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. “Tell me a time where you…”.

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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. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks.

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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. Image: Pexels.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2021

Billy Gerhard is a consultant in the Philadelphia office of the Boston Consulting Group, a Big 3 management consulting firm. I do feel that PhDs are very comfortable with data-heavy cases, since we have been around data for four or five years. What is your best piece of advice for the recruiting and hiring process?

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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

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

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers. You can expect my posting to start again on Friday, January 2.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

As such, AlixPArtners is known for being packed full of industry and consulting experts and the firm’s managing directors have been called upon by several leading publications such as Bloomberg, WSJ, the Financial Times, CNBC, and Fox Business. Information Management. KEY STATS FOR ALIXPARTNERS. AlixPartners Website: [link].

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

After working on the management team at CSMG, a boutique global communications, technology and digital media consulting firm (now Cartesian) Rory Altman formed the company with Ed Vilandrie in 2002. Beneath them are the managers, who are considered part of the consulting team. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Industries.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2015

I recently had the opportunity to communicate with Janine Clifford, Recruitment & HR Manager at L.E.K. Consulting is a global management consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and analytical rigor to help clients solve their most critical business problems. Tom: What is LEK’s travel model? Consulting.

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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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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Yes, I think it is, but you can't always manage it when you want to manage it. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. Traveling to the client often involves just taking a taxi or Uber.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Kalypso’s day-to-day operations are run by George Young (Chairman), Mick Broekhof (Founding Partner, Head of Kalypso Europe), and Bill Poston (Founding Partner, Managing Director). Intellectual Property (IP) Management. Portfolio and Pipeline Management (P&PM). Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Practice Areas.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2015

Georgia was extremely helpful and was kind enough to answer some questions I had about Accenture and its recruitment process. Tom: What is Accenture’s travel model? Accenture: Accenture’s travel expectations are largely driven by the needs of our clients. Tom: Does Accenture use the case interview in its recruitment process?

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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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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2018

If you are in your final year at university or you have recently finished your degree, there is a chance you are looking at jobs in management consulting. Once you have already started a full-time job though, it may be much more difficult to quit in case you realise that you do not enjoy the job or the lifestyle that comes with it.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Indeed, many other job opportunities have straightforward interviewing and hiring processes that don't require hours of practice and coaching. Private equity firms also enjoy recruiting former consultants.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One of the things we really love to do here at Management Consulted is answer the questions you have for us. After this first success came a string of high-profile engagements in which Alvarez & Marsal provided advisory and crisis management services to troubled and underperforming entities. Regulatory and Risk Management.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . OC&C Strategy Consultants Chief Executive: Chehab Wahby (Worldwide Managing Partner). Their head or “Worldwide Managing Partner” is Chehab Wahby. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants.

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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. The work schedule is set by each team member and there is no micro-managing. Gallup, Inc.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The current incarnation of the consulting organization known as Oliver Wyman comes from a series of acquisitions and combinations that include the original Oliver, Wyman & Company management consulting firm and Mercer Consulting, both acquired by Marsh & McLennan. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? Booz, who could very well possibly be considered the father of management consulting as a career. We want you to nail it. Thank you, Edwin Booz.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

It is not uncommon to go to two managers about a problem and receive two completely different answers, or to find that the support that you need to do your job well doesn’t yet exist within the company due to everyone being stretched so thin. Interview Tips & Tricks. At Uber, all coding interviews are done with CoderPad.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

From there, assuming all goes well, you will then become a Manager, then Vice President, followed by Principal and Managing Principal. Clark Kibler – Director of Product Management – MPARTICLE. Jiaona Zhang – Product Manager – Pocket Gems. Internships. ANALYSIS GROUP CULTURE.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

The field of management consulting also continues to have its fair share of excitement. This has led to a proliferation in the recruitment of data scientists, software specialists, and engineers as consulting firms develop their digital practices, thereby offering wider avenues for those hoping to break into consulting.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

While The Hackett Group’s brain trust is located in Miami, FL, the 11 regional managers who lead Archstone Consulting day-to-day are spread out across the country. At the Manager, Director and Principal level however, the firm requires that you have a specific area of specialization. Archstone Consulting Revenue: $150M.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Transportation, Travel & Tourism. Travel is unavoidable at Simon-Kucher. Just be sure to keep this in mind as you apply and go through the interview process. . SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS. Simon-Kucher has a fairly rigorous interview process.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. 1935 – Tom Kearney becomes managing partner. Kearney back to its management team.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Parthenon-EY Chief Executive : Bill Achtmeyer, Parthenon Founder and Senior Managing Director. Senior Managing Director Bill Achtmeyer leads the practice, assisted by 3 other managing directors. Due to the firm’s private equity focus, you will be traveling less than you would at other strategy firms. Practice Areas.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries. This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Kearney’s travel model? Kearney Consulting from other management consulting firms?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

colleagues had similar questions about how to best position themselves to land a job in management consulting, and so I thought it might be helpful to share my thoughts with a larger audience. Case & Fit Practice. Excelling in the Interview. Case & Fit Practice. Case Practice. The Application Process.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It helped me a lot in getting ready for case interviews , and now I have an offer from BCG [ Eastern Europe ] and A.T. As a recruiter, if you saw a CV from a guy from BCG [ Eastern Europe ] and A.T. 4) Or at some point, quit BCG, live off savings, move to the country of your choice (assuming you have travel visas, etc.)

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? Let’s just quickly discuss the difference between a top management consulting firm and an economic consulting firm. Let’s just quickly discuss the difference between a top management consulting firm and an economic consulting firm. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

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