My best tips to get consulting interviews
Networking for Consulting: A Simple Path to Prestigious Firms
This is a complete guide to networking for consulting. In this new guide, you’ll learn: How networking can help you land a consulting job Six timeless networking strategies How to leverage events such as career fairs and conferences Who to contact and what to say in informational sessions And lots more So, if you are an undergraduate, MBA student, or professional with dreams of joining the ranks of prestigious consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain & Company, this guide
Acing the BCG Online Case Interview – 2025 Guide
What’s the BCG Online Case Interview? It’s a business problem you must solve. But unlike the traditional case interview, you must solve this problem by interacting with a chatbot, Casey, on your computer. No more one-to-one discussion with an interview. For this chatbot case, you’re on your own. And acing the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Online Case interview is no easy feat. Not only does it require adapting to a unique interview format, but also having case-cracking skills that outshine
Mastering the McKinsey Problem Solving Game in 2025
The McKinsey Problem Solving Game is a gamified test to screen candidates. Your college’s reputation and GPA or GMAT score are not enough anymore. Now, you must pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game to get interviews. And like everything else at McKinsey: it’s very selective. Thus, in this guide, you’ll learn: What the McKinsey Problem Solving Game is Which skills are assessed during the test What are your chances to pass What technical information you must know (duration, constraints, etc.)
3 Strategies To Ace the BCG Potential Test
If you are planning to have an interview with the Boston Consulting Group soon, you will likely have to take the BCG Potential Test. And if you have no idea what the BCG Potential Test is or how to successfully pass this test, don’t panic: This article is going to help you understand the ins and outs of the BCG Potential Test. Also, you’ll learn how to ace this test feared by so many candidates. Let’s start right now! Table
Consulting Cover Letter: a step-by-step guide (2025)
With a great CV, your consulting cover letter can open the door to scoring an interview and, ultimately, getting a job in consulting. But it’s not that easy: less than 30% of applicants receive a call for an interview. Thus, in this article, I’ll show how to write a persuasive and customized cover letter to move your job application to the top of the pile. In particular, I’ll show you the exact steps you need to take to write a
Consulting Resume: 11 steps to get interviews (2025)
How to write a consulting resume that passes the screening phase? Top-tier consulting firms receive thousands of applications per year. And only 30% of those applications pass the screening phase. The other 70%? They go to the rejection pile. And weeks of intense preparation and years of effort are wasted. So, here is my promise: If you read this guide, this won’t be you! In this in-depth guide, you’ll learn: What matters for consulting firms How to stand out (Hint:
My best tips to succeed in fit interviews
McKinsey PEI: how to stand out
The McKinsey PEI is 50 percent of the final decision. You can’t make it at McKinsey if you don’t perform well during your personal experience interview. That’s why this guide will show you the following: What is the McKinsey PEI The expectations of your McKinsey interviewers What are the most common McKinsey PEI questions How to answer those questions 3 tips to stand out from the other candidates And lots more. If you want to become a McKinsey consultant, this
The STAR framework revisited
Are you good at telling stories? Do you get to the point and include all the relevant details without rambling? Or do you tend to forget to mention some key context or struggle to tell an easy-to-follow narrative with a clear takeaway? What if you add the stress of a job interview with a $150k offer at stake? In today’s article, we will discuss how to build a well-structured story about your past work experience in response to an interview
How to answer “Why McKinsey?”, “Why BCG?”, or “ Why Bain?” questions
Today I am going to show you how to answer job interview questions such as “Why Mckinsey?”, “why BCG?” or “Why Bain?”. In fact, “Why consulting firm X?” is one of the interview questions you must answer in ALL your job interviews. Plus, this question must be answered in your cover letter too. Yet, most candidates struggle with crafting a good answer to the “Why McKinsey?”, “Why BCG?” and “Why Bain?” questions. For instance, most candidates have a generic answer: they
Why Consulting: How To Answer This Question
Today I will show you how to answer the “Why consulting?” interview question. In fact, “Why consulting?” or “Why management consulting?” is one of the questions you must answer in ALL your job interviews. Yet most candidates struggle with crafting a good answer to the “Why consulting?” question. Even worse: many candidates do not meet the interviewers’ expectations and fail their interviews because of poor answers! For instance, most candidates make at least one of the two mistakes discussed in this article.
Tell me about yourself: how to answer this question (with examples)
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. And even though it’s a bit of a cliché… it’s true. Some questions are guaranteed to come up in all your job interviews – regardless of the firm (McKinsey, The BCG, or Bain & Company), the position (Associate, Senior Consultant, or Project Manager), or the candidate’s profile (young graduate, MBA, experienced candidate). At the top of this list, there is Tell Me About Yourself. Or a similar question such
My best tips to succeed in case interviews
How to Ace Bain Case Interview: A Comprehensive Guide
This is the complete guide to boosting your Bain case interview prep in 2023. In this in-depth guide, you’ll learn: How to effectively prepare for the specifics of Bain case interviews My best interview tips to turn your Bain case interviews into job offers How to avoid the mistakes that lead to rejection And lots more So, if you want to secure a Bain offer, this guide is for you. Let’s dive right in. Table of Contents Bain case interview
How to ace the BCG case interview: step-by-step guide
This is the complete guide to boosting your BCG case interview prep in 2023. In this in-depth guide, you’ll learn: How to effectively prepare for the specifics of BCG (Boston Consulting Group) case interviews My best interview tips to turn your BCG case interviews into job offers How to avoid the mistakes that lead to rejection And lots more So, if you want to secure a BCG offer, this guide is for you. Let’s dive right in. Table of Contents
How to ace the McKinsey case interview: step-by-step guide
Today, I will show you how to master the McKinsey case interview. McKinsey is one of the most prestigious consulting firms. And case interviews are a core component of McKinsey’s rigorous hiring process. Therefore, this comprehensive guide will address the following: What you can expect in a McKinsey case interview Which criteria McKinsey uses to assess your case interview performance The secrets for cracking any problems like a McKinsey consultant And lots more to help you get a job offer
11 must-know case interview frameworks
This is a complete guide to case interview frameworks. In this in-depth guide, you’ll learn: 11 must-know consulting frameworks to ace your case interviews How to use these frameworks in your case interviews And how to create custom frameworks Lots more So, if you want to land an offer from a top consulting firm, this guide is for you. Let’s dive right in. Table of Contents What are case interview frameworks? A case interview framework is a structured way to
Hypothesis-driven approach: the definitive guide
Imagine you are walking in one of McKinsey’s offices. Around you, there are a dozen of busy consultants. The word “hypothesis” would be one of the words you would hear the most. Along with “MECE” or “what’s the so-what?”. This would also be true in any BCG, Bain & Company office or other major consulting firms. Because strategy consultants are trained to use a hypothesis-driven approach to solve problems. And as a candidate, you must demonstrate your capacity to be
16 case interview mistakes
The 100 meters is the most unfair race in track and field. One tiny mistake can cause a runner to lose a second (often 1/10 of a second) and miss a medal after years of intensive training. Can you imagine Akani Simbine lying in his bed and thinking over and over about his race and why he missed a medal by a ridiculous 0.04 seconds? Probably he was haunted by this race for weeks, if not months. Case interviews are
My best tips to decide whether consulting is for you
What Does A Management Consultant Do?
In this article, I will demystify what a management consultant does. For many students, consulting is one of their favorite career choices after graduation. However, few understand what a management consultant does. Thus, in this article, I’ll answer these questions: What do consultants do? Or, what does a day in the life of a consultant look like? And many more… Furthermore, I will provide first-hand insights from an ex-BCG consultant in the video at the end of this article. Let’s
All About Management Consulting Salaries
Management consulting salaries are a critical factor when you’re considering job offers. Whether you’re a student or recent graduate looking for your first job in consulting or you’ve already got some experience under your belt and are seeking career progression, you need to be aware of certain aspects of management consulting. Your decision becomes much harder with so many consulting firms offering different remuneration packages and career paths. Turning to Google might seem like the logical step to take but
All About The McKinsey Recruitment Process
If you want to get a job at McKinsey, you might ask yourself how the McKinsey recruitment process works. Hence, in this article, I will remove the mystery of the McKinsey recruitment process, including: How to write a resume and cover letter that pass the McKinsey screening process How to pass the new McKinsey Solve Game (Imbellus) How to stand out during the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview (PEI) How to ace the challenging McKinsey case interviews And lots more! So,