CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

What follows is our exchange and my advice on how to prepare for second chance interviews after a rejection. Readers Email: I have a question pertaining to second chance interviews and case interview preparation. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. I'm a Ph.D.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Public Policy. Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy. Promotions are dependent on how quickly you meet functional competencies and skill requirements set out for you by the powers that be. How has the firm grown from a podunk, small-town cluster to a global behemoth?

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM GBS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Enjoy the ride! KEY STATS FOR IBM GBS. Website: [link]. Headquarters: Armonk, NY.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

Below is a success story I recently received from a CaseInterview.com student about the success they had using a set case interview practice routine. Initially, not everyone realizes this is an important part of the interview to practice. The same is true for case interview practice. Some market sizing / estimation questions.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. VC: In case interviews , often the problem you think you are solving at the start of the case ends up being quite different by the end.

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CaseInterview.com

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 interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I have been practising case interviews for over two months now, however, I always get a little tense when I am doing the cases. Please advise on how I could overcome the apparent nervousness and come across as calm during the other interviews. I had a query and needed your help on that. Here's why. Rule #1: Know your material.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn what skills you need to display in a case interview in order to impress your interviewer. The skills that they are looking for can differ between interview formats,types, and rounds. Topics Covered: Interviewer’s Mindset. How to Prep for Candidate-Led and Interviewer-Led Interviews.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Network Your Way to an Interview. They are: An Introduction.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

I recently received this success story from an actress (now a BCG consultant), and thought you would find her suggestions and tips on case interview prep useful. I had two internal recommendations at BCG by the time I interviewed, and had spent hours talking with BCG alum and employees. Until 3 weeks ago, I was an actress.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 12, 2019

really get to meet, and work with, the 'top dogs' of companies - people. balance as a unique selling point vs. strategy houses, but instead their recruitment messaging is that it's consulting so you will work long. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. At BCG, you.

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CaseInterview.com

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. . in terms of recruiting -- especially any mistakes you can think of that people with this kind of background typically make?

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CaseInterview.com

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. Before my interviews with both firms, I actually got rejected from non- management consulting jobs (even though they were both less prestigious firms and would have been backups for me).

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. It helped me ace the interviews (especially your business situation framework ) after only practicing for a week or so.

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CaseInterview.com

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. However, I didn't apply through our campus recruitment as I really didn't know what I wanted to do at that stage.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Some new consultants who do well in case interviews actually have a very hard time with this on-the-job reality. A few days ago, I received an email from someone who has a BCG interview coming up. This person asked me what I thought BCG's policy is for facial hair. Read Our Privacy Policy. in particular a man's beard.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2016

To negotiate a change of office location, a first step might be to explain the reason for your request to the recruitment manager. Offer to meet with them in person. You may be able to convince the recruiter that you are being undervalued. If that fails, ask about the firms unpaid leave policy. Offer response deadline.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I first came across your materials [ last year ] as I was about to undergo undergraduate internship recruiting at [ U.S. While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. University ]. city ] office.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Using Issue Tree’s in a Case Interview. What follows is a question I received recently from a user on how to use issue trees in a case interview I am including the student’s question as well as my response. However, when I was mock-interviewing with MBA students, I found my structures are very simple compared to what they have.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That's because, in the recruiting process, your entire performance is determined by a combined three or four hours of interviews. It is a nice luxury that those still in the recruiting process do not have. When I meet a new client, I always, always write down the name of the senior client's assistant. No, Thanks!

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Employees are offered an unlimited vacation policy, 4-month paid maternal/paternal leave and company-wide movie and game nights to allow individuals to bond over common interests. Engineers and designers work in concert in small teams; 90% of meeting spaces at the company’s offices are built for eight people or less.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

I do not know of BCG's international transfer policy, but basically, the McKinsey approach when I was there is: you do two years in your home office, and if you are in the upper 20% or so, and you want to go abroad, you go. This was not a formal policy, just an observation of common practice. Read Our Privacy Policy. In the U.S.,

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NeoAcademic

MARCH 25, 2021

Direct link to the application and formal job ad: [link] As part of a recently-funded US National Science Foundation project in which we will be building an online virtual interviewing platform, my laboratory will be hiring a part-time project manager with work to do for roughly the next two years.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 31, 2019

One of the more memorable parts of the consulting recruiting process was witnessing people attempting to network with consulting firms. What can inspire a more productive conversation with a consultant or recruiter is helping them understand how you might be an asset to the firm. Referral to a recruiter.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Question: I would like to do three things: a) Express my appreciation and gratitude for your resources and help, b) Describe the interview format I encountered at McKinsey to help prepare other applicants, c) Ask you about your professional opinion on two competing offers (McKinsey vs. Google). --. a) Thanking you. Google vs. MckinseyOffers.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In order to be effective in today’s complex organization, new managers must be able to lead, plan, organize, and control so that they meet the needs of their many, and often misaligned, stakeholders. In high growth companies, managers often spend more than 50 percent of their time recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new team members.

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LSA Global

MAY 6, 2022

Regardless of their performance results, use your current performance improvement plan process to put the employee on notice, highlight team norms , and provide the coaching support required for them to meet behavioral expectations. Do you conduct a periodic review of your employee experience, policies, and report follow-through?

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Among the group, 30 had a written sexual harassment policy, 14 had held a company-wide meeting, and 10 had conducted a training session on the subject. They were also nervous that the absence of a clearly written harassment policy could hurt both recruiting and the firm’s reputation.

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Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2017

A friend feels she recently dodged a bullet during an interview. When arriving at the company the first person she met said, “Oh, you’re here to interview for my job.” It appears the interviewer overheard at least some of the conversation, didn’t say anything, and then told the recruiter how she didn’t like that conversation.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

We also have particular training courses around client engagement, presenting in meetings, and presentation skills so that people get an equal balance of hard analytical skills and soft engagement skills. We recruit for experienced hires on a rolling basis. Tom: What does your recruitment process involve? Two interview rounds.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

These goals are communicated through all-hands meetings, recruiting materials, and CEO communications, and executed by increasing both the funnel of talent (through expanded recruiting programs) and increasing Yelp’s yield (for example, doing more to convince the people who have been offered a job to take it).

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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: Does Vivaldi Partners Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? Tom: How many interview rounds are there?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

These are the very same cities where employers struggle to recruit and maintain skilled talent. Set regular start and end times for meetings. Some organizations have implemented a policy that no meetings will start prior to 9:30 AM or end later than 4:30 PM. Making the Most of Existing Child Care Realities.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. She just naturally hates talking on the phone and prefers meeting up in person, so we will have to work out a solution.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This phase involved a round of interviews with people at 28 organizations across a variety of sectors, including aviation, banking, pharmaceutical, professional services, and technology. Something as seemingly small as the timing of meetings can make a big difference. Takeaways for Organizations. What About the Length of Leave ?

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

During this informal “shop talk,” a 1Y from McK asked me how to be more comfortable meeting strangers (e.g., Usually, the question is asked in the context of networking at information sessions or connecting with people in your network to secure an interview (for lateral hires, non-target school hires, etc.…). Lesson learned.).

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