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Case Interview Glossary

CaseInterview.com

My advice is usually to start reading The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fortune magazines while Googling any terms or concepts you don't understand. The idea is, if you were to discuss industry consolidation in a case interview, you would have an intuitive and conceptual idea of what typically happens in these situations.

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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

Ideal backgrounds include business communication, public relations, marketing, journalism, and advertising. 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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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” The interview ended. I interviewed with several members of the team, including the parent of one of the executives. link] Li, Y.,

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Consulting’s Unofficial Interview Hurdle – The Airplane Test

Tom Spencer

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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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. Candidates who may have undergone two, three, or even six rounds of interviews may find that they must now wait to see if organizations actually fill the positions, much less whether they will have a job.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. In terms of the interview process it followed the following steps: HR interview (fit).

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The Consulting Blog’s new editor

Tom Spencer

Ashley was previously a Staff Writer for the NYU International Business Journal. Management consulting is a difficult industry to break into, and we look forward to reading Ashley’s insights about the case interview process and other aspects of the consulting industry. Next post: Mastering the Case Interview.