Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

So, a few minutes into your case interview, the recruiter slides a chart across the table and asks what you can tell from that particular exhibit. Hence, I would like to share some best practices for tackling these charts during a case interview. Not practicing basic case interview mathematics. Knowing the exhibit.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . In keeping with what we’ve already said about recent graduates and AlixPartners, it’s worth noting that the firm does next to no recruiting through university campuses but instead mostly uses recruitment firms. A phone interview with a consultant. 2 in restructuring and No.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Generally, weekly meetings with your manager are available and the atmosphere is collegial; many current and ex-employees reference how smart and friendly the people are that they have worked with at Archstone Consulting. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. “, “ What is your biggest regret? Social Media.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Interviewing at The Advisory Board Company is relatively straightforward, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. The interview process can take any time between 5 days and 2-3 months, although the average process takes 2-3 weeks. Target Schools.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

Cross-Cultural Strategy #2: Recruit for Intercultural Competence Talent acquisition is a critical process for any leader and business. Cross-Cultural Strategy #4: Employee Retention Interviews Most organizations conduct exit interviews, but employee retention interviews are proactive instead of reactive.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint Interview and Culture. Preparing for a BearingPoint interview? – BearingPoint is involved in addressing global environmental changes particularly in reference to sustainable energy. BEARINGPOINT INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Each level interview can take up to 2.5 KEY STATS FOR BEARINGPOINT.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.” References Indeed & Glassdoor. link] Jiang, K., & Messersmith, J.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. KEARNEY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The interview process at A.T. However, as a general rule, there are two rounds of interviews. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. Start with just a sentence description for each.

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Killer Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2017

Great headhunters have great searchers – the people who fill the funnel, do the initial screening, first contact and setting up of the first interview. When I was headhunted for my current job, my first contact with the recruiter actually was of the last category. In general: Treat people well, so that your mum would be proud.

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CaseInterview.com

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. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website! Thank you once again for the great work you are doing!

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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: I think this person is referring to an issue tree. ]. I think this person is referring to this particular aspect of the case which is dynamic and evolves as the case progresses. ].

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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

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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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively. (Source: Flickr ).

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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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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

That being said, I know plenty of non-MBAs who have received offers from prestigious consulting firms, and so I thought it would be helpful to share some strategies that you can follow at each step of the recruitment process to increase your chance of getting an offer. Step 2: Getting an Interview. Referral by a consultant at the firm.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. Reference common interests or speak directly to one of the prospect’s professional challenges. Someone you share a contact with?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Looking back, that experience significantly shaped my successful recruiting strategy and confirmed my desire to enter the consulting industry. I am referring to volunteer consulting programs formally organized via a graduate program. Volunteer consulting does not refer to project-oriented classes or case competitions.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The traditional route is to apply and go through the standard interview process as an MBA summer intern or post-MBA consultant. First Step: Getting the Interview. Then he/she connected me to a Partner at another firm who referred me for an interview. Next Step: The Interviews.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Before we get started, check out our core post on networking the “normal way” – at info sessions and through target school types of recruiting opportunities. You’ll use your asset file to gain access to recruiters, consultants, etc. Your goal is to get an introduction for a warm call or informational interview.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

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). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. I really didn't even understand what interviewer-led was.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2020

Another time, an interviewer and I talked about Norman Doors near the office and that made the conversation much more memorable for both of us (Norman Doors are poorly designed doors that fail to convey whether the door requires a push or a pull action to open). The best-case scenario is to receive an invitation for an interview.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. If you’re looking to get into financial consulting, you will find that most audit firms recruit recent graduates across multiple academic fields. The company itself often does recruitment for internal consultants.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended). Interview Tips & Tricks. With such a broad range of operations, we have heard reports of varying experiences in the interview process as well as during typical daily occupation in CHG – some wonderful and some not so much. Prepare for interviews.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

In case you were wondering, the company’s current trademarked slogan, “We Didn’t Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich,” does indeed refer to their flagship menu-item, the Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich. Interview Tips & Tricks. In the interview, Chick-Fil-A takes it to the next level by getting funky.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 18, 2020

It is difficult to bypass the system by simply enjoying a coffee with a recruiter. The best you can hope for is that you will be referred to the first round of the application process like everyone else. You may even be able to line up a coffee chat or referrals to contacts who will help you prepare for consulting interviews.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Job interviews typically begin with a set of seemingly innocuous questions unrelated to the job: How is your day going? It is commonly assumed that job candidates and interviewers both prefer to start with these types of questions rather than just diving into the more rigid and formal structured interview topics.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 15, 2019

In the story the student shares her tips for becoming more confident, practicing case interview math and practicing cases. After having succeeded at the Oliver Wyman recruiting for a job, I also got an internship offer with BCG (Germany), which I am going to accept. during the interview and was just repeating/imitating it!

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Interview Tips & Tricks. Pixar’s interview process is both light-hearted and challenging. The quickest and easiest way to get an interview at Pixar that leads to an offer is to network through some of their existing employees and get them to refer you. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 9, 2019

Interviewing candidates is not a cheap process. The firm wants to ensure that any candidate they interview is qualified for the position, is prepared for management consulting as a career, and is a good fit for the firm. Consulting firms are faced with the arduous task of narrowing down the candidate pool to include only the best.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2020

For example, as a mentor you can provide detailed advice, offer to edit resumes, or provide mock interviews. When I was recruiting, my most memorable interaction with a mentor was when he referred me to other people he knew in his network. Recruiting is tough, regardless of profession or industry.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Many of those are from folks who were referred to us by prior clients.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Preparation for case interviews is an essential component of getting into consulting. You should read books that help you to understand the case interview process and which suggest preparation strategy. Pre-MBA Reads. I can’t stress this enough. Getting these out of the way early on the MBA journey is a good idea. Guess what!

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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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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2009

Incrementally build the relationship through multiple communications, and have them refer you to others - thereby warming the start of that new relationship! Always speak to bankers/consultants , not recruiters, to get things done. Click here for more on recession recruiting. We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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