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Humor in Case Interviews

CaseInterview.com

One issue that I would like your opinion on is to what extent humor can be a plus in an interview and where you would put the limit. I read in various sources that a touch of humor could help you in building a link with the interviewer, but in my opinion, it carries a lot of risk too. Let me give you a specific example.

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Management Consulted West Coast Tour – Fall 2014

Management Consulted

Some of you lucky duckies even got to purchase or preview our best selling hot off the press – our first-time-ever-in-hard-copy Consulting Interview Bible, available on Amazon or for bulk orders by emailing us directly! We had a compressed 6-hour interview bootcamp, and they totally kept up with the aggressive pace.

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4 Key Consulting Fit Interview Questions You Must Prepare For

Management Consulted

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps.

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Royal Air Force officer nails London McKinsey interview

Management Consulted

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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Facts, Opinions, and Conclusions

CaseInterview.com

Humor me on this one… as it is very much related to broader societal issues). The other day, someone in my Inner Circle mentorship program asked me the following: “Victor, how do you manage your information intake to avoid the ‘filter bubble’ and without falling prey to crackpot thinking?”. Should we invest more in sales or R&D?

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

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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Sh*t happens: a birds eye view of economics

Tom Spencer

THIS is a very humorous and instructive (albeit PG rated) overview of economics. Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. Sh*t happens: a birds eye view of economics. by Tom Spencer on February 15, 2012 · 0 comments. in Economics. Here are the super-summary notes: 1. Macroeconomics: Oh, sh*t! Leave a Comment Now.