Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates. Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style. Case studies only make up about half of each interview. Spend some time perfecting your CV and cover letter.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview. You’ll learn everything I know about recruiting for and working at the top businesses in the world. Thanks for your readership!

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. If answered incorrectly, the firm might deem you a poor fit, regardless of your case interview performance. “Tell me a time where you…”.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Overview of the Management Consulting Recruiting Process. Given that experience (and the experience inside McKinsey helping recruit new employees and seeing how the hiring process worked), I decided to start this blog to share the knowledge accumulated – and am looking forward to meeting others on a similar journey.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

Whether you are studying for your MBA , Ph.D., You might be completing case studies, conducting experiments, and writing lengthy legal reports, all of which will prepare you for your career. graduate school is an incredible opportunity to learn as much as you can.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 1, 2024

The BCG Online Case is an online case interview simulation that assesses a candidate’s problem-solving skills and analytical thinking abilities. It is designed to simulate a real-life client engagement, and consists of a single case study that the candidate must work through.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 27, 2009

Through hours on the phone, I share every secret that I know – telling them exactly what fit questions to expect, the difference between good and great case study responses, and the interview answer techniques that separate offerees from the rejects. What you should never say when asked questions about your recruiting status (pg.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Additionally, you should know: - I came out of a school that didn't do a lot of consulting recruiting, so I knew very little about it. - Determined to not falter during full-time recruiting, I stumbled across your website, engulfed the content, and became so much better. - LOMS was/is the best case prep material in the world!!!

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2018

Once you have already started a full-time job though, it may be much more difficult to quit in case you realise that you do not enjoy the job or the lifestyle that comes with it. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2008

I offer a personalized consultation service – from re-writing your resume to simulated interviews/case studies to thorough Q&A. You’ll learn everything I know about recruiting at the top management consulting firms in the world. Subscribe to my RSS feed here.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Email: My success is really your success at case preparation. Preparation: - LOMS and McKinsey's Problem Solving Test for the case studies (four weeks). Personally, I found the best case interviews [ in LOMS ] to be the most helpful. It is possible to recruit well, but not do well early in your career.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

This way you make sure to have enough room for extra copies of your CV (without wrinkling them) and for a notebook to jot down notes during the case studies. You always need to bring a briefcase (not a bag or backpack) to an interview. This allows you to keep a better balance. Less is more.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . In your third round, you will encounter two 45-minute case study interviews, this time with partners. These longer interviews are meant to enable you to delve deeper into strategy side of the cases. However, they do recruit their applicants online too.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Tom: When is the next round of recruitment application deadlines? At MBA level, we recruit from B-schools in Europe and the US as well as locally – so deadlines vary accordingly. Kearney Consulting use the case interview in its recruitment process? Tom: Does A.T. Kearney: Of course! Tom: Does A.T.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I never submitted a resume through their website, but rather, followed your advice on networking and was able to connect and network with someone who directly referred me to their recruiter. Although these case studies were conducted separately from the interview, 1 was timed, and the other was due 20 hours after it was assigned.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

First, those who have the time and are able to devote it to case study interview practice have a significant advantage. The consultant walks down the hall to the recruiter coordinator's office. She says to the recruiter, "Hey there Amy. I gave her a quick case, and I think she's good. How's it going?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

We give you all of the support that is required, and we recruit people who are self-starting, enjoy that challenge and are comfortable with autonomy. We recruit for experienced hires on a rolling basis. Tom: What does your recruitment process involve? Mike Meredith: Our recruitment process involves: CV and Cover Letter review.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. The Consulting Bible is the self-study version of our 10-hour prep package – we tell you every secret we know about getting jobs at the world’s best consulting firms. What else can you tell me? This all sounds great.

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freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2015

Excel skills are the one thing which recruiters continuously say are very weak among new consultants. We also run career workshops for our network from interview or case study preparation, CV sessions and assessment centre advice. So to help you get a head start (or to catch up!)

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Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS CONSULTING GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. There are three main ways you can get an interview: through campus recruiting, an online application or through an employee referral. You will be surprised to find that the highest number of applicants are through the online system, followed closely by campus recruiting.

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freshminds

MARCH 10, 2015

American based website with nice detailed profiles of some of the major consulting firms with plenty of links, articles of interest including 'A Day in the life of a Management Consultant', 'Overview of the Recruiting Process' and 'Consulting Lingo Dictionary' as well as some free 'Consulting 101' videos.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 10, 2017

” Databases and job search websites, such as Glassdoor, Indeed, Ladders, and Salary.com are a good starting point, but Lees recommends talking to recruiters and headhunters and others in the industry. Case Study #1: Do due diligence on salary considerations and be open to making trade-offs. ” Job content.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The atmosphere itself, and the interview itself was very, very different in the fact that the big four in the UK in comparison to the MBB over here really focus a lot less on the case study. I think out of the four firms, I think I only had one case interview, which happened to be at Deloitte.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Researching early is key so that you are well informed before the application windows open, especially as many firms recruit on a rolling basis. Staying up to date with current events is crucial to acing your interviews, especially for case studies in which you may need to consider external factors affecting the problem.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Once passing the initial screening, there are 2 to 4 more rounds of interviews that include both fit and case study questions. For the business, research, and consulting positions, The Advisory Board Company asks a mixture of fit and case questions.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. Nonetheless, the case study demonstrates that measuring the value of sustainable business can be done, and that sustainable business itself can be cost-effective.

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1 to 1

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

recruiting, onboarding and training), technology, consulting and implementation services. The case for a contact center carve-out : Digital transformation around the customer is a strategic challenge. Agile outsourced support from day one : A case study on end-to-end outsourced support that delivers best-in-class results.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I think this internalization is one of the key reasons I came out of the recruiting process with an offer, so thank you for making it so much more accessible! McKinsey" (or any other firm) doesn't make recruiting decisions. Success Story: I've used your Case prep material and have recently been offered a job at McKinsey London.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

While it's not necessary to be perfect on every case, it is necessary to come pretty close most of the time. Basically I think of the recruiting process as a race against time. This whole idea of managing speed to competency is surprisingly important in recruiting because you are constantly working against the clock.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

A CaseInterview.com student who received an interview from BCG recently asked me about how a practice case study interview works. I've also noticed a trend of more firms offering practice case interviews with an actual practice interviewer. This has got to be a pretty expensive investment on their part to do this.

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Management Consulted

JULY 12, 2015

ABT ASSOCIATES INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The very first stage of recruiting at Abt is their online application, where you will upload your resume for screening. Top 100 company – Washington Technology, a list ranking the largest companies serving the government market.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

When practicing case studies with friends, I had zero (none at all!) Honestly I did not have time to finish reading all the books, so I just glanced through the beginning of Case In Point and practices. I am a first year MBA and I am trying to recruit for internship position. problems with math.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 13, 2019

My answer: Go through all the Case Interview Secrets videos in the order they are listed. If you have time left over, either: 1) Practice some cases with a current/former consultant or a very talented friend who is also recruiting, or. These are best practice interviews that demonstrate how to do a case the right way.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A few years later I was recruited for a position by one of the government consulting companies who had previously made me a contingent offer. There’s no “hiring season” to follow, no case studies to prepare for, and frequently, candidates are hired to fill a specific position for an ongoing contract.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

In later-stage ventures, important skills include recruiting specialist employees, communicating vision to new employees, and managing company culture. A founder must be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses and know how to recruit and motivate complementary founding team members.” Cofounders are crucial.

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Management Consulted

MAY 8, 2016

These are common for on campus recruiting where 60+ people may be being interviewed. As such, they use this round to weed out the people who can’t solve cases by making sure everyone gets cases that are comparable in terms of difficulty. Market sizing questions are easy go-tos on the phone.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

” Case Study #1: Underscore the importance of your message and follow up in writing. ” A few years ago Focus Insite embarked on a big market-research study where it needed to recruit doctors, patients, and caregivers from all over the country who had knowledge of a specific medical condition. .

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