Hotels Presentation Recruitment Travel 
Tom Spencer
APRIL 29, 2018
Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. You’ll get to travel”. This only works once.
Tom Spencer
JULY 6, 2019
Amid the intensity of recruiting for consulting, few stop to think what it will really be like once they’ve achieved their mission to get into a top-tier consulting firm. Bad #2: Travel. Roughly 80% of cases are travel cases. Since you’re expected to essentially “do everything” you’re also going to learn everything.
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Tom Spencer
MAY 13, 2018
Working 80+ hours during stressful weeks, not being home (or having any notable social life) between Monday and Thursday, frequent travel, and a high-pressure work environment can really take a toll on some people. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough.
CaseInterview.com
APRIL 30, 2019
Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. Sure, it was a very nice hotel, and it's really, really cool for the first four weeks. If you want to avoid traveling, work in an industry that is largely based in the same city as your office. Traveling to the client often involves just taking a taxi or Uber.
Tom Spencer
SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
One of the nice perks of interviewing with consulting firms is that they will pay or reimburse all travel and lodging expenses. I would strongly encourage you to reserve flights and hotels in advance. The recruiting coordinator will usually hand these folders to you. Case Interview: ~75% of interview. Image: Pexels.
Management Consulted
JUNE 5, 2016
It started off with contacting – actually, I reached out to recruiters specifically and sent in my application, and they were mostly very quick to respond to me. Next, the firm has an in-house model, meaning no travel during the week, which all of these firms also have in common. All for the Boston practices, exactly. is several-fold.
Harvard Business
MAY 8, 2017
The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).
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