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

Tom Spencer

Meeting people early before you are polished will end up burning a lot of bridges. For example, after a very disorganized meeting the consultant will come back and skewer the coffee chat, recommending everyone else in the firm not to meet with this person. Send a Resume in the Cold Email.

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

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1) On campus / Send in your Application - Recruiting. Here's the principle: Meet as many people who work in the management consulting firm you are trying to get into, and eventually good things happen. When I was at Stanford, McKinsey would come on campus to recruit in December or January each year (I forget the exact month).

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Why an Internship is Not a Step Back During Graduate School

Tom Spencer

While you can talk with recruiters or alumni from your school about potential employment opportunities out there, you have no real way of knowing how it will feel to utilize your degree without actually working. Simply the process of applying to internships puts your resume on the desks of recruiters. Find Career Mentors.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

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. This was the mental image I had in my mind when I was recruiting (and no information existed anywhere to counter this image. The learning curve is expensive.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

Expect to travel to the client location on an as-needed basis; regardless, Fridays are usually spent in your home office. As always, you will be working in a team intensive environment, so be sure to network and collaborate as you will be meeting plenty of new people. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

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Archstone Consulting Culture and Interview Tips

Management Consulted

You will be traveling quite a bit (up to 80%) but there is availability for mentorship when you are in the office. 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.