19: Types of cases between firms

This general podcast describes some of the common misconceptions applicants and even practicing McKinsey/BCG consultants have about their own firms. It will be useful to anyone who wants to understand some of the broad themes and misunderstandings about the profession. Here are s ...  Show more

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the economic impact of poor business judgement. The economic impact of poor business judgement, is a topic we managed every day as partners. Each time an associate made a poor "commo ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailWhy do consulting firms - and other corporate employers, from Fortune 500 companies to startups - use case interviews in the hiring process?If you’re applying to a McKinsey or Capital One or Deloitte, you’ll likely need to prepare for a case.In this episode, Jenny ...  Show more

<span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir= "auto">Today, we will answer a common question about how to determine office location preference to include on the consulting job application with firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain and when applying to firms lik ...

Send us Fan MailGroup case interviews are a tough variation of the traditional case interview where the interviewer is watching how you operate in a team setting. In this episode, Jenny Rae (ex-Bain) shares what group case interviews are like and how to prepare.Additional LinksJo ...  Show more

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we talk about one of the issues that we deal with at Firmsconsulting and which many ex employees of major consulting firms (e.g. ex McKinsey and ex BCG consultants) encounter as they embark on buildin ...