CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I have been practising case interviews for over two months now, however, I always get a little tense when I am doing the cases. Please advise on how I could overcome the apparent nervousness and come across as calm during the other interviews. So this is why confidence in cases and in consulting is important.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

A CaseInterview.com student who received an interview from BCG recently asked me about how a practice case study interview works. This is an interview where you practice with a BCG associate prior to your actual interview. These practice interviews really are practice.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website! I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You received an interview with a consulting firm! Management consulting interviews generally have two types of assessments, behavioral and casing. Behavioral interview questions help shed significant light on you as a candidate. Examples of these questions could be something as simple as: Tell me about yourself?

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Network Your Way to an Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I interviewed with a number of top firms, and despite feeling well prepared, I wasn't invited to the next round. The first key insight that I got from your resources was the importance of understanding how consultants (the interviewers) think. I had thought doing 7 or 8 'live' cases was good practice.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

Below is a success story I recently received from a CaseInterview.com student about the success they had using a set case interview practice routine. First, it takes a lot of the thinking out of the administrative aspects of case practice. Initially, not everyone realizes this is an important part of the interview to practice.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews. Through a case competition, you can increase your knowledge and skills in preparation for the actual case interview.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

If you are interested in consulting roles, case interviews are an integral part of that process. Your heartbeat will pulse with excitement when you receive an e-mail letting you know that you made it to the interview stage. The interview is a nerve-wracking experience. This article is going to focus on team interviews.

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freshminds

JUNE 26, 2017

The recruiter said it would just be a chat about your experience and your personality? You’ve already had three interviews and two assessment centres; this new interview will just be a walk in the park? I would never tell my interviewer that I have a weird laugh and can’t dance!

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The question of how to join a management consulting firm as an experienced hire from another industry or another consulting firm is one that is often asked. The traditional route is to apply and go through the standard interview process as an MBA summer intern or post-MBA consultant. First Step: Getting the Interview.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. How did you resolve the situation?

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

A majority of the firm’s hires are from the undergrad level (the firm doesn’t recruit at any MBA programs), and if Silicon Valley is your dream, working at Bulger Partners for 2-3 years may be better equip you for the future than a top-flight MBA. Associate -> Manager (6-11 yrs. One example?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following field report is from a recently hire Bain intern who wanted to pass along some advice to others still in the recruiting process. As an avid follower of your teachings in LOMS and principles on case interviews in general, let me share what I think are the 3 biggest reasons for getting an MBB offer. Networking.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

This project sparked my interest in marketing & sales consulting, and provided me with directly relevant experience that will help me to apply and interview for jobs in the industry. Acquire hard skills so you can deliver results Building hard skills can help you at the interview stage and on the job.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews. Click to purchase !

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Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

An MBA degree has long been known as a robust pathway towards accessing management consulting career options. In order to give some perspective, it is helpful to highlight what those MBA advantages actually are: On campus recruiting from a large range of firms. On campus recruiting serves two key purposes.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. For example, in Taekwon-Do you learn forms or patterns of moves, which increase in difficulty as you test for a higher belt. You too can achieve success in your consulting interviews. Learning Frameworks.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Before starting your application journey, the very first thing is to understand the recruitment process and selection criteria of those management consulting firms. Step two is your first round interview. Step 3 is your second round interview. And the difficulty of both Fit and Case Interviews is much higher in Step 3.

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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. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. Reflect on the Situation.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

MECE (pronounced "me see") or Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive is a principle often used by management consulting firms such as McKinsey to describe a way of organizing information that is "Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive". Non-MECE Example: Hobbies. Why do these examples fall short?

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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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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

For example, after a very disorganized meeting the consultant will come back and skewer the coffee chat, recommending everyone else in the firm not to meet with this person. Offer to Buy Coffee in an Informational Interview. The reality of the situation is that even if they think this is the case, they open the resume 99% of the time.

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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 then started crafting my own frameworks for different case scenarios.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

A majority of the firm’s hires are at the undergrad level (the firm doesn’t recruit at any MBA programs), and if Silicon Valley is your dream, working at Bulger Partners for 2-3 years may be better equip you for the future than a top-flight MBA. Associate -> Manager (6-11 yrs. One example? – Revenue: $20M.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

As addressed in my article from last week , non-MBA graduate students face a comparatively more challenging journey in their quest to enter the management consulting industry. Occasionally, business schools will host consulting recruiting events that are open to all schools within the university, and non-MBAs can piggy back.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

A majority of the firm’s hires are at the undergrad level (the firm doesn’t recruit at any MBA programs), and if Silicon Valley is your dream, working at Bulger Partners for 2-3 years may be better equip you for the future than a top-flight MBA. Associate -> Manager (6-11 yrs. – Revenue: $20M.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

A majority of the firm’s hires are at the undergrad level (the firm doesn’t recruit at any MBA programs), and if Silicon Valley is your dream, working at Bulger Partners for 2-3 years may be better equip you for the future than a top-flight MBA. Associate -> Manager (6-11 yrs. – Revenue: $20M.

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Management Consulted

JULY 10, 2016

It’s no secret McKinsey recruits PhD and APD level candidates, but the process is unique compared to the way the firm hires other candidates. Once you’ve passed the resume screen, you’ll be invited in to a local office for a first round interview. Almost always, the case interview will come first.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 14, 2021

MECE is a principle used by management consulting firms to describe a way of organizing information. In case interviews, the MECE principle is a valuable tool for creating management consulting firms that break down complicated problems into basic components you can evaluate and help you get to the root of the problem.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I had my eye on management consulting for some time, so I decided to give it a shot. I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. An example of one of his first questions was, “Are Federal expenditures for relief and recovery too great, too little, or about right?” This new method was named “Q12 measurements,” which offered a platform his was a huge management consulting breakthrough!

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

You can generally tell whether you did well in an interview based on the connection you built with the interviewer. You have probably been in situations where an interview felt uneasy and awkward because of a lack of chemistry with the interviewer. The interview process is not a perfect system. Talk about them.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Before we get started, check out our core post on networking the “normal way” – at info sessions and through target school types of recruiting opportunities. Your asset file consists of the names of anyone and everyone who can help you – either directly or indirectly – get a job in management consulting.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

” The first example that comes to mind when you think of the new sharing economy, Uber has fashioned itself as a quicker, cheaper and ultimately better alternative to taxis. Interview Tips & Tricks. Uber looks for and only hires the best, so be prepared to be asked what makes you stand out when you go in for your interview.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

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. Undergraduate recruiting. Oftentimes interviewers ask case questions based on their previous projects and industry experience.

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