Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

LinkedIn is an often overlooked part of the management consulting application. LinkedIn is actually a key part of the management consulting application. The last thing you want is to be notified by LinkedIn that a consultant or partner has viewed your profile, only to receive a rejection letter the next day.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2019

The following is a success story from a CaseInterview.com student who recently received an offer from Monitor Deloitte and his tips for consulting interview success. Success Story: Here is the short and sweet version of my story (longer version below): Doctoral student applies for McKinsey APD -- rejected.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

Interviews at consulting firms are often broken down into 3 segments: Fit Interview (~10 mins) Case Interview (~30 mins) Questions and Answers (~5 mins) While the vast majority of content out there focuses on the case interview, it is worth pointing out that the fit interview should not be overlooked.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

These feelings are particularly acute for both new and seasoned consulting and coaching business owners which in comparison to other business owners, growing to the next level is personal because your business is based on you. Your ideas. Your expertise. Let me share with you 5 other ways you might be playing small.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. If your goal is to grow your consulting or coaching business to a place where it earns passive revenue so you can follow your real passions, I promise you are setting yourself up for years of spin and struggle. Why consulting or coaching?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 8, 2020

Most consultants reckon that about 70 percent of projects fail to meet their objectives. They may relate to specific management issues or special situations that limit consultants’ effectiveness. Some of the problems with consulting projects happen ALL the time. Reading Time: 3 minutes. Reasons for this are wide-ranging.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2021

If you get rejected from a job application, you may question why you got declined. When I attended consulting career workshops, recruiters from the Big 4 and management consulting firms frequently stressed the importance of being yourself in order to show why you are a good fit for the role.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 30, 2017

After 20 years in construction management, he decided to make the leap to consulting, as a way to give back to the construction and contracting community. He attributes his decision to make this transition into consulting, in part, to The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant. Start Here.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2021

Being a business consultant is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs you can have. The path to becoming a successful business consultant is not going to be the same for everyone. Many others find their way into consulting as a part-time “side-hustle”. This post will share 5 tips on how to get started. Find Your Niche.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2018

As it is close to nearly impossible to even receive an interview from these companies coming from a non-target school (only two students received an interview that year from my school), I really wanted this offer, and I had been preparing for weeks. Sure enough, on the same day afternoon, I got the dreaded rejection call.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Following is a success story I received from an BCG new hire who persevered after a McKinsey rejection, reinforcing the importance of preparation and perseverance in the case interview process. I am from the most reputable university in my country, with a near perfect GPA and GRE scores. Naturally, I was rejected.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

Facing rejection from consulting firms is an emotional topic especially with the time and effort candidates put in preparing for the case interview. For a very long time, I have thought that I am at the top tier of candidates for consulting firms, however it seems that reality has proven me wrong. “For

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

If you’re new to consulting, it won’t take you long to discover that MBB firms are insanely competitive. But what do you do next if you underprepared, or just had bad luck, and received the dreaded rejection from (horror of horrors) the complete MBB tier? Undergrad Internship.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a “different kind of consulting”? Today, we are digging into a firm that prides itself on its entrepreneurial spirit. Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Virgin Group. This group has a startling 300 companies in its portfolio in sectors ranging from travel, telecommunications, health, financial services, leisure, music, space travel, and renewable energy. Interview Tips & Tricks.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

A few key examples include: Elon Musk , founder of SpaceX, has an MBA from Wharton. has an MBA from Harvard. Phil Knight , co-founder of Nike, has an MBA from Stanford. Scott McNealy , co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has an MBA from Stanford. Frank Batten , co-founder of The Weather Channel, had an MBA from Harvard.

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The Source

JUNE 30, 2020

Rejecting the general dourness of the grunge era, they started writing brighter, catchier songs that drew inspiration from the British Invasion bands of the 60s. And that’s why we think it’s so important that consulting firms start to embrace the language of “Project Tech”.

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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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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE .

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

What follows is a success story from a CaseInterview.com student who recently received and offer from LEK. In her story she shares tips on how to persevere after rejection, I skill I find to be one of the most important in the case interview process. I received the offer from LEK yesterday and accepted it.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 15, 2019

As a generalist consultant you are unlikely to need any statistics for day-to-day project work (there are specialists to call on for situations where it’s needed). The workaday numerical tool is Excel which, with the “Analysis Toolpak”, gives most consultants more than enough of what they need. The observations are independent.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Top Management Consulting Firms. Practice Resources from Firms. Tips from CaseInterview.com Students that Received Offers: Oliver Wyman Interview Tips from a New Hire. LEK Interview Tips from a New Hire. Tips for Preparing for LEK Interview after Rejection. Interview Resources. AT Kearney.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

We love getting daily emails from clients saying, “Your materials were awesome! ” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. When and how did you decide you were interested in consulting?

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? Follow-up the rejection and ask for feedback. You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview. This is priority numero uno.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint started at the height of the consulting boom years in the late 1990s, and was a part of KPMG’s worldwide consulting practice. Read on to discover interesting nuances of culture and competence that are unique to the global consulting firm. They named it KPMG Consulting, LLC. They repurchased $381.3

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

These success stories come from readers who landed offers to work at international BCG firms. If you are in a similar situation or have similar goals, I hope that you can gain some insight from their stories. I especially enjoy the section about "consultant's mindset". It was that useful. Do not give up.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 18, 2019

At consulting firms like McKinsey, you will receive a personal experience interview (or McKinsey PEI). The format will vary by firm, but make no mistake about it, they will ask you about your personal career experiences. Good consultants are competent at a very advanced level in both disciplines.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

As a result, blockchain technology is gaining the attention of financial institutions, investors, as well as firms interested in digital innovation and security. If a record does not agree with the other copies that exist in the network, it is rejected. This happens each time a record is changed or added. Russia could be next.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The following field report is from a McKinsey new hire from a Top 200 U.S. While McKinsey and the other top firms are heavily represented by graduates of Ivy League universities (and their international counterparts), it is not staffed exclusively this way. Again, I was quickly rejected or told to apply online.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Also, find tips and strategies that you can use to network with people in the firm or position that you are applying for. Your resume is even more important in the consulting world than in any other profession. A consultant is a problem-solver, a data expert, and a communications professional, all bundled into one.

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The Management Centre

APRIL 5, 2022

Imagine: you firmed up the scope of your project months ago, you’re knee deep in delivery, everything should come in on time and to budget… and then a key stakeholder suggests an additional output. If it’s come from a key stakeholder, it’s showing they’re engaged at least. Let’s talk about scope creep.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2018

This post is a continuation of my look at what you need to know to succeed in the consulting application process. From asking several of my friends for advice, who have all had internships and job offers from the Big Three and Big Four consulting firms, it’s clear that there is a common denominator to their successes – preparation.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Great leaders dream of a better future – from business sustainability to growing future leaders, increasing speed to market, or operating with greater purpose. A business strategy aims to align followers and teams toward achieving a shared goal from the company's vision. link] Leaders must comprehend various complex situations.

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The Source

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Consulting has never taken off in that market nearly to the extent it has in other major economies, and consultants we spoke with estimate that only about half of the businesses they’d expect to be buying consulting actually are. And if we’re being completely honest, we wouldn’t reject that advice out of hand, either.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2018

Such was the case with Chris, a management consultant facing a health and career crisis. He’d joined a top strategy consulting firm straight out of business school and internalized the “alpha male” narrative that embodied his firm’s focus on toughness, competition, and an insatiable appetite for growth.

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