights about failing the first time around but coming back for consulting success and landing an offer with McKinsey in her senior year. —— Rachel, how are you? So I guess that’s how I started with consulting.

McKinsey 125

McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Oliver Wyman 125

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

We have a series of formal and informal training sessions which consultants must join as part of their development – certainly the formal training. Tom: When is the next round of recruitment application deadlines? At MBA level, we recruit from B-schools in Europe and the US as well as locally – so deadlines vary accordingly.

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Interviews 60

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

The focus is on developing and refining your approach to the recruitment cycle to be able to make a powerful impression throughout. The team draw on their vast experience to deliver a unique take on how to excel at the interviews, with an emphasis on tackling a variety of case study scenarios.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Groups 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

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. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

At the same time, a close friend of Pratt’s, Raj Joshi, was working hard, trying to develop new offshoring strategies that would keep Deloitte ahead of the field. Thankfully though, we don’t have any recordings of their set… INFOSYS CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Exit Opportunities.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

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.

Case Interview 78

Case Interview Interviews Consulting Case Study 78

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Here at MC, we had the pleasure of recently interviewing Josh and asking him how he’s navigated his interesting career path, and how consulting was a great place for his passions and skills to collide. In this job I managed investigator initiated clinical trials, scientific messaging and key opinion leader development.

Interviews 100

Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Researching early is key so that you are well informed before the application windows open, especially as many firms recruit on a rolling basis. Application process: There is an extensive online form with more stages to follow, including interviews, tests, and assessment centres. Big Four: EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. Boutique firms.

Consulting 60

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Bain 60

Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

Booz developed a theory that businesses could be more profitable and more successful if they could garner advice from impartial outsiders. 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. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HISTORY .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Resumes 100

Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

Booz developed a theory that said businesses could be more profitable and successful if they could garner advice from impartial outsiders. Candidates will be interviewed on campus or by phone. Rhonda Germany – Vice President of Strategy and Business Development – Honeywell. Booz Allen Hamilton Revenue: $500M.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Government 100

Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

If you have an interest in life sciences, either through your studies or previous work experience, then IMS Consulting Group could be the perfect place to enhance and grow your career. Tom: Does IMS Consulting Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? How many interview rounds are there?

Groups 60

Groups Consulting Case Interview Interviews 60

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. In my client's case, none of that was available. I’m not sure." "How

McKinsey 75

McKinsey Case Interview Bain Data 75

Harvard Business

MARCH 14, 2017

This is particularly the case in biopharmaceuticals, where turning molecules into medicines is notoriously fraught with risk, and failure. As a result, teams are perversely incentivized to protect and prolong dubious drug-development programs, diverting resources from more promising avenues of research.

Company 34

Company Recruiting Recruitment Talent 34

Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

A new research study I led at CTI uncovers, through a nationally representative survey of 3,212 individuals with STEM credentials, and through dozens of additional interviews and focus group conversations, the differentiators of success for women in STEM. How did they do it? Telegraph confidence.

Case Interview 50

Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 50

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2017

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” Job listings play an important role in recruiting talent and often provide the first impression of a company’s culture. Standardize interviews. “Seeing is believing,” she explains.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Software 28