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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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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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

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 ). She enjoys tennis, hiking, creative writing, travel, exploring new cultures, and mentoring K-12 students.

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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

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. In most cases, financial consulting falls under larger management consulting firms such as Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. The travel and hospitality industries have been decimated, stock markets around the world have tanked, and governments struggle to combat this devil on so many fronts. Commerce has ground to a halt. Today, not so much.

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CaseInterview.com

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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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. Beth Axelrod – Current VP of Employee Experience at Airbnb, former Senior VP of HR at eBay and Principal at McKinsey. BULGER PARTNERS ORGANIZATION. We can help

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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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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. To transition to another region starting from BCG Eastern Europe, you will have to physically travel to the country you want to work in, to network and interview. Kearney [ Western Europe ].

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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. The first challenge is getting in.

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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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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. Beth Axelrod – Current VP of Employee Experience at Airbnb, former Senior VP of HR at eBay and Principal at McKinsey. BULGER PARTNERS ORGANIZATION. We can help

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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. Beth Axelrod – Current VP of Employee Experience at Airbnb, former Senior VP of HR at eBay and Principal at McKinsey. BULGER PARTNERS ORGANIZATION. We can help

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 6, 2019

Case Interview Example - Estimation Question and Answer. I was asked the following management consulting estimation question by a McKinsey interviewer many years ago: "Estimate how long it would take to move or relocate an average size mountain 10 miles using an average size truck". Let’s figure out the travel time first.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

At the same time my roommate got an internship at McKinsey and he’s still working there now. From conversations with him and hearing about life there in terms of what he was able to do, the travel and the work that he was doing with several different clients, I slowly became interested in consulting. Peter: Sure.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews. Whether or not you view travel as an opportunity depends upon your personal preferences. Either way, Oliver Wyman's global approach tends to result in more international travel than firms with a local staffing model (e.g.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

I worked in the New York Office at McKinsey and in general, people in New York work much harder than they do in other cities around the country. At McKinsey, we went to the client four days out of every week - virtually no exceptions. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Our guidelines: 60 attendees minimum, you book the room, and we have an absolute blast for 2 hours together walking through our FREE Bootcamp Lite overview of Resumes/Cover Letters, Networking, Fit Interviews and Case Interviews. So…come on, British folk! We require a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 30 attendees.

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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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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

MAY 28, 2017

Beth Axelrod – Current VP of Employee Experience at Airbnb, former Senior VP of HR at eBay and Principal at McKinsey. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms. For example, at Bulger Partners you’ll travel less than you would at Deloitte or PwC. BULGER PARTNERS ORGANIZATION. We can help !

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Q: I’m interviewing with BCG and McKinsey. McKinsey and BCG will be almost identical on this.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Expect to be a member of two teams at the same time, as Parthenon-EY is one of a handful of firms that still subscribes to the two-case model (a great learning experience but killer for work-life balance). Due to the firm’s private equity focus, you will be traveling less than you would at other strategy firms.

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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. In my time at McKinsey, easily half the people who left the firm went into the financial world (from hedge funds to PE), and salary was undoubtedly a major factor in the decision.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2017

A classmate who accepted an offer from McKinsey & Company described his concerns about starting by saying “I will have all this money, and no time to spend it”. Not the benefits, not the travel, not the prestige. A good method to test how well you would fit into consulting is to prepare for interviews.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

It’s good to travel with an ex-consultant! 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.

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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? In reality, McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group are tied for first, so Booz & Company is a close 2 nd place. BOOZ & COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The Products Operating Group concentrates on Air Freight & Travel Service, Automotive, Consumer Goods & Services, Industrial Equipment, Infrastructure & Transportation Services, Life Sciences, and Retail. The Financial Services Operating Group concerns itself with Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Hans-Dieter Kleinhueckelskoten, who both worked at McKinsey. An office opened in Paris in 1989 and another opened in Rotterdam in 1992, founded respectively by Philippe Kaas and Pieter Witteveen, both previously Partners in the local McKinsey offices.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

You will be traveling quite a bit (up to 80%) but there is availability for mentorship when you are in the office. 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. Archstone Consulting Google+.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Any time I discuss my experience in landing an offer at my top choice firm after getting offers from bigger firms like McKinsey and BCG, and smaller sized firms like LEK, Putnam Associates, and Promidian Consulting, I focus on four main areas: Doing your homework! Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview. Image: Pexels.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In these cases, just connecting the work you are doing to these concerns (and showing how they are related for better or for worse) is perceived as valuable. as do all the customer service employees at Alaska who are having to apologize to thousands of travelers. The CIO is wondering if he or she will have a job next week.

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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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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Tom Spencer

JUNE 28, 2015

Adam Fraser: At the business analyst level, you have the opportunity to engage with, and present to, clients and have quite a bit of client interaction, including traveling to client sites. Tom: What is the firm’s travel model? Some projects may require you to travel to another country and be on-site every day.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

McKinsey : Located at 1200 Nineteenth Street NW, McKinsey is the top consulting firm to work for in Washington, DC, both in terms of size of the firm as well as its employee strength. McKinsey has legacy – the first mover in the DC area – and power in its camp. Lynn Street in Arlington.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at The McKinsey Way , a book written by a former Associate at McKinsey, Ethan M. Rasiel, who is also the co-author of The McKinsey Mind. Does The McKinsey Way deserve that lower rating? The McKinsey way of working to solve business problems.

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