Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

When you walk into an interview, even before you speak, shake hands or talk through your resume, something else is doing a lot of talking in your behalf: your appearance. Consequently, it can play an enormous role in whether you receive a job offer, invitations to networking events, and access to other personal and professional opportunities.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Internally, you’ll have the chance to meet other like-minded individuals who are all interested in consulting. 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. Networking with Firms.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

But what if your school doesn’t offer these programs (yet) – and you want to come spend 1 power day to focus on breaking into consulting – with emphasis on networking, fit interviews, and most of all, case interviews? 10AM – 11AM - Fit Interview – Key consulting questions. Who leads the day?

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

By way of a quick words-only recap, we made our way back to Duke and got to train 30 eager sophomores and juniors preparing for their first interview season. After a full day (8 hours) of interview training, our group had bonded big-time. 10AM – 11AM – Structuring the fit interview. 3PM – 4PM – Case math and case closings.

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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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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

I wanted to send you a quick note on how I have been able to secure a McKinsey interview , despite not knowing anyone in consultancy. I have consequently been invited for an interview. I have three months to crack the case! My Thoughts: This is a great example of how the management consulting interview process works.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Upon arriving, emissaries from Stanford Consulting brought us to the meeting room where held our 2-hour Consulting Bootcamp Lite. . We were so happy to see students from many majors, at all kinds of different levels in the program, come to the event on a Friday afternoon and evening.

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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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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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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

From those who signed up on the first day to our late-comers, everyone showed up ready to party (as much as you can on a Sunday when you’re prepping for consulting interviews). Because our attendees had access to all of these resources, we could jump right in with the fit and case interviews.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 5, 2012

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. Who are we meeting in London? . Just ask any of our 600+ interview prep clients this year!

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Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2022

There are a common set of events and actions that are universal to career journeys which can be categorized in the following order: Characterizing your journey. Embracing catalyzing events. Actualizing commitment events. Embracing catalyzing events. These events are situational and can be transformative.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

It took less than 2 minutes for the event coordinator, Wendy, to impress us with her wit and charm. The team she works with coordinated an impressive event. We were so impressed that hundreds of Berkeley students from many majors, at all kinds of different levels in the program, came to the event on a Friday night.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

If you don’t live in the Bay Area, don’t whine – our attendees in NY flew in from Atlanta, Ohio, and London and took the train at 6AM from other spots to meet us. Finally, invite us to come present a private 8-hour Consulting Bootcamp (focused on fit and case interviews) – we would be honored to meet with you.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

If you want a small group setting to accelerate your case interview performance (like, 0-60 in a day) join us next weekend in San Francisco – September 21 for our last 8-hour Consulting Bootcamp in the U.S. One great question that was asked (via index card from the audience): “Is there a right answer in a case interview?”

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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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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Effectively managing the flood of information on companies, contacts, and case-prep is half the battle. The answer should always be “Yes”; emails should be sent within 24 hours of meeting the person. If meeting at an event or a less “informational” setting, quickly jot notes down on a notecard/notepad after the conversation has ended.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

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?” Only 164 cases, that's not bad compared to other countries." The closest proxy metric that’s easy to measure is # of NEW cases today vs. yesterday.

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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 case cracking session was most insightful. The case cracking session was most insightful. We’ll blame it on jet lag.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And I think I have the gist of getting a case down, as well as understanding those details.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Even though the routines were nowhere near as difficult as what I saw on TV during the Olympics, it is quite breathtaking to see the sheer speed and height of certain events in person. Finally, if you do this in a staff meeting in industry, you will blow your boss away. this kind of thinking rarely happens in industry.).

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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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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

If you are convinced that – on top of our expertise in consulting interviews – we’re also fun, come hang out with us next weekend in San Francisco – September 21. *. was a gorgeous day at Yale, but we were on a mission and on a deadline for a 4PM meeting.

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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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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

DECEMBER 8, 2013

10AM – 11AM – Structuring the fit interview. 11AM – 12PM – Break-out sessions -networking and fit interviews. 12PM – 1PM – Case Frameworks – becoming a case-opening expert. 2PM – 3PM – Break-out sessions – case openings.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Expect to be a member of two teams at the same time, as Parthenon-EY is one of a handful of firms that still subscribes to the two-case model (a great learning experience but killer for work-life balance). Generally, weekly meetings with your supervisor are available if you make the first move to set them up.

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MishTalk

JULY 3, 2013

Case Against The Fed. Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. This Week in Money Interview. Home Builders. Urban Digs.

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freshminds

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Ever experienced difficulties in acing an interview to secure your dream job? Interviews can be an overwhelming and daunting experience, especially at the start of your career or with limited interviewing experience. Even experienced, candidates need to prepare for an interview to achieve a successful outcome.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Generally, weekly meetings with your manager are available and the atmosphere is collegial; many current and ex-employees reference how smart and friendly the people are that they have worked with at Archstone Consulting. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. “, “ What is your biggest regret?

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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. Meet Gallup Press – yet another branch of an already rapidly growing information empire.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 27, 2012

As fall approaches, many of you will be meeting consultants and recruiters for the first time at on-campus career fairs, company info sessions, and firm-sponsored recruiting events designed for your class. Follow our tips to ensure your resume makes it into the interview pile, not the trash. 4 Key Traps. #1 Best of luck!

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM GBS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. If applying online or through staffing agencies, the average interview process time line averaged 2.5

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . As always, you will be working in a team intensive environment, so be sure to network and collaborate as you will be meeting plenty of new people. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . You will encounter both fit and case questions during this round.

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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. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . For the next interview you will most likely have several 1:1 interviews with different mid-senior level staff members.

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