Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with another blog contributor to the SpencerTom community, Jason Oh, to share our experiences about the consulting recruiting process. Afterwards, my curiosity grew and I took the initiative to participate in other case competitions and business plan competitions.

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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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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Resumes 53

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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Case Interview Interviews Development How To 40

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. Your advice on how consultants think was excellent.

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Case Interview Bain Interviews Resources 40

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

AUGUST 18, 2023

Breaking into this potentially lucrative niche within the consulting industry is both a science and an art. 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.

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Marketing Consulting Case Interview Interviews 78

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. Which service line and industry sector is the best fit? Step 2: Getting an Interview. Step 1: Understanding the Consulting World.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Recruiting 60

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Offer to Buy Coffee in an Informational Interview. The worst case scenario is that the recipient thinks, “oh wow I don’t even know this person and he has the audacity to send me his resume”. 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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Recruiting Recruitment Resumes Consulting 60

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. Some members of the Advisory Board include: Sandy Robertson – Pioneered the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry. BULGER PARTNERS KEY STATS.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Making a shift into the consulting world may feel daunting, especially if you have no prior exposure to the industry. As such, learning how to be as confident as a consultant presents a conundrum. How are you supposed to be confident when you do not have a consulting background? How to be more confident.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Industry 97

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. Even though I’m in marketing, your advice is so pertinent to a variety of industries.”

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Case Interview Bain McKinsey Interviews 175

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. Each module consists of an Introduction, Fit interview, Case Interview and Q&A.

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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Recruiting 79

CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. The travel and hospitality industries have been decimated, stock markets around the world have tanked, and governments struggle to combat this devil on so many fronts. Commerce has ground to a halt. Today, not so much.

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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. You’ll use your asset file to gain access to recruiters, consultants, etc. Your goal is to get an introduction for a warm call or informational interview.

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Consulting Bain Recruiting Recruitment 179

Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

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. Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation. I know of many graduate programs with no dedicated consulting on-campus recruiting.

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Case Interview Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 68

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out strategy heavyweights for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. But if MBB is your ultimate dream, you won’t receive the broad industry exposure you’d receive at other boutiques that would allow you to make the transition successfully.

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Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. Some members of the Advisory Board include: Sandy Robertson – Pioneered the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry. BULGER PARTNERS KEY STATS.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. Some members of the Advisory Board include: Sandy Robertson – Pioneered the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry. BULGER PARTNERS KEY STATS.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 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.

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Case Interview McKinsey How To Interviews 40

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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Case Interview Consulting Management Interviews 78

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 5, 2019

Some consulting firms recruit individuals quite early. Here are some of the top MBA programs that consulting firms recruit from, and the first-year consulting salary figures associated with these MBA programs. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. NYU (Stern). Washington University (Olin).

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Consulting Management Case Interview Recruiting 81

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. Industries. Technology.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That's because, in the recruiting process, your entire performance is determined by a combined three or four hours of interviews. It is a nice luxury that those still in the recruiting process do not have. I've been in this industry for 30 years, and you've been in this industry for what, three days?". Whoa, whoa.

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Consulting How To Case Interview McKinsey 61

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

The second factor is the industry you choose to work in or end up working in. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. This leads me to my next point -- deciding which industry or practice area to focus on. She had gotten good in an industry that was not local.

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Management Consulting McKinsey How To 75

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview. In doing so, make sure you not only get a sense of the various industries their clients come from, but also read about other aspects of the company in terms of diversity and inclusion, career path and roles, and community service projects that the company puts on and sponsors.

Healthcare 60

Healthcare Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Working in a wide variety of industries ranging from Consumer Goods to Life Sciences, Kalypso is establishing itself as a player to be noticed in the tech consulting niche. Industries. While you may get a chance to work in the variety of practice areas the firm employs, you will be limited to these few industries.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Intellectual Property 100

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Most consulting firms are wrapping up their recruitment process for this year and offers have been sent out. As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. Which ones will interviewers be looking for you to demonstrate? Likely, your interviewer will feel the same way.

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Leadership 60

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Note the diversity of industries Parthenon-EY works with. Diversified Industrial Products. Industries. Parthenon-EY works within almost every industry imaginable, from telecommunications to manufacturing and everything in between. Consumer Products. Financial Services. Healthcare. Information and Media. Life Sciences.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. If you have experience in a particular industry, network strategically in that field. Industrial Products. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN. Website: [link]. Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2016

You may not have to go to business school to get an interview with The Firm, but an MBA is still the best way to break into McKinsey. 1) You’re making it easy for recruiters. McKinsey recruits MBA candidates for 2 reasons. #1, When you’re an MBA candidate at a target school, you’re already part of the recruiting pool.

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McKinsey Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Paris, and containing the spliced DNA of other major firms it acquired along the way (Ernst & Young Consulting being the most notable), OC&C Strategy Consultants is a global player in today’s consulting industry. Industries . Industrial Products.

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Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

Following is a success story I received from a new BCG hire who has some insightful tips for those still recruiting as well as my follow-up where I elaborate on the importance of perseverance and hard work in obtaining a consulting offer. I interviewed with six major consulting companies + three others during my MBA program 1.5

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Bain 49

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Archstone Consulting was founded and built on a different premise than more traditional players in the industry; namely, that being smaller allows the firm to deliver quality services more efficiently than the competition. Industries. It is also quite easy to make the jump in to almost any industry from Archstone Consulting.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

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.

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Resources 40

Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. 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.

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