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
Chefs vs. Cooks
Anne-Sophie Pic grew up at her family’s restaurant, Maison Pic. In 1992, aged 23, she returned to Maison Pic to train under her father, Jacques Pic, to become a chef. Sadly, he died three months later, and Anne-Sophie decided to leave the kitchen to focus on the business aspect of Maison Pic. Three years later, Maison Pic lost its third Michelin star. Anne-Sophie felt she had lost “her father’s star,” and she returned to the kitchen like her father and grandfather
[mini-course] A better way to start your case interview
There is a lot of misleading information online about how to open a case: Paraphrase the case prompt (aka repeat information your interviewers already know). Ask a maximum of 3 clarifying questions. End by asking if there is any other objective you should know. But there is a better way to open a case: Add business colors. Take the lead. Ask clarifying questions (as much as necessary). Do a smart recap. Here’s the truth: How you open a case sets
16 Case Interview Tips
In this article, you’ll find 16 case interview tips to help you land a job in Consulting. All interviews with top consulting firms are divided into 3 parts: the fit interview, the case interview, and the opportunity for the candidate to ask questions. During a case interview, the interviewer asks you to solve a complex problem in as little as 30 minutes… while carefully scrutinizing every word you say or analysis you do. And here is the blunt truth: less
The MECE Principle: Definition and Examples
You CANNOT get a job offer from a prestigious consulting firm if you cannot organize and communicate your thoughts using the MECE principle. But, use the MECE principle correctly, and you will: Solve complex problems like the ones you’ll have in case interviews. Communicate your ideas. For instance, during a fit or a case interview. On the other hand, do NOT use the MECE principle correctly: And you will fail your interviews (100% guarantee) and be blacklisted by the consulting
Market sizing questions: the definite guide
Do you struggle with market sizing questions? This can include: How to start the case? Which clarifying questions to ask? How to organize my thoughts and build an issue tree? Which assumptions to make? Do I have to check if my estimate makes sense? If yes, how? Answering a market sizing question (or guesstimates) can be very SIMPLE. Actually, it is very simple: there is a PROVEN FORMULA for solving market sizing questions. This PROVEN FORMULA is like a comprehensive
280 Free Case Interview Examples
Do you want to get access to over 280 free case interview examples (with answers)? If you have interviews planned at McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, or any other consulting firm, you are probably looking for case interview examples. So, to help you prepare, I have compiled a list of 280 free case interview examples: Over 30 free case interview examples (+ interview prep tips) from the websites of top consulting firms More than 250 free case interview examples from top business school case
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,