Category: life as a consultant

A Summer at OC&C Strategy Consultants (Podcast)

OC&C Strategy Consultants is the fast-growing pure-play strategy house everyone is talking about. In this episode, we're talking with a former intern/current consultant (Lexa) and a current intern (Justin) to hear the inside scoop on life, work, and play at OC&C. What other firm flies its entire staff to Puerto Rico for a weekend of…

Day in the Life of a Palm Tree Associate (Podcast)

What does a day in the life of an M&A advisory consultant look like? You're about to find out. in this episode, we chat with Garrett Adame, a Senior Associate at Palm Tree. Garrett shares a candid behind the scenes look at his work and life at the firm. He also breaks down the firm's…

How L.E.K. Supports and Encourages Diversity (Podcast)

We're excited to bring you this diversity-centered conversation with the folks over at L.E.K. Consulting. We got to sit down (virtually) with Justin Craigwell-Graham and Jen Wu, Managing Directors at L.E.K., to dig into how the firm creates an environment that promotes diversity. We explored: What diversity actually means The affinity groups L.E.K. has available…

How Palm Tree Advises Private Equity Clients To Create Value in Complex M&A Situations (Podcast)

We're excited to share this conversation with Palm Tree's Rouzheen Myrick (SVP) with you! She shares about Palm Tree's practice areas, what type of candidate the firm is looking for, what it means to "stay frosty," and so much more. If you're looking for a challenging consulting role serving the M&A industry, Palm Tree may…

A Summer in Consulting at L.E.K. with Partner Gigi Wong (Podcast)

Gigi Wong joined L.E.K. Consulting as a summer intern in 2013, crushed the experience, then stuck around to become a Managing Director/Partner. In this podcast conversation, you'll hear about her internship experience, why she stayed, and much more: What a summer internship at L.E.K. is like How the firm structures engagements Ways L.E.K. supports intern…

How L.E.K. Helps the World’s Top Companies Achieve Growth

In this episode of Strategy Simplified, we're joined by Maria Steingoltz, a Managing Director at L.E.K. Consulting. She shares with us about the firm, the work it engages in, and a case study from a recent client engagement. From the case study, you'll learn learn how the generalist strategy consulting firm approaches ambiguous problems, structures…

How to Be an Ally at Work

Learning how to be an ally at work is an under-appreciated skill for many young people entering the workforce. But in a way, it’s a more important task than most anything else we will devote our individual and collective labors to. If you have confusion or curiosity about this concept, this is the article for…

What Is It Like To Work At McKinsey?

What is it like to work at McKinsey? McKinsey and Company is generally the most popular destination for management consulting candidates of all backgrounds. Each year, this holds true for thousands of undergraduate and business school graduates across the globe, as well as thousands more mid-career switchers. In this article, we’ll discuss what it’s like…

Microsoft Teams vs. Zoom vs. Cisco Webex

We’ve seen a huge uptick in the usage of video conference apps since the onset of COVID-19. “I’m hopping on another Zoom call…” has become the new buzz-phrase in households across the world as millions of people have transitioned to working from home. We’re no different here at MC – we’ve never been on more…

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…