Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

What started off as an informal blog about management consulting with just a few readers became interview prep sessions, resume edits, videos on YouTube and Vimeo, books and the presentations we give at colleges around the world. The case interview is the great equalizer. And after all that, even with 1.5M Who is it for?

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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! Content equals money.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 15, 2021

I want to share some of these with you so that you can see which tools and strategies helped them succeed. Success Story: I received a letter inviting me to join Mckinsey& Company in Latin America. Thanks to your superb materials, I have received and accepted an offer from McKinsey [ Scandinavia ].

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CaseInterview.com

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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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. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 12, 2019

apply to McKinsey and Bain as well). 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. balance as a unique selling point vs. strategy houses, but instead their recruitment messaging is that it's consulting so you will work long.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website! I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The following field report is from a McKinsey new hire from a Top 200 U.S. While McKinsey and the other top firms are heavily represented by graduates of Ivy League universities (and their international counterparts), it is not staffed exclusively this way. I prepared by reading Case InPoint. university.

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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. Also, find tips and strategies that you can use to network with people in the firm or position that you are applying for. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

This caseinterview.com student sent me an email recently asking my advice on how they could practice and improve their performance in the problem-solving part of a case interview. First of all, many thanks for all your information and encouraging words on case interview preparation . Reader’s Email. My Response.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

This is a transcribed phone interview between Rachel (name changed) and Jenny Rae – enjoy her insights about failing the first time around but coming back for consulting success and landing an offer with McKinsey in her senior year. What I look back on it, I think the way I did my cases just weren’t at the bar they had set.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

These success stories come from readers who secured offers with McKinsey as an experienced hire. While I enjoyed receiving your insights, I will no longer need them as I have begun my new life as a consultant with McKinsey! LOMS was my "Stage 2" - and actually was my first real introduction to what a case actually feels like.

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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. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 24, 2019

Below is a success story and case interview preparation tips I received from a new Bain consultant who was recruited as an industry hire. I think you are doing an amazing job, as it helps lots of people to get similar information for preparing to case interviews. MBB web site materials and cases. Success Story.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

It is because of the resources you have made available online that I was able to secure an offer from McKinsey as a Business Analyst. It was my achievements during my first two years [ there ] that I think caught McKinsey's attention, and prompted them to reach out and ask me to apply. I had to learn how to do a case interview.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Growth strategy begins with identifying the source of the problem – you will want to look at customers, products, the company and its competitors. Addressing this type of case question is achievable, provided you can identify the root of the problem. Below we look at a specific case scenario. Source: Culturamix ).

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Question: It was really fascinating to read your today's email about landing a McKinsey offer while coming from advertising. Because this is exactly what I'm going through now: I work in a top ad agency in [ European city ] and I'm in a middle of my preparation process for interviews in MBB. In contrast, consulting is not.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Marketing consultants advise companies on marketing strategies and campaigns. Marketing consultants may work as freelancers, or as part of a digital agency (such as Slalom ), marketing agency (such as Ogilvy ), or larger firm that has digital and marketing capabilities (such as McKinsey Digital or BCG X ).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2013

Clarifying why your client wishes to undertake the acquisition is a good place to begin, both in a case interview and in a real-life consulting engagement. According to McKinsey, transformational mergers are rare “because the circumstances have to be just right, and the management team needs to execute the strategy well.”.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

They may mix separate issues or expect that their previous strategies will work in a new market. In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. KEY STATS FOR OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS . OC&C Strategy Consultants Website: [link]. OC&C Strategy Consultants Headquarters: Worldwide.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Next, analyze the data and develop actionable strategies to improve the business.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Interview process and preparation. In some cases, especially for firms with emerging practice areas, experienced hires are used to fill expertise gaps that strengthen their offering. You might have 4+ years of pension strategy experience and, thus, fit perfectly into the financial services team that tackles those sorts of projects.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

According to Business Insider , the odds of getting hired by McKinsey & Company are less than 1%, although this is not unique to McKinsey. To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. Could you have practised more cases? Reflect on the Situation.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I recently wrote an article about the difference between Planned vs. Emergent Career Strategies. The emergent strategy sometimes reveals itself in the process of pursuing the original career plan. The other option is to see if your family can provide a financial backup plan in case anything goes severely wrong.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

Student Question: Recently I came across a book called 'The Minto Pyramid' , you might know this book, by Barbara Minto, ex-McKinsey. This way I can show the interviewer I am 100% hypothesis driven and I don't ask any irrelevant data. Would you recommend this and what is your view about this as a past interviewer?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 29, 2019

Below is a list of tips and recommended resources to assist in practicing quantitative case interview questions. GRE Prep Plus 2019: Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online + Video + Mobile (Kaplan Test Prep). Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Recently I received a question from a CaseInterview.com student who was interviewing with BCG in Africa for a associate position about focusing on specific types of cases based on the location of the firm he was interviewing with (i.e. My answer is It's very hard to predict what type of case you will get.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

That was when I participated in my first formal case competition and had the opportunity to speak with industry representatives and recent graduates about their career choices in consulting. 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

AUGUST 12, 2019

What follows is an exchange I had recently with a CaseInterview.com student about his upcoming Roland Berger interview that he was told would be a presentation interview. CaseInterview.com Student: Many thanks for all your materials, they have been very helpful in my case preparations. 8:30 AM- Fit Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Success Story: Hi Victor, Thank you for your generosity on offering case interview videos for free, I recently got an offer from a boutique strategy firm after sitting through 6 rounds of case interviews , and I probably couldn't have done it without your help. that's interesting!" Additional Resources.

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CaseInterview.com

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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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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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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