Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

My career path has taken me through consulting, joining a startup and becoming an operator, and then returning to consulting at an MBB firm. Organized and Structured Consulting Approach The work environment at MBB firms is fast-paced and demanding, with high expectations for performance and productivity. Three main reasons.

McKinsey 78

McKinsey Methodologies Transportation Bain 78

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Bringing new products to market – As something that is particularly important in technology, media and telecoms, Altman Vilandrie helps clients identify the demand for products and help with product and service development. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Interviews at Altman Vilandrie are held over 2 rounds.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Recruiting 100

Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn : Hey, it’s Betsy Jordyn of the Consultant’s Institute, and I’m so excited to interview Charles Browne. And our topic today is really focusing on those product companies. I’m not a strict operator. Why are they buying your product and not someone else’s?

Interviews 156

Interviews Company Marketing Operations 156

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Consumer Products. Sean Sternbach – Director of Operations – Pet Lodge Pet Resort. ALIXPARTNERS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . By all accounts, interviewing at AlixPartners is pretty rigorous, to put it lightly. A phone interview with someone in HR to assess your skills and qualifications etc. Industries.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

With 27 offices worldwide, Parthenon-EY is still a new venture, although it is has gained decent market share in the 2 years it has been operational. The practice areas at Parthenon-EY reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm. Consumer Products. Diversified Industrial Products. Practice Areas.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

In short, Kash subscribes to the philosophy that demand in the market should come first before a product or service is offered, instead of creating a product or offering a service and then trying to gin up demand. This includes market research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as strategic product alteration and branding.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Candidates will be interviewed on campus or over the phone. Rohit Bhagat – Global Chief Operating Officer – Barclays Global Investors. Richard Gay – Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations – VH1 and CMT, MTV Networks. Information Technology.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Resumes 100

Tom Spencer

MAY 10, 2021

Many candidates spend numerous hours perfecting their resumes, preparing for case and technical interviews, and crafting their fit story. Conducting due diligence on the company you are interviewing for will help you build rapport with the interviewer, learn the firm’s culture and values, and showcase that you did your homework.

Interviews 88

Interviews Research Company Case Interview 88

Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn : Hey, it’s Betsy Jordyn. And through both of those processes, I served as an Operator, and then also as a Project Manager, and then a Master Black Belt Lead Sig Sigma process improvement black belt. Now, all of a sudden their operations are getting very sophisticated.

Interviews 156

Interviews Consulting How To Operations 156

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

Product liability. THE BRATTLE GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Once the applications are received you can expect the following: 1 – Telephone interview – 30-45 minutes. 2 – Personal Interview – Usually panel interviews, first with experienced RAs, then with Associates and Principal in that order.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Industrial Products. Business Unit Strategy. Industries .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy& Strategy 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Consumer Fraud and Product Liability. Moving from economic consulting to a more broad-based focus may be a bit tricky, as you have superior experience in one particular facet, but minimal experience in others – and no experience in actual operational changes that are the bread and butter of most major consulting firms.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. However, the firm operates in five main practice areas: Assessments, Business Acumen, Leadership Development, Sales Training, and Strategy Execution. Household Products. BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS. Round two is with a Manager, and is a standard case interview. BTS GROUP KEY STATS.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

For example, if your goal is to increase sales, your L&D programs might focus on enhancing sales techniques, product knowledge, or customer relationship management skills. Productivity metrics: Assess changes in output per employee or team efficiency. Output per employee: Track changes in individual or team productivity levels.

Metrics 147

Metrics ROI Training Training 147

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. These days, it pays to practice being in “interview mode” so you’re ready for the real thing – whether it’s networking with a neighbor at Starbucks or sitting in the hot seat.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 2, 2019

We have many words for people who shepherd the business value of a product. Here's how I think of the various agile product roles: product managers, product owners, and business analysts. Here's how I think of the various agile product roles: product managers, product owners, and business analysts.

Productivity 74

Productivity Management Agile Strategy& 74

Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 20, 2018

This can help the consultant come up to speed about industry-specific terminology, product offerings, competitors, new entrants, regulatory issues, geographical considerations, etc. Client interviews – Consultants also get very key info through interviews with client management and personnel.

Consulting 150

Consulting Management Case Interview Interviews 150

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

Interview with Jahaan Blake. I probably would, but I don’t know that the product would have been as great as it could have been. But you had to sell your products or your approach, but now you have to sell the whole kit and kaboodle. Betsy Jordyn : Well hello everyone. I can do customer experience. Jahaan Blake : Right.

Interviews 159

Interviews Sports Training Training 159

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 12, 2014

An Introduction to Operations Management. You will learn how to improve productivity, how to provide more choice to customers, how to reduce response times, and how to improve quality. You will learn how to improve productivity, how to provide more choice to customers, how to reduce response times, and how to improve quality.

Course 184

Course Development Consulting Finance 184

Harvard Business

AUGUST 14, 2018

Many leading American digital firms, including Google, Amazon, eBay, and Uber, have successfully expanded internationally by introducing their products, services, and platforms in other countries. Second, 185 seasoned expert observers were interviewed in China to identify the outside view on the phenomenon. market on China.

Case Interview 131

Case Interview Intellectual Property Interviews Operations 131

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

The firm does a significant amount of diligence work for PE firms, and also performs an assessment of their ability to compete from a technical and product standpoint for tech acquirers – Bulger Partners is the only firm in the industry currently providing this service. BULGER PARTNERS INTERVIEW TIPS & RECRUITING. We can help !

Software 165

Software Strategy& Strategy Strategy 165

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. Multiple hiring team interviews (case + fit).

Interviews 68

Interviews Case Interview Strategy& Strategy 68

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

guided interview prep homework and practice plans. We had to up the ante…free ourselves from the confines of a book…so that we could blast open the most valuable vault in the history of consulting interview prep. 15+ types of cases (market entry, profitability, investment, operations/supply chain, etc.)

Banking 113

Banking Case Interview Consulting Interviews 113

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Aron Vellekoop Len/Getty Images. Core Competencies.

Productivity 71

Productivity Management Engineering Case Interview 71

Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. This interview is THAT powerful. He is also the author of the newly released book Engage, Inspire, Lead. Jim MacPhee [link].

Operations 156

Operations Leadership Consulting Transportation 156

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article focuses on how to conclude well in your case interview. What I’m going to do in this post is to give two examples of conclusions to the same case interview: one okay conclusion and one great conclusion. It is part 2 of a 3 part series.

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Examples Interviews Retail 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This story exemplifies one type of empathic design, namely by a user-designer who combines deep knowledge of product use with the ability to foresee new possibilities for it. By the time she was interviewed by the clients, she was so up to speed on the religion that they suggested, only half-jokingly, that she could teach Hebrew school.

Productivity 71

Productivity Engineering Study Examples 71

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Prior to Accenture offering me a position, one of my interviewers asked me “what attracted you to consulting?”. This is a common question in consulting interviews, and it is one that usually throws people off. I strongly believe in authenticity, preparing ahead, and applying personal experience and skills in every interview question.

Consulting 113

Consulting Accenture Industry Interviews 113

Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

Taking steps like standardizing the way interviews are conducted, for example, may be perceived as excessive bureaucracy by some employees even if they are beneficial to the organization as a whole. A lack of the skills needed to adopt those better processes. To see why, consider something as basic as process implementation.

Management 195

Management Tools Video Study 195

Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. What will you learn from starting a business that will help you prepare for consulting?

Development 205

Development Consulting Boston Consulting Group McKinsey 205

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 23, 2016

With over 70 offices and 30,000 employees around the world, Google has become THE major player in Internet products and services in only 15 years. Some of Google’s products include Gmail, Google search engine, YouTube, Google Earth, Picasa, and Google Voice. Interview Tips & Tricks. and a fit interview portion.

Culture 100

Culture Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

In order to be seen as an employer of choice with a compelling value proposition for employees, many companies measure turnover and conduct exit interviews with departing employees to gather feedback about the experiences people had working there and the reasons why they’re leaving.

Interviews 70

Interviews Company Resources Management 70

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. You can split revenue down further into quantities, prices, and product mix. It can also introduce new products or tweak existing products to better satisfy their customers. 3) Pricing.

Interviews 45

Interviews Case Interview Consulting Productivity 45

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Buck Consultants now operates out of multiple offices globally with a clientele that includes 45% of Fortune 100 companies. Some of the survey report categories are in communication, compensation, health & productivity, retirement, complementary reports. Health and productivity. Retail & Consumer Products.

Consulting 100

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Healthcare 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

And at Greycroft, a venture capital firm, investor Teddy Citrin has laid out a veritable map for the further disruption of every consumer products category. Plug-and-play e-commerce technology, search engine optimization, and other distribution solutions are making it ever easier for products to directly reach consumers.

Media 135

Media Fashion Agile Recruiting 135

Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

Its hierarchical authority, specialized division of labor, and standard operating procedures enabled companies to grow far larger than they had ever been. Tens of thousands of agile teams have operated for decades without much awareness — let alone active support — from CEOs. We observe and interview successful agile teams.

Agile 132

Agile Energy Retail Case Interview 132

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

As most aspiring consultants know, one of the major hurdles in landing a job offer is the case interview. Given a strict time limit and a small amount of information, applicants are expected to ask poignant questions to steer the interview in a direction where they can provide a clear and concise recommendation.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Interviews Data Research 88