Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2015

I recently had the opportunity to communicate with Janine Clifford, Recruitment & HR Manager at L.E.K. Consulting is a global management consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and analytical rigor to help clients solve their most critical business problems. Tom: What is LEK’s travel model? Consulting.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. You will be working with a project manager or a director, and you learn a huge amount from the role modelling that they give you. Tom: What is 2020 Delivery’s travel model?

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

My Thoughts: This is a great example of how the management consulting interview process works. There are two ways to get an interview with a management consulting firm. 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.

McKinsey 60

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2017

The first piece of advice I was given when I started my Master’s in Management at London Business School was to beware of the mirage of consulting. Not the benefits, not the travel, not the prestige. Sarah Yakzan is a Master’s in Management candidate at London Business School. Does that mean you shouldn’t apply?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 15, 2018

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. DO follow-up on my replies and build with natural conversation (good topics to mention are sports, food, and travel). Analyst vs. Management. The smoother it is, the better.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

To transition to another region starting from BCG Eastern Europe, you will have to physically travel to the country you want to work in, to network and interview. 4) Or at some point, quit BCG, live off savings, move to the country of your choice (assuming you have travel visas, etc.) cold calling several nights a week).

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Strategy consulting offers the chance to work with senior executives on the big questions that will determine the long-term strategic direction of the company, and how the business is managed to ensure the actions taken are consistent with the strategy all the way down through the organisation. Tom: How many consultants do you have in London?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2018

Your personal skills, such as confidence and time management and coping with stress, will likely be tested as you will find yourself in scenarios that stretch your capabilities in these areas. From this, you can identify any potential problems and use the experience to find a way to manage or solve these problems.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Before my interviews with both firms, I actually got rejected from non- management consulting jobs (even though they were both less prestigious firms and would have been backups for me). You put in a lot of time, energy, and money (travel to interviews, taking people out to lunch, buying a new suit, prep materials, etc.) No, Thanks!

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Say, for instance, your dismissal was due to a personality clash with your manager or a mismatched cultural fit. Think about “former bosses and colleagues” as well as “advisors, accountants, lawyers, management consultants, and search consultants,” you’ve worked with over the course of your career.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The stories below are from readers who have successfully landed their first management consulting offer. I received interviews for seven Management Consulting positions - something I didn't think was possible and something that my classmates struggled to even get one or two of. This worked far beyond my expectations. No, Thanks!

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Management Consulted

APRIL 5, 2015

managed to establish themselves in the market and grew into a global firm with 1000+ employees and 21 offices. Aviation & Travel. Consulting career path is pretty standard: Associate – Associate Consultant – Consultant – Manager – Principal – Partner. would have failed. Marketing & Sales.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

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. Preparing for tests and competitions taught me how to break down big goals into smaller and more manageable tasks, much like preparing and applying to consulting positions.

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