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Is #MeToo Backlash Hurting Women’s Opportunities in Finance?

Harvard Business

When my mother graduated from college in 1972, she interviewed at an investment bank where a manager told her that for certain positions, women were interviewed but never hired. I have heard directly from male executives at two prominent Wall Street firms that they are moving their female direct reports to report to female bosses.

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Why We Fail to Report Sexual Harassment

Harvard Business

” The Ailes case commanded a lot of media attention, but it was not all that unique. Although our study focused on the effects of attractiveness and not explicitly on sexual harassment, 75% of the women we interviewed mentioned they had been sexually harassed at work. Why do so few victims and observers report sexual harassment?

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Interview Process and Preparation - McKinsey, Bain, BCG

CaseInterview.com

Following is a success story from a student that interviewed with four firms and got offers from both McKinsey and Bain. He reports on the interview process at these firms and shares the preparation method that contributed to his success. As for the interview process, there are some things I can tell you. Why (not)?'

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Bates White Economic Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

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. Practice Areas.

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From Bagging Groceries to $80k Consulting Offer

CaseInterview.com

I spent the last five months working in a grocery store after having turned down several job offers in finance and banking upon graduation last May. I knew early-on that I did not want my career to turn completely towards finance or banking and so I decided to wait and search for other options. It works; your stuff really works.

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

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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Networking, Practice, and Extreme Preparation

CaseInterview.com

While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. I had gotten similar advice from others, specifically as it related to entering a career in the prestige-obsessed industry of finance and investment banking.