Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Interviews were fast approaching and I knew I wasn’t on track. These insights led to a 100% hit rate at my consulting and tech interviews, which included BCG, Strategy&, AT Kearney, Amazon, Cognizant, and several boutique consultancies. Entire books are written about mastering the 30 minute case! The Case is Real Life.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Banking 74

Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

Interviews 215

Interviews Case Interview Consulting Industry 215

Tom Spencer

JUNE 8, 2019

If you’re applying to a consulting firm, be ready to get acquainted with case interviews. Almost all consulting firms include the case interview as part of their recruitment process. Even non-consulting firms are utilizing case interviews as part of their process so you don’t want to be blindsided.

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

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? The advice applies equally to industries like investment banking. You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview. No surprise here.

Resumes 147

Resumes Consulting Case Interview Interviews 147

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Corporate and Institutional Banking. Retail and Business Banking. All degrees are welcome to apply, but the firm attracts those with a demonstrated interest in banking, finance, and business administration. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. Chris sold his prior firm to Bank of America for $1B, and found that he missed advising tech companies. Not sure how to begin?

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Software Strategy Strategy Strategy& 165

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

A few months ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Marc Cosentino at his Santa Barbara home. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Marc, he’s pretty much the Godfather when it comes to case interviews. We had a blast getting to meet Marc, the guy who pretty much pioneered case interview prep material.

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Meeting Case Interview Management Consulting 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers. Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview. Thanks for your readership!

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Case Study Case Studies Consulting 100

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. If applying online or through staffing agencies, the average interview process time line averaged 2.5

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

At the time of its bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers was the fourth largest investment bank in the world. Lehman Brothers and other investment banks went down in part due to the huge amounts of money they lost in the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Case Interviews. How could it run out of money? Graduate Consulting Group.

Consulting 147

Consulting Case Interview Banking Financial 147

Management Consulted

JULY 8, 2013

Additionally, if you’d like to keep working with us on 1:1 interview prep, you receive a discount on one of our interview packages. In one day with you, we are going to give you a TON of insider info, practice tips and practical demonstrations so you can ace your interviews! Structuring the fit interview.

Cover Letters 113

Cover Letters Case Interview Consulting Resumes 113

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Case Against The Fed. Expect Another "Bad Bank" Bailout in Spain; Humorous Details of Sarebs Property Assets. Spains bad bank, Sareb, has plans to unload 45,000 distressed properties in five years, over 7,500 of them in 2013. Here are some excerpts (translated) from GurusBlog report Havoc in the Bad Bank (SAREB).

Banking 75

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 75

Management Consulted

MAY 13, 2015

For the last 2 years, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. On average, they do 30-50 cases with peer partners, 10 with us, and hours of personal reflection, preparation and planning for both fit and case interviews. I have lots of case practice.

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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Resumes 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The one-on-one format can create a more conversational, interesting, and intimate experience, and has the added benefit that the CEO or luminary being interviewed theoretically doesn’t have to prepare as much. Despite how effective interviews can be in theory, however, they are often difficult to execute in practice.

Case Interview 122

Case Interview Interviews Banking Examples 122

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

And so in PPE, were you interested in business in general, before everything happened with Lehman Brothers did you think you are probably going to stick with the investment banking industry? Peter: When I was at Warwick, it was a massive feeder school into investment banking, and finance, but slightly less into consulting.

Deloitte 100

Deloitte Case Interview Interviews Case Study 100

Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. SRI was founded in 1969 and its expertise in psychological research/interviews identified the “fit” of individuals is specific positions or roles in an organization. Interviewing – Call Centers – Non-consulting (create surveys/capture data/analyze data).

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Management Consulting versus Investment Banking. Top 10 Interview Tips. I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions. In future weeks, I plan to release case studies, interview guides, and the like.

Cover Letters 100

Cover Letters Case Interview Resumes Case Study 100

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Accenture Interviews Deloitte 40

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Alvarez & Marsal have been making waves in recent years for the high profile, high quality work they did in the midst of the banking crisis. As the 2008 banking crisis ensued, Alvarez & Marsal played a pivotal role in liquidating Lehman Brother’s assets while also servicing many other high-profile clients. Core Values.

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Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

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. That’s what we are here for!

Interviews 147

Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2013

This is a transcribed phone interview between Rachel (name changed) and Jenny Rae – enjoy her insights about failing the first time around but coming back for consulting success and landing an offer with McKinsey in her senior year. What I look back on it, I think the way I did my cases just weren’t at the bar they had set.

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McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Oliver Wyman 125

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. We want you to nail it.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Austrian school: Sh*t happens because of the fractional reserve banking system. Case Interviews. Neo-classical synthesis: Sh*t happens in the short run but not in the long run. Behavioural economics: This sh*t is irrational. Pareto Improvement: Taking my sh*t is okay when I don’t give a sh*t. Graduate Consulting Group.

Case Interview 109

Case Interview Banking Interviews Consulting 109

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

By far, the most valuable thing (for me) was the insight into the mindset of consultants and interviewers, which is what your emails provided. It affords a real sense of perspective for a candidate like me, so when I walked into the interview, there was nothing intimidating about the guy or girl in front of me. based resources.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Cover Letters 40

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? Finance: Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection in Financial Services, Financial Institutions and Banking, Financial Risk Management. . M&M companies are traditionally excellent pioneers of diversity and inclusion culture – check out the below under Interviews & Recruiting. .

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You received an interview with a consulting firm! Management consulting interviews generally have two types of assessments, behavioral and casing. Behavioral interview questions help shed significant light on you as a candidate. I have been fortunate to have coached many peers through application and interview processes.

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Interviews Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 88

Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

As a result, they may achieve modest savings, but in many cases they will miss out on opportunities to dramatically improve process outcomes, quality, costs, and cycle times. But when interviewed, the manager was able to clearly articulate rules of thumb he followed, which could be defined as rules for the RPA process to follow.

Company 137

Company Process Improvement Case Interview Banking 137

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

What follows is a success story I received from a reader who transitioned from banking to consulting as an experienced hire. My background: 4 years as equity analyst, MBA, 5 years in banking in equity capital markets (IPOs and such). Preparation for the Interviews: . Do establish a relationship with the interviewer!

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Banking Case Interview Consulting McKinsey 40

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Indeed, many other job opportunities have straightforward interviewing and hiring processes that don't require hours of practice and coaching. Consultants learn a lot--fast. The first challenge is getting in.

Consulting 91

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Resumes 91

Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

Another was Geri Thomas, former Chief Diversity Officer at Bank of America, started at the bank when she was a sophomore at Georgia State (and the bank was still Citizens and Southern National). Both women came from educated parents (Drew Jarvis’s father was a physician and researcher who pioneered blood banks).

Banking 132

Banking Talent Groups Case Interview 132

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Thirdly, European banks are currently focused on building their balance sheets not on lending. European banks have until the end of June 2012 to get their core capital ratios up to 9%. Weak financial markets increase the risk that one or more European banks will fail. Case Interviews. How could Dexia fail?

Balance Sheet 89

Balance Sheet Banking Financial Case Interview 89

Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

While the weekly hours you work will vary depending on what case you are assigned to, the average is about 50 to 60 hours per week, and it is not uncommon for consultants to work 80 hour weeks. An example of this difference can be seen in the interview phase. Work-life balance. That corresponds to between 10 and 16 hour days.

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Consulting Management Oliver Wyman Case Interview 109

Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that. Then, they flew me out to the Chicago office where I had my first round interview. That was rough.

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Interviews at Altman Vilandrie are held over 2 rounds. Round 0 – A phone interview if you’re an employee referral. This will be a screening interview with HR. In this interview, you can expect mostly behavioral and fit type questions like “Why do you want to be a consultant?

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Recruiting 100

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Avoiding the liquidity trap: central banks normally conduct monetary policy by controlling short term interest rates. Where interest rates are zero, or near zero, a central bank will not be able to stimulate the economy by lowering interest rates further (the liquidity trap ). Case Interviews. cash or bonds).

Consulting 89

Consulting Case Interview Banking Industry 89

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2017

We interviewed search professionals, CEOs, and CHROs with nontraditional backgrounds to find out what happens when business leaders outside of HR move into the role. Zabeen Hirji, CHRO at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), grew up in retail banking and operations management roles before moving into HR.

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Case Interview Talent Interviews Resources 134