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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. I also applied during the Covid-19 Pandemic so I cannot comment on in person interviews, just virtual.

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

CORNERSTONE RESEARCH. Ranked at #8 in the Vault Consulting Top 50, Cornerstone Research may just be the most interesting consulting firm you’ve never heard of. Cornerstone Research has been around for over 25 years, and has steadily risen in the consulting rankings ever since. CORNERSTONE RESEARCH KEY STATS.

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How to Build Chemistry with the Interviewer

Tom Spencer

You can generally tell whether you did well in an interview based on the connection you built with the interviewer. You have probably been in situations where an interview felt uneasy and awkward because of a lack of chemistry with the interviewer. The interview process is not a perfect system. Talk about them.

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More on Networking to Get a Consulting Interview

CaseInterview.com

I am often asked by readers if networking will really help them obtain a consulting interview or if it could affect them negatively. I suggest you network with anyone within a management consulting firm regardless of whether they are involved in recruiting or consulting resume screening. Very hard to predict.

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How to avoid being blacklisted from consulting (or any other) recruiting

Tom Spencer

Offer to Buy Coffee in an Informational Interview. Send a Resume in the Cold Email. There are differing opinions on this, but the benefit of flipping a resume over as part of the initial communication (or including your LinkedIn in the signature) exceeds the risk. Research and Prepare in Advance of the Interview.

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Abt Associates Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

A conscientious and research driven firm, Abt seems to have one thing on its mind; improving the lives of people worldwide. By the time Abt turned 10, it was the largest private social science research firm in the U.S. Research, Monitoring and Evaluation. 1968 was an important year for Abt. and boasted 447 employees.

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Networking: If You Wait, You Are Late!

Tom Spencer

I interviewed and was then offered the position. Maybe serve as a teaching assistant in the course or conduct an independent research project on a topic you learned about within the course. Do not expect professors to have recruiters for your dream firm on speed dial. Leverage Faculty Members. So why attend early?

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