consulting interviews

Booz Allen consultant interview – Life as a Consultant series

This post kicks off my “Life as a Consultant” series – where through interviews, we take an inside look at the stories of current and past consultants. Some background before we launch into the interview: A reader was kind enough to reach out to me when I posted about starting this series of interviews. His [...]

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Case Studies 101 – the most important case questions for future consultants

In previous posts, I’ve discussed interviews, resumes, and the general recruiting process. Today, I want to touch upon one of the most important but often overlooked aspects of the interview process – the case study. What are case studies? A critical component of the interview process. Case studies are descriptions of real or hypothetical business [...]

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Management consulting “lingo” – words and phrases that applicants and interviewees should know

People make fun of consultants constantly for their lingo. Whether justified or not (I will restrain from turning this blog into too much of a soapbox), it’s important for anyone interested in the industry to understand SOME of the terms (because as an applicant/interviewee, the last thing you want to happen is for you to [...]

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