Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? He shares some thoughts on his first months as a strategy consultant, and gives a few tips on how to make the most out of your business school time – beyond the hours of case prep. Any highs or lows?

Consulting 113

Consulting Case Interview Bain Analysis 113

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

If you don’t live in the Bay Area, don’t whine – our attendees in NY flew in from Atlanta, Ohio, and London and took the train at 6AM from other spots to meet us. Finally, invite us to come present a private 8-hour Consulting Bootcamp (focused on fit and case interviews) – we would be honored to meet with you.

Case Interview 114

Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Deloitte 114

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? They travel quite a bit, but their hours are slightly less than BCG or McKinsey and on par with Bain. BOOZ & COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. We want you to nail it.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 28, 2014

As if traveling across the ocean on the plane wasn’t enough, we felt it necessary to use as many forms of transportation as necessary…so we took a train up to Durham University. How could you possibly go into an interview not having done this bootcamp?” ” Or what about this one? “Really great!

Cover Letters 147

Cover Letters Consulting Management Resumes 147

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? NERA consultants are impeccably trained to understand the rich complexities of the competitive landscape, and as such are confident in their abilities to develop competitive products and services. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Well, NERA is no MBB. Employee Lifestyle. .

NERA Economic Consulting 147

NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

I have been training for over seventeen years now. It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. While preparing, I must perfect my techniques, adjust my weight for my sparring category, strengthen my hands and feet for board breaking, and fundraise for travel costs.

Interviews 88

Interviews Case Interview Consulting Cover Letters 88

Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

This retention problem is one Kalypso shares with other small firms in the industry as well – they are strong on early career excitement and training, and weak on long-term career development. Many current and former employees have noted that the training program provides solid opportunities for professional development and growth.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Intellectual Property 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. Travel – Now don’t get us wrong, warning a prospective consultant about travel is a bit like warning trainee surgeon that they may see blood once in a while. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2018

Going through the interview process, I became convinced, more than ever before, that I was going to stay in academia. As I went through my medical training I even came to the point where I just knew I would be a surgical oncologist. As one could imagine, medical school doesn’t really train you to be a life sciences consultant.

Healthcare 84

Healthcare Consulting Case Interview Resumes 84

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Transportation, Travel & Tourism. Intern pay and training are on-par compared to what you will find at many other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. Travel is unavoidable at Simon-Kucher.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Automotive 100

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. The first challenge is getting in.

Consulting 91

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Resumes 91

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Expect to be a member of two teams at the same time, as Parthenon-EY is one of a handful of firms that still subscribes to the two-case model (a great learning experience but killer for work-life balance). Once hired, Parthenon-EY places an emphasis on quickly getting you in to the training program and then on to projects. Internships.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The UK has 3,500 known cases of the virus and London will probably be shut down in the next week, if not before. The travel and hospitality industries have been decimated, stock markets around the world have tanked, and governments struggle to combat this devil on so many fronts. Commerce has ground to a halt.

Consulting 103

Consulting Balance Sheet Cash Flow Real Estate 103

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS. Round two is with a Manager, and is a standard case interview.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

And if you’re called in for an interview, should you acknowledge you might be overqualified? ” Your goal, therefore, is “ to make sure the interviewers don’t shy away from you.” ” In this instance, it’s helpful to ask a reference to state your case. Should you still apply?

Case Interview 136

Case Interview How To Interviews Case Study 136

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. You did it! However, you have multiple months before you begin.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Travel Resumes Interviews 88

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Intern pay and training at Archstone Consulting are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, Archstone makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

Intern pay and training at The Cambridge Group are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, TCG makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Accenture? Is training provided online or does Accenture bring consultants together as part of a regional or global training program? Tom: What is Accenture’s travel model? Tom: Does Accenture use the case interview in its recruitment process?

Accenture 60

Accenture Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 60

Management Consulted

JUNE 5, 2016

If healthcare decision-making processes and drug development get you out of bed in the morning, or if you simply want to learn from someone who successfully navigated the consulting interview process just last year, be ready to pick up some great networking and interview tips for yourself. interview on Friday.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 100

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!) The school I was at isn’t one of McKinsey’s core schools, so I had to do a lot of reading online to prepare for the interview, get accustomed to case interviews and stuff like that. That was rough.

McKinsey 100

McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

This project sparked my interest in marketing & sales consulting, and provided me with directly relevant experience that will help me to apply and interview for jobs in the industry. Acquire hard skills so you can deliver results Building hard skills can help you at the interview stage and on the job.

Marketing 78

Marketing Consulting Case Interview Interviews 78

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2017

Mary sought care at a large academic medical center with multiple entrances and towers; at times she was expected to travel long distances due to the sheer size of the facility. For instance, a team investigating several no-shows would quickly see that many cases do not necessarily involve a patient’s forgetfulness or time management.

Transportation 147

Transportation Case Interview Survey Examples 147

Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at LEK? This involves a high caliber professional development program which includes formal technical training as well as on-the-job learning experiences. The life of a management consultant is certainly a busy one and often involves travel.

Consulting 60

Consulting Case Interview Cover Letters Recruitment 60

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . OC&C Strategy Consultants aim to train and give you a taste of what consultants do throughout your internship; therefore, this means that the projects you engage in will be fast-paced, intensive and brief. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy& 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

There are lots of informal training opportunities, classes and support if you’re applying for grad school. Responsiveness – As a reult of all the work they do with experts, Analysis Group can quickly identify whom to work with and can scale their cases up or down as the situation requires. ANALYSIS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

Analysis 100

Analysis Groups Interviews Culture 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at A.T. We have a series of formal and informal training sessions which consultants must join as part of their development – certainly the formal training. Kearney’s travel model? Kearney Consulting use the case interview in its recruitment process?

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting Interviews 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s perfect timing for those of you who completed interviews in the fall and received offers to start later this year. Went through training with my company X and about to start on an engagement in Cleveland, OH. I book my flights through my company’s travel site and charge it to my corporate card.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Case Interview Cover Letters Resumes 100

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Service increasingly was hit or miss, and Forbes Travel Guide issued a preliminary rating that would have docked the restaurant a star. The human resources department, which conducted daily exit interviews with staff leaving the hotel, was concerned that negative comments about working conditions would make finding new talent difficult.

Operations 102

Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 102

Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2015

Researching consulting firms doesn’t just help you prepare your application and improve your interview performance, it will also help you decide whether you are really interested in pursuing a career in the consulting industry. Does the firm offer a formal training program? What is the firm’s travel model? Read the firm website.

Research 60

Research Consulting Case Interview Interviews 60

Tom Spencer

JUNE 28, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Cartesian? Adam Fraser: There is a two-week [on-boarding] training process, followed by Brown Bag sessions (internal training) and external training. Beyond this, you receive a great deal of on-the-job training. Adam Fraser: Yes, they do.

Recruitment 60

Recruitment Recruiting Case Interview Travel 60

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

To understand how employers can improve engagement and retention, FSG worked with Hart Research Associates to survey over 1,200 entry-level, hourly workers between the ages of 17 and 24, and interviewed dozens of companies to find out how they have improved retention. Train frontline managers to support people and process.

Survey 88

Survey How To Retail Training 88

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

That being said, the travel model will vary depending on the needs of the client. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Marakon? We provide 80 hours of formal training within the first 12 months. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Interviews Recruitment Recruiting 60

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

When you first start consulting, it can seem like a sort of corporate utopia: interesting work, a new client every few months, access to leaders of industry, great colleagues, endless career development and training, generous dinner budgets, extensive travel, nice hotels, international travel.

Consulting 74

Consulting Travel Case Interview Hotels 74

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

If you’re an undergrad with a desire to break in to consulting, an economics degree will train your mind to tackle problems and make you an attractive prospect for internships and Masters’ programs. Dropping these terms in interviews can be good, but only as a Master’s student, and only when appropriately practical.

Consulting 100

Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2018

In fields with long or unpredictable schedules, with schedules that professionals can’t control, or with extensive travel, women’s representation in leadership is even lower. Careers in the performing arts are rife with irregular working hours and extensive travel demands. You won’t get the job!”

Case Interview 73

Case Interview Leadership Travel Interviews 73