Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Welcome…to the final day, the crowning achievement, of our 2013 8-day East Coast (we counted our final travel day too). From those who signed up on the first day to our late-comers, everyone showed up ready to party (as much as you can on a Sunday when you’re prepping for consulting interviews).

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Rod Burkert

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The RV is parked for the winter as another travel season (our 10 th ) has come to a close. 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. Greetings from Big Bend, Texas. This is what we do!

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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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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

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

DECEMBER 8, 2013

If this is your first time joining us, we’ve spent the last 5 months traveling to top colleges across the planet – check out news from our latest gallivants to the U.K. , After a night of travels, we decided a stop for the best breakfast cafe in Buffalo on Yelp was a great idea.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. Travel – Now don’t get us wrong, warning a prospective consultant about travel is a bit like warning trainee surgeon that they may see blood once in a while. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Interviews at Altman Vilandrie are held over 2 rounds. Round 0 – A phone interview if you’re an employee referral. This will be a screening interview with HR. In this interview, you can expect mostly behavioral and fit type questions like “Why do you want to be a consultant?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Meeting people early before you are polished will end up burning a lot of bridges. For example, after a very disorganized meeting the consultant will come back and skewer the coffee chat, recommending everyone else in the firm not to meet with this person. Offer to Buy Coffee in an Informational Interview.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2017

Not the benefits, not the travel, not the prestige. The research, endless calls, early meetings, and long hours painstakingly putting together beautiful slides instead of meeting your friends for drinks or going on a weekend getaway. A good method to test how well you would fit into consulting is to prepare for interviews.

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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 is Accenture’s travel model? Accenture: Accenture’s travel expectations are largely driven by the needs of our clients. How many interview rounds are there?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 27, 2016

Consultants work on projects of varying lengths, and are often required to travel to work on site with the client. Prior to commencing any research or analysis, most consulting firms start by developing a case hypothesis about the specific business problem that needs to be solved. (Source: Flickr ). Research and Analysis.

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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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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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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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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

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. Generally, weekly meetings with your manager are available and the atmosphere is collegial; many current and ex-employees reference how smart and friendly the people are that they have worked with at Archstone Consulting.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Transportation & Travel. Summer Associates are given the opportunity to travel as they will be stationed both at client sites and in the office. The interview process at A.T.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Expect to travel to the client location on an as-needed basis; regardless, Fridays are usually spent in your home office. As always, you will be working in a team intensive environment, so be sure to network and collaborate as you will be meeting plenty of new people. . #11

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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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QEmploy

JULY 16, 2019

Preparing for interviews. Preparing for interviews. A great possibility to travel. It is not unusual that consultants will travel to other countries to work on projects. You get the chance to meet a lot of different people. One is going to different events where you can meet people that need your exact skill set.

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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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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2018

It’s great CV and interview fodder. For most students, this will probably be the main reason why they join a student consultancy – it looks great on the CV and gives you something to talk about in interviews. This was definitely the case for me. Clearly there is much more to student consulting than meets the eye.

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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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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

That being said, the travel model will vary depending on the needs of the client. We also have periodic training which will cover more specific topics like business unit strategy, and client interviewing techniques. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. If you want to avoid traveling, work in an industry that is largely based in the same city as your office. me in this case, whatever assistance I need.

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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. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s perfect timing for those of you who completed interviews in the fall and received offers to start later this year. I book my flights through my company’s travel site and charge it to my corporate card. You have many years of fully-funded travel ahead of you. We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 14, 2015

They wouldn’t be leading a meeting but they would be sitting in on it and getting exposure, allowing them to see their individual impact on the larger goal of the project. Tom: What is the firm’s travel model? Tom: Does Vivaldi Partners Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Let’s start with a recent Seattle Executives meeting where five members talked about multi-generation businesses, succession, transition, and selling. The most powerful message came from Brian Quint with Aqua Quip, who sold to Leslie’s Pools a couple years ago (hear more from Brian on his podcast interview with me). Letter of Intent.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Travel costs matter less than capabilities. . I recommend conducting an extensive interview that evaluates more than hard skills. However, most people would be surprised to know that this is the case in traditional consultancies as well. Sometimes these teams meet the Monday the project begins! Consultant Use Cases.

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Confessions of a Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Big Idea #1: Targeted Selection: Selection interviewing is a notoriously subjective process. A substantial body of research has indicated the reliability rate (the likelihood that two skilled interviewers will judge a candidate’s ability in the same manner) to be less than 50%. It’s based on a fairly simple premise.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 27, 2018

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hello there everybody it's Betsy Jordyn of the Consultants Institute, and I am so excited to finally be interviewing Michael Zipursky of Consulting Success. Spend more time with loved ones, travel, do whatever is most meaningful for them. Zipursky: Oh, wow. Four years ago? Time flies.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression” holds true in many situations, from job interviews to sales calls. Before meeting someone new — whether it’s a potential employer or a new client — do your homework. What should you actually say? And what’s the best way to follow up?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

To resolve the issue, Dalio started meeting with his employees individually to discuss how to treat one another. Take job interviews. Candidates regularly discuss their strengths and hide weaknesses in interviews, and they even engage in extensive image creation to the point of telling fictional stories to showcase their strengths.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2017

But over the last two years, as we interviewed over 60 business leaders, what we found is that this feeling never goes away. No matter how senior the person we interviewed, there was always a lingering doubt about the risks and consequences of speaking up. So we meet someone and label them as: woman or old or American or rich.

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