Top 5 Consulting Jokes
Our topic for April 1? What else — jokes! We wanted to have some fun because it’s April Fool’s season, so we decided to survey the web for the best consulting jokes out there. We found tons of good ones,…
2012: Year in review
What a year! 2012 has been fantastic here at MC. At our year-end dinner last week, over a fantastic red bubbly wine and gourmet fare, we reflected on all of the great things we’ve accomplished in the last 12 months.…
Reader FAQ – Switching gears: from intern to full-time, from IT to strategy, and from PwC and IBM to MBB
It’s time for our final Reader FAQ for 2012, and we’re going out with a bang. (Even Santa’s reading MC now!) This month we feature questions from readers who want to switch gears – with a focus on moving from…
Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs
October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. While each…
Reader FAQ: Cracking case interviews, why we don’t outsource and the merits of a JD/MBA
In the next couple of weeks, we’re giving away some great stuff. Subscribe here if you’re not already privy to the special content/deals we offer. Today, we cover a series of questions about case interviews, review the merits relative to…
Reader FAQ: The one-page resume rule, applying overseas, and why our phone number is unlisted
Today, we cover some fun (and serious) topics that we’ve received via email from readers and clients in the last few weeks. We knew that you might all benefit from answers to these questions. Q: I want to call you…
Reader FAQ: From Big 4 to M/B/B and Transitioning from the Military to Consulting
You ask great questions (contact us if you have one that’s burning), and we’ve quite frankly been lazy about sharing our answers with all of you. We won’t promise that a week on the beach (the literal beach, not the…
The thought of applying directly to the McKinsey New York office from Sydney never crossed my mind. Is this possible?
The broader question here is the feasibility of applying to international consulting offices. Short answer is possible but tough. Long answer is it comes down to a variety of factors – such as if you’re a good fit for that…
Are there some firms that do their recruiting in Winter and Spring?
Most on-campus recruiting occurs in a concentrated time-frame (typically Fall for full-time, late-Fall and Winter for summer/internships). I do not have a specific breakdown of how firms recruit, but many will do recruiting on a rolling basis as well. Your…
Are thank you letters necessary?
While in finance, they can be optional – I’d strongly recommend writing one in consulting. Why? Because decision-making timeframes are typically longer in consulting; consultants have blackberries and continuous access to email; most interviewers appreciate the gesture and at the…