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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 interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Interviews were fast approaching and I knew I wasn’t on track. These insights led to a 100% hit rate at my consulting and tech interviews, which included BCG, Strategy&, AT Kearney, Amazon, Cognizant, and several boutique consultancies. Entire books are written about mastering the 30 minute case! The Case is Real Life.

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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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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

One issue that I would like your opinion on is to what extent humor can be a plus in an interview and where you would put the limit. I read in various sources that a touch of humor could help you in building a link with the interviewer, but in my opinion, it carries a lot of risk too. Some interviewers do this deliberately.

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JUNE 24, 2019

I now have to decide between offers from Bain and McKinsey! As I started the interview process, I looked over some of the other resources that are out there. The feedback I received after first round interviews was that my frameworks were not tailored enough to the cases I was trying to solve. here's my take.

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APRIL 12, 2019

apply to McKinsey and Bain as well). really get to meet, and work with, the 'top dogs' of companies - people. Perhaps in my case it is also caused by working in a developed (Big 4) vs. developing (BCG) market, but I had to work more than double the number. Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant’s first year of life at the firm. Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!)

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years.

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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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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Yesterday I got the call from McKinsey and BCG and both have accepted me for positions. P.S. Do you have any thoughts on McKinsey vs. BCG? At the firm level, I'd say maybe McKinsey has a very slight edge in terms of a larger, more connected Alumni network, but in terms of future career opportunities, I think it's basically the same.

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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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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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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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JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Email: I am an MBA student at a leading Indian B-school and successfully secured offers following my AT Kearney interview and BCG interview for their [ City in India ] office last week. I had three interview rounds each at both A.T. Each person may (and probably should) have his/her own way of going about solving cases.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. Regardless of whichever bucket you fall into, it always helps to see things from the interviewers’ perspective. Here are the top three things they’re looking for: 1.

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JANUARY 8, 2022

Interview process and preparation. The demand from top consulting firms for experienced hires has been growing and it has reached a peak during the pandemic for three reasons: There is a limited pool of MBA candidates, which means firms do not meet their recruitment targets by simply fishing in the MBA pond. Applying to opportunities.

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MAY 9, 2019

A question I get quite often is how do you network your way into a consulting firm interview when you don’t know anyone who works in a consulting firm ? While the goal is ultimately to meet someone, who works in such a firm, your initial goal is simply to let everyone you know who you are looking to make contact with.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Below is a question I received from a CaseInterview.com student about 2 nd round case interviews and time limits. My first real case (all my trainings were with friends) was at Roland Berger. And the feedback I had was that it was excellent, a great fit with both consultants and great abilities to crack the case.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

has been helpful in leading me towards receiving multiple job offers - eventually accepting an offer from McKinsey Milan, Italy. Your materials have been helpful in many different ways, from the psychologic preparation to the technical approach to solving the case. Live, written, creating cases for yourself.

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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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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Case & Fit Practice. Excelling in the Interview. So, the rest of this post will focus on the two remaining areas: proper case practice, and things to remember during the interview. Case & Fit Practice. Case Practice. The Application Process.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I have previously been interviewing with several of the big firms but without success (especially in the case interview part). I just received an offer to join a European McKinsey office as an intern. My Reply: Congratulations on your McKinsey internship offer! My Reply: Congratulations on your McKinsey Offer.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Your website, LOMS program and daily emails were definitely great resources that helped me learn more about consulting and more importantly, the case interview process. I know you have done an excellent job during your time at McKinsey. It really is just ridiculous how much you get to do, who you meet, and how much you learn.

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MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Success Story: First, I would like to thank you for providing a lot of useful materials on case interviews. Second, I cannot agree more with your advice on handling job interview schedule conflicts. Success Story: I thought I would drop you a quick e-mail to say thank you for your help with my consulting interviews.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

If you don’t live in the Bay Area, don’t whine – our attendees in NY flew in from Atlanta, Ohio, and London and took the train at 6AM from other spots to meet us. Finally, invite us to come present a private 8-hour Consulting Bootcamp (focused on fit and case interviews) – we would be honored to meet with you.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This F1Y offers tips based on his experience going through the case interview process and securing an offer from Booz Allen Hamilton -- after deciding to switch to consulting from the medical field. As many people have stated before, the hardest part about getting into consulting, is getting an interview at a top firm.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

1) Sample-Size Problem As of March 5th, 4 pm ET, the United States had: Total Cases: 164 Total Deaths: 11 Friends of mine have said, “Why is everyone freaking out over 11 deaths?” Only 164 cases, that's not bad compared to other countries." The closest proxy metric that’s easy to measure is # of NEW cases today vs. yesterday.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney, which was the original split from McKinsey & Company, has a storied and impressive history. Kearney’s fascinating history begins with none other than current competitor McKinsey & Company. Here’s a timeline for ATK: 1926 – McKinsey is established. 1963 – A.T.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This is just temporary to make sure those who interviewed you did not make a mistake! Just like in a case interview where when you discover something unusual and you have an "Oh, that's interesting" type moment, you are usually within striking range of uncovering a major insight. if that's the case, then I wonder if X is true.".

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I was reading an email from a member of my case interview preparation community that had recently gotten offers from Bain and Booz Allen Hamilton. I interviewed with BCG, Monitor-Deloitte, ATK, Booz Allen Hamilton and Bain. The Booz Allen Interview process consisted of four rounds. I would love to meet with you.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. Profitability cases directly tackle the amount of money a business is generating. New product cases deal with a fresh invention or idea for a company. 3) Pricing. 4) New product. For example: .

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Management Consulted

JUNE 23, 2015

In May, we launched the Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online. It’s almost July, and we’ve got big plans – MBA meet-and-greets and a 1-month consulting immersion course in South Africa. While the case interview is the great equalizer, the fit interview is the great differentiator.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That's because, in the recruiting process, your entire performance is determined by a combined three or four hours of interviews. When I meet a new client, I always, always write down the name of the senior client's assistant. When I have a meeting, I always swing by to say "hi" and call that person by their name.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. Top 10 Interview Tips. After 2+ years at McKinsey, it was time to move on. I went into my McKinsey tenure with the mindset that entrepreneurship would come after my time at the firm. Check out his blog here.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2013

The team draw on their vast experience to deliver a unique take on how to excel at the interviews, with an emphasis on tackling a variety of case study scenarios. The case cracking session was most insightful. The case cracking session was most insightful. ” Saif Alnaser Shubana | Full Time MBA Class of 2015.

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