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An Insider’s Look at The Case Interview Scoring System

Management Consulted

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” The interview ended. I interviewed with several members of the team, including the parent of one of the executives.

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The Consulting Bible – Dominate Your McKinsey, Bain and BCG Fit and Consulting Case Interviews

Management Consulted

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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The Business Empath's Guide to Consulting & Coaching

Consulting Matters

An empath is someone with an extremely reactive neurological system which causes them to absorb both the positive and stressful energies around them. You have a superpower because of how well you understand the hearts and minds of everyone in your client system which can also be your Achilles heel. If so, you might be an empath.

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Coronavirus: Analysis, Conclusions & Takeaways

CaseInterview.com

Sample-Size Problem Excessive Focus on Fatality Rate + Insufficient Focus on R0 (how many people an infected person infects before they’ve recovered) Psychological “Panic” about the Wrong Things (toilet paper) Insufficient Focus on Medical System Scalability (equipment, personnel, & system throughput). This is the goal.

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Consulting Case Anatomy – A Simple Breakdown

Management Consulted

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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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. How exactly does the firm help, though? International Arbitration and Litigation.