Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.” If you’re anything like us, when you play, you play to win.…
For the last 2 years, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. Compared to a scary 3% acceptance rate at consulting firms, Black Belts rock – 55% of our participants have received 1 or…
At MC, we spend a lot of time enjoying life. In our free time, we dream up new ways to effectively equip prospective consultants so they ace the process and get their dream job. Over the years, we’ve come up with…
This is the 2nd installment of a two-part overview. If you haven’t already gone through the first part, we recommend you start there. Now that you have a basic understanding of what a case interview is – you know their…
For the last year, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt Interviewer course – with tremendous success. Compared to a scary 3% acceptance rate at consulting firms, Black Belts rock – 55% of our participants have received 1 or more…
There are multiple types of case interviews you must pass before landing a coveted job offer. That’s right – writing the perfect resume and preparing for the fit interview are just the beginning of your work! Just as there’s always…
Many of you this month are heading into interviews for summer internships – our inbox is testimony! Tons of eager undergrad and MBA consulting candidates have been emailing us with interview questions about interview tips, case prep pointers, and our…
Here’s a checklist that you should run through before any consulting interview. 80% of the advice applies across industries and job functions as well. Happy reading! Long before the interview… 1) Start case prep NOW. Not tomorrow, not in a…
Both interview rounds will have fit interview and case interview components. The 1st rounds will likely be less challenging, with less senior consultants. The 2nd rounds will be much tougher, and you’ll interview with senior consultants whom you’ll be working…
This is the 3rd post in a series on management consulting interviews. Previous posts covered fit interviews and follow-up questions. In this post we’ll cover two of the smartest case study techniques to set you apart. Case Study Technique 1:…