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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. Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too.

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JUNE 25, 2019

I applied outside the main recruiting period (BCG takes applicants all year round) and so my process was dragged across 3 months. The last two rounds were via video conference. In particular, I found your case videos and frameworks to be very useful. I had three rounds with two case interviews in each. Additional Resources.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. Conversely, if your reputation starts off poor in a consulting firm , you start a downward spiral. When I was recruiting, I once had a McKinsey engagement manager explain to me what I just explained to you. A new consultant is not expected to know everything from day one.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Here are a couple of success stories from readers who managed to land offers: Success Story: Thank you so much for all of your friendly advice in the videos! I came into the recruiting process with absolutely no background in business. After watching your videos, I felt much more confident about the process. No, Thanks!

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following field report is from a recently hire Bain intern who wanted to pass along some advice to others still in the recruiting process. Just to provide context, I applied to Bain, BCG, Accenture, and Deloitte Consulting for a summer internship , got to final rounds with the first three, and received offers from Bain and Accenture.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting. While the consulting community is small, it's not that small -- so word will probably not spread to other firms.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It is very difficult to get a job in consulting. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 4, 2015

Welcome to our Consulting Salary post – the kickoff to 2015! As you’ve been busy popping bottles of champagne, watching the ball drop while fireworks shoot up in the background, or just flat-out ambitiously working through the New Year holiday, we here at Management Consulted have had our version of fun. Number hungry?

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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. As the full time recruitment season in Autumn 2010 approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter.

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MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. I watched the videos first and found them amazing! Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website!

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

One key benefit of doing so is that it is allowing smaller firms to recruit globally and build virtual teams of experts who come together to complete client assignments on a per-project basis. All this has led to on-screen and video communications becoming an integral part of all businesses, regardless of whether they are big or small.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Check out this Zappos organizational culture video: [link] Keeping culture strong becomes more challenging as the organization grows. Google is known for being unique and leveraging data everywhere. Google is known for being unique and leveraging data everywhere. How can Organizational Culture be Changed?

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APRIL 12, 2019

Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. Consulting in a Big 4 accounting firm is all about. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. usually the same). At BCG on the.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. Here is the reality.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Below is a success story and case interview preparation tips I received from a new Bain consultant who was recruited as an industry hire. After celebrating the Bain offer, I am finally debriefing you on my recruiting prep. Your videos and newsletter were just great. Ask specific questions to get std data.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting. No, Thanks!

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. It would have been easy for me to give up after not getting a consulting internship junior year, or getting a consulting job after graduating, or getting into a top MBA program.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I had my eye on management consulting for some time, so I decided to give it a shot. I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

In contrast, recent data shows a decrease in productivity by remote workers. Utilize video conferencing tools to enhance face-to-face interactions. Additionally, remote work creates opportunities for accessing a global talent pool, potentially reducing recruitment and relocation costs. Partner with RCI Consulting Services.

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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. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. That's amazing!

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

I have aimed to enter the consulting industry as my career goal, and I have tried it once with a emerging consultancy, I got the chance to do my second case, but due to my lack of practice and the time limit of my preparation (I am now in my military service), I didn't get to the next round. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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JUNE 25, 2019

What the student was asking about is what is the dress code for an informal interview like this and what would be the best use of the 20 minutes or, so they were being giving to “chat” with the consultant. . Questions like: * Why did you decide to get into consulting? * What do you like the least? Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I can best equate this to your "consulting is not the end all, be all" message. When I met with the partner, he told me that good consultants (especially in the early years) are like chefs that stick to a recipe. There are a number of consulting firms out there, and they are not all the same. Following the recipe.

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JULY 17, 2019

What follows is a report from a recent BCG Hire in Europe about the differences she saw in the BCG Europe offices recruiting and interviewing process. I almost exclusively relied on your videos and other materials for preparations. Only two out of five cases were really data driven the others were absolutely qualitative.

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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. Success Story: Thank you very much for providing so much great material for free.

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MARCH 10, 2019

The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. have done the majority of recruiting out of the schools (under grad, MBA, JD, MD, PhD). Its not so much that consultant is that math driven. recruiting sources. Its important to remember that MBB firms.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

I went with the pizza, but my lack of choices was annoying — so much so that, when I got home, I started looking into the data on health and travel for work. To investigate the link between business travel and chronic disease conditions, my colleagues and I turned to de-identified electronic medical record data from EHE, Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

MECE (pronounced "me see") or Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive is a principle often used by management consulting firms such as McKinsey to describe a way of organizing information that is "Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive". This leads to duplication of labor and makes it less likely that data collected will be relevant.

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JULY 16, 2019

This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. It also includes a brief follow-up from me where I add a bit more about the experienced hire recruiting process. Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. Website: www.atkearney.com U.S.

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APRIL 30, 2019

I did learn a lot from your website and videos, so thanks a lot for posting those. Any McKinsey consultant in good standing at the firm can get you a first round interview. The consultant walks down the hall to the recruiter coordinator's office. She says to the recruiter, "Hey there Amy. I'm a Ph.D.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

As a former advanced degree candidate who applied to consulting while finishing medical school, I would like to share my experience with those of you who are in the middle of making a similar jump out of academia. As I stated in part 1 of this series , many of my M.D. Math Practice.

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JULY 18, 2019

Interest in Oliver Wyman careers has grown as the firm is one of the fastest-growing consultancies within the top ten. Oliver Wyman's four key consulting tracks can be roughly mapped to their legacy firms. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting. Financial Services Consulting. Leadership Development.

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JULY 3, 2019

They are very helpful, not only for the recruiting process, but also for building up my logical mind set. I received offers from several consulting firms this fall and am going to join BCG in the U.S. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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JUNE 25, 2019

This made me question whether I was not a good fit for consulting. Consulting people use those structures every day and they might seem natural to them; but to a non-business degree student, they are not. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. Naturally, I was rejected.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This F1Y offers tips based on his experience going through the case interview process and securing an offer from Booz Allen Hamilton -- after deciding to switch to consulting from the medical field. Let me just tell you my path and offer some advice to budding consultants , essentially reiterating the advice many people have already given.

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