CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Recently I have received several emails from readers asking if you can be “too prepared” for a case interview. Interviewers do complain that many candidates are "too prepared," but what they mean by this comment is not what it seems. For years, interviewers have complained about candidates being framework-robots.

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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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CaseInterview.com

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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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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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 13, 2019

10 years, one of the most common questions I am asked is how much time is needed to prepare for a case interview and how to prepare when you don’t have much time. I want to address in this article the 2 nd question of how to prepare for a case interview when you don’t have much time. Reader #2 – 3 Days Until Interview.

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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 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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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

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. A simple answer would be that some questions are important enough to bring in outside talent.

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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 can’t shine in an interview without first finding an open position. In particular, we will look at: Experienced hire context.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

I interviewed with six major consulting companies + three others during my MBA program 1.5 I took another offer in industry in a different country where I am currently working and decided to reapply in one year's time because I was encouraged to do so by McKinsey partners. Prepare for math , cases, and comments on resume questions.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I can't seem to get through my interviews with the Top 3 consulting firms. I have gone through a number of case interviews now, and have successfully gotten a few second tier consulting firm offers, and offers from boutique firms, ATK, Accenture, etc. However I can't seem to break through the Top 3. that's kind of obvious.).

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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

Bringing light to Africa , mobile banking to Bangladesh , low-cost health care to Nepal, or better school lunches to the American cafeteria: In all these cases, the private sector is a big part of the action. The second most important problem, finding and keeping talented people (36%), becomes crucial as entrepreneurs secure some funding.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor. Here's why it works.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too. If you are in the "getting an interview" stage of your recruiting process, I suggest taking a look at these resources: How to Get a Case Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

My thoughts on this topic are widely applicable to CIBs (Case Interview Beginners), F1Ys (Future first years), and CIFMs (Consulting Isn't for Me). No, I'm pretty sure I could beat him in a case interview competition! But, I'm half-decent at this case interview thing. You see, CEOs do this all the time.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I am convivnced that even listening to your cases while physically being occupied with other things contributed to me succeeding during my interviews. This was different to when I was actively trying to solve the cases myself where I was predominatly focusing on my performance and thinking rather than the candidate's.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Here it is: While talent counts, determination matters a lot. * He has to win at something.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership has to wake up to the demands of their employees if they hope to attract and retain great talent in the 21st century.” In a recent study by McKinsey , employers cited compensation, work-life balance, and poor physical and emotional health as reasons why their people had quit. So, why the attention now?

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Question: I recently completed six interviews with BCG and am about to receive my offer to join them as a Project Lead. I found your case study videos very useful, as is the one-page framework handout, to prepare me for the interviews. He had nearly 20 years at McKinsey, I had 1 year. So I pointed it out.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 5, 2019

For new college graduates entering management consulting the top three consulting firms salaries breakdown is below: McKinsey: Base Salary: $83,000. McKinsey: Base Salary: $152,500. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. In most cases, financial consultants fall under larger audit firms.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I found it several months ago and started prepping immediately and had done 40-50 practice interview cases before recruiting season. I must have called everyone I knew in consulting to give me a case to solve every weekend (Phone/ Webcam prep interviews too!) Practice really does make perfect. So, it's a win-win.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

I also found a lot of value in the LOMS materials that I purchased after going through the Case Interview Secrets videos. From these materials and a lot of hard work, I was able to interview with most of the Big 4 consulting firms and MBB. We have no control over what raw talent we may or may not have.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Or could it be the talent shows and “Dress as your Favorite President Competition”? Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended). Interview Tips & Tricks. The first step of the process usually includes 1-2 fairly straightforward online assessments, followed by a phone interview.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 11, 2014

IN the quest for market dominance, companies often engage in a war for talent. In a clear and methodical way, they invite the strongest applicants to come and joust in a competitive case interview tournament, which emulates the complexity and ambiguity of real business problems. We beg to disagree, at least in part.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Talent and Organization Performance. Your own talents in this essential business concern might be a good fit for any of these areas for more details: [link]. Accenture proactively seeks out talent in the African American, Hispanic, and LGBT communities. For More: [link]. One third of its workers are women.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews. Talent Programs. Like other top-tier firms, Oliver Wyman has some special programs to try and retain their consulting talent. Whether or not you view travel as an opportunity depends upon your personal preferences.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

When I was recruiting, I once had a McKinsey engagement manager explain to me what I just explained to you. While the list of distinguishing characteristics is long, one trait that many McKinsey partners and engagement managers often talk about is "coach-ability.". It's unlikely you will be more talented than your colleagues.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If you have the raw talent and work ethic but are simply inexperienced, that’s very different than if you are experienced (in terms of years worked), but just can’t seem to do a good job. For most of my time at McKinsey , I was highly motivated and it showed. It is also situationally dependent.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Founded in 1998 by current CEO Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google recruits top talent from the best schools and companies across the globe – in fact, they are one of the only firms that works hard NOT to hire consultants and has built an internal consulting powerhouse. Interview Tips & Tricks. and a fit interview portion.

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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 very tempting to conclude that these clients are slow, not talented, and if you had their job you could do it so much better. This was one of my secrets at McKinsey. and still end up doing well.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Additionally, a lack of an advanced degree would not knock you off that path (like it would at McKinsey, BCG or Bain). KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I have recently received feedback from my final round interviews at McKinsey, and have been told that they would like to interview me two more times because they were not clear on some of my case solving abilities. And how do I improve on this aspect of the case? analytical, i.e. structuring of a problem.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

The firm is small and internally loyal – poaching talent from one group to haul it over to another is frowned upon. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Be prepared for 3-4 rounds of interviews, the first of which may consist of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen. Social Media.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Many that serve clients with strategy come from organizations (like Bain or McKinsey) that offer excellent toolkit and skills training pre-Bridgespan; the training at Bridgespan is there, but not as thorough. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

There are several reasons for this, the most notable being talent acquisition competition pressure from numerous banking and technology firms. In the United States, offices in San Francisco sometimes proffer slightly higher salaries than other offices, partly because of the talent war with Silicon Valley firms. Undergraduate Salary.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

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