Category: consulting interviews

Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services may be unfamiliar to you even if you think you know Accenture up and down. Founded in 1989, Accenture has become one of the largest consulting firms in the world. The firm has annual revenues of over $10 billion. Accenture is best known for working with publicly traded corporate clients. Yet, Accenture…

3 Main Types of Fit Interview Questions

The fit interview is like a behavioral interview for the consulting industry. Within that, there are distinct fit interview question types a candidate should be aware of. Today, we're sharing about 3 types of fit interview questions. The direct questions, story questions, and what we call "tricky" questions. Intrigued? Good! Read on as Jenny Rae,…

Mergers and Acquisitions Case Walkthrough: McKinsey Style- Restaurant Acquisition

When you think about case interview prep, you must be ready for all types of cases. Generally there are 6 types of case interviews. They are: profitability cases, mergers & acquisitions cases, brain teaser cases, consulting math cases, market sizing cases, and market study cases. Going through case walkthroughs can be helpful as they allow…

Virtual Case Interview

Doing a virtual case interview has become likely in the post Covid-19 world. They actually weren't uncommon before, for remote candidates, but now a lot of firms are doing case interviews virtually. There are marked differences to doing a case interview online, versus in person. With that in mind, there are some things you can…

What are Behavioral Interviews?

Behavioral interviews are a key component to the case interview. Yet, if you're just starting your interview prep journey, you might be even asking, "What are behavioral interviews?". Or, "How do you pass a behavioral interview?". Or maybe still, you're wondering, "What is the STAR method when interviewing?". All of these are fair questions, and…

Profitability Case Walkthrough- BCG Style

Profitability cases are very common in case interviews. Many businesses are looking to consultants to guide them toward increased profitability. That of course means firms are looking for candidates to be familiar with how to handle this type of case. In particular, BCG has their own style when it comes to these profitability cases. See…

No Case Interview Experience? Start Here

A question we frequently receive from readers is, “Where should I start if I have no experience with case studies or case interviews?” It’s a great question, and we’re all too happy to provide an initial game plan. If you’ve set your course toward a consulting career but are worried about having little to no…

Practice Case Interviews: How To Prepare The Right Way

Practicing case interviews is arguably the most important part of successfully preparing for a management consultant interview. At the top consulting firms, competition is fierce. Watching videos and reading books can be helpful, but at the end of the day, it’s out-loud practice that sets apart successful and unsuccessful candidates. The crucial difference-maker is almost…

McKinsey Middle East Careers

Consultant Interview: How one consultant aced the McKinsey interview, broke in, and broke out again Are you interested in understanding more about McKinsey careers – from the McKinsey case interview to the difference between McKinsey offices in the Middle East? Boy, do we have a treat for you. If you’re thinking about applying for a…

McKinsey PEI: Personal Experience Interview

If you interview for McKinsey, you will most likely come across the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview (PEI). The McKinsey PEI is a separate behavioral portion of the interview process, usually replacing standard behavioral questions in favor of this structured approach. Years ago, the firm realized that its best case interview performers ended up being its…