Category: consulting interviews

Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide

The case interview: it’s the ultimate test of strategy and executive communication for the management consulting industry. When I first checked out how to become a consultant, I quickly discovered that the consulting case interview is a beast unlike any other.  To approach management consulting case interviews, you need 3 basic things: You should be…

4 Key Types of Consulting Fit Interview Questions You Must Prepare For

During an interview, it is common to be asked "Tell me about yourself." Even though you're mentally prepared for the question to be asked, suddenly your heart starts racing, your mind goes blank, and you just plain forget how to talk like a normal human being. In thousands of hours of interview preparation every year,…

How Aaron Broke in: A Pre-MBA Internship at Deloitte

It's time for another installment in our Life as a Consultant series - where we feature interesting topics and great tidbits that highlight the nuances of the consulting game. (By the way...if you're interested in being featured, we LOVE to hear from readers. Just shoot us a note.) This time, we get to hear from…

From Stanford to McKinsey SE Asia…an undergrad’s tale of the PST and beyond

We had the privilege of working with an undergrad in the Fall of 2011 who successfully went from an F (failing in interviews with BCG) to an offer with McKinsey. We played a small part in her story, squeezing in daily case prep interviews in the week before interviews to progressively improve her performance for…

Rocking an IBM Interview from a Non-Target School

Ashley worked with us in the Fall of 2011 to break into consulting from a non-target school. We started with a resume/cover letter edit, and later completed interview preparation. Ashley had a strong background - she had completed a number of name-brand co-op internships while in school - but breaking in from outside the target…

Collin got his dream job in healthcare consulting…entirely through networking!

The story we have to share with you today is a pretty cool one.  Not only did we get to have the opportunity to meet this pretty amazing guy, Collin, but it all happened after he had secured a healthcare consulting offer - and we didn't have anything to do with it (well, not directly…

Charles River Interview Secrets from an Ex-Consultant turned CPG Analyst

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving everyone! Have a special treat for you guys - a 36 minute podcast interview with Shreenath Regunathan. Shreenath has a very interesting background - he graduated from a huge public school (UT-Austin), spent several years at Charles River Associates doing a lot of oil/energy/gas work, then migrated over to Coca-Cola where he…

How to Land Offers at Bain and Deloitte… from a Completely Non-technical Background!

Today, we've got a very special interview for you guys. Ryan first reached out to us after purchasing The Consulting Bible. He was able to secure summer internship offers at Bain and Deloitte - no small accomplishment in this economy where hiring is still somewhat depressed. In his interview, we'll cover important topics including: The…

What if I make a mistake during a consulting case study?

It happens all the time. Admit your mistake ("Wait a minute, that doesn't seem right because..."). Take a second to regroup, and rewind to where you think the error started. Restate all the facts that you know, confirm those facts with the interviewer, and recalculate/rethink the question. If you still can't figure it out, ask…

A Deloitte Consulting Interview and Offer from Wisconsin Non-target School

While the Life as a Consultant series usually features current or former consultants, today we have a new guest. Ryan Wegner is a first-year senior at a non-target school, the University of Wisconson-Madison. Regardless of where you are in your consulting career - reading through the interview will be worth your time. Ryan first contacted…