59: Please elaborate on a weakness, sample answer
In this series of podcasts we look at each of the typical McKinsey/BCG FIT/PEI questions and provide a typical answer. Note, that while replicating this approach and standard will help you, we caution...
28 Helmi 201212min
58: Rules for FIT and PEI Case Interview Questions
In this podcast we outline some simple guidelines to use for McKinsey and BCG FIT/PEI cases. The objective is to know what each firm is for and then design the answer to address each of those points. ...
22 Helmi 201214min
57: Strategies for Written Case Interviews
Written cases, pioneered by Monitor Deloitte, and now used by all firms are very intimidating. Written cases actually test core prioritization skills much better than verbal cases, since written case ...
16 Helmi 201218min
56: Richard Ivey Case Interview Advice
Richard Ivey in Southern Ontario is one of the 4 great case schools in the world - along with Harvard, IESE and Darden - and a school with which we have a deep affiliation given our client history. In...
10 Helmi 201223min
55: Inspiring Asian Client's Story
As a policy, we do not write much about our clients. However, I felt this story was worth sharing. A candidate from an unknown school, from one of the poorest developing countries in the world, lands ...
4 Helmi 201231min
54: Summer Reading Books
These are the 4 books we recommend for summer reading. Two, are among the most important books for management consulting that we recommend for all management consultants. "McKinsey's Marvin Bower" is ...
29 Tammi 20127min
53: Some Consultants mislead
This podcast discusses one of the most common problems for candidates. When consultants are indifferent, unwilling to give bad news or insufficiently informed, they can provide misleading information ...
23 Tammi 201219min
52: Proving our techniques on dialogue
Last week we attended a graduation dinner for a candidate, who insisted we prove to her that it is possible to speak authoritatively on any subject and with zero preparation. She introduced us to a do...
17 Tammi 201218min
