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. Student Question: I would like to thank you for all the material on your website, it helped me a lot as I followed your main advice: Train, Train and Train again! Additional Resources.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? He shares some thoughts on his first months as a strategy consultant, and gives a few tips on how to make the most out of your business school time – beyond the hours of case prep. Any highs or lows?

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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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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

They are interested in case studies only to a point. This principle hit home for me when I did an interview project to find out what executives are looking for in consultants. “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.” What drives you crazy? The Bottom Line.

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Rod Burkert

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In case you missed last week: Why you should charge a price that scares you – and then add 20%. They meet spec. If they all meet spec, is it any wonder our pricing is collapsing. Join me this Friday at 1pm ET on Practice Development INSIDER for my interview with Michael Gregory. Greetings from Big Bend, Texas.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. You did it! However, you have multiple months before you begin.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2013

Andy had failed a case interview with one firm but had a confirmed chance with McKinsey London, and he didn’t want to walk away without the offer. It also represents an exciting new moment for us – the first in a series of video interviews we’ll be posting on the site. Jenny Rae: Hi Andy, how are you?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

We’re recapping our lives as road warriors via planes, trains and automobiles…we visited Georgia Tech , Duke , Georgetown , and Columbia before rolling over to today’s campus…Yale. Our train ride was uneventful with the exception of the conductor, who was a joke-telling machine.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And I think I have the gist of getting a case down, as well as understanding those details.

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Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As if he wasn’t already impressive enough, he also led a team that provided expert services during the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, one of the largest price-fixing cases in U.S. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C.

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CaseInterview.com

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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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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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

We had an awesome presentation to a full room of ~80 students at King’s College London – and sadly, we forgot to take any pictures of the event (just caught the train ride in). The case cracking session was most insightful. The case cracking session was most insightful. We’ll blame it on jet lag.

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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). Once hired, Parthenon-EY places an emphasis on quickly getting you in to the training program and then on to projects. Internships.

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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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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. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. Bridgespan Website: www.bridgespan.org.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Complete with 5 total breakout sessions, we started with Fit Interview training and moved on to Case Interviews about 1 hour before lunch. 10AM – 11AM – Structuring the fit interview. 11AM – 12PM – Break-out sessions -networking and fit interviews. consulting clubs'

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I have previously been interviewing with several of the big firms but without success (especially in the case interview part). Without the methods presented in your training videos and other material I doubt that I would have been able to get this offer. My Reply: Congratulations on your McKinsey Offer.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Intern pay and training at Archstone Consulting are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, Archstone makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2015

There are certainly opportunities for employees to transfer between our offices locally and globally to meet both their personal and professional needs. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Accenture? Tom: Does Accenture use the case interview in its recruitment process?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Top 10 Interview Tips. It showed me the “benchmark” that I need to meet in order to be successful in business. The training – both on the job and formal – was continuous and applicable far beyond management consulting. In future weeks, I plan to release case studies, interview guides, and the like.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 24, 2019

As I started the interview process, I looked over some of the other resources that are out there. They seemed to encourage forcing cases into arbitrary frameworks, which not only inhibited my ability to come up with tailored solutions, but also prevented me from showcasing my usual problem-solving approach and thought process.

Bain 40

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) The school I was at isn’t one of McKinsey’s core schools, so I had to do a lot of reading online to prepare for the interview, get accustomed to case interviews and stuff like that. That was rough.

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Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

Ramit is a junior at Duke University who successfully aced his on campus interview. However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. I thought I bombed the case.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band. In today’s society, we have career choices.

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Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

LSA Global

MARCH 22, 2022

Based upon interviews, focus groups, pilot program feedback, and data from our change management simulation , the highly customized Influence and Collaboration Workshop focused on increasing impact, expanding choices, and decreasing stress by helping people to: Speak their truth with relevance. 96% Job Relevance. 98% Satisfaction.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Marakon? We provide 80 hours of formal training within the first 12 months. We also have periodic training which will cover more specific topics like business unit strategy, and client interviewing techniques. How many interview rounds are there?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at IMS Consulting Group? Steph: There are 2 weeks of onboarding training, including networking drinks and dinner. Consultants [based in Europe] usually come to London for the training. You are likely to visit clients for client meetings and workshops.

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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

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . OC&C Strategy Consultants aim to train and give you a taste of what consultants do throughout your internship; therefore, this means that the projects you engage in will be fast-paced, intensive and brief. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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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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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. Meet Gallup Press – yet another branch of an already rapidly growing information empire.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I really enjoyed meeting the consultants, but ultimately feel BCG is a better fit. In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. The experience in consulting is more akin to CEO-in-training-type experiences. In which case, it's a human resources issue. It was interesting and very concise.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Case Interview McKinsey 40

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Some employees explain that they need to be available 24/7 to meet the rigorous demands placed upon them. Another knock-on effect of working with a bunch of gurus is that meaningful on the job training is often hard to come across. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . A phone interview with a consultant.

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Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 26, 2018

I’m working with a client right now who does high-end sales training. In the course of our conversations, he mentioned that 82% of his clients got a 10:1 ROI on their training investment. Instead, the home page of his site mentioned general ideas about the value of their sales training. That’s both impressive and significant.

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ROI Training Training Sales 48

Management Consulted

AUGUST 20, 2012

We offer our time to paying clients for assistance with resume reviews (Power Half Hour), personalized networking advice (1-hour sessions), and Case Interview Prep (Prep Packages). We are entertaining the possibility of doing a monthly meet-and-greet webinar for prospective clients – perhaps launching in early 2013.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 27, 2012

As fall approaches, many of you will be meeting consultants and recruiters for the first time at on-campus career fairs, company info sessions, and firm-sponsored recruiting events designed for your class. Follow our tips to ensure your resume makes it into the interview pile, not the trash. We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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