QUESTIONS TO ASK CONSULTING PARTNERS
When you think you are ready to interview potential consulting partners, refer to these three successful interviewing strategies and develop appropriate probing questions. 1. Ask for two or three self-appraisals relating to accomplishments and testimonials, referencing projects most like your own. In your question, you mention informational interview with a consulting firm. That seems odd to me. That seems odd to me. Regardless, if you meant informational interview as it’s supposed to be, you should have a game plan, i.e. have a few things that you would like to learn from the meeting. It is ok to ask: Questions that cause positive emotions and highlight consulting pros (e.g. Mck people) Questions on the topics you are excited about (e.g. data science) Non-business questions (e.g. team retreats) It’s not ok to ask: Questions that can cause negative emotions (e.g. work hours) Consulting Partner Interview Questions.
Strategic Functional Partner (Internal Consulting) at BASF was asked Timed business case challenge where the deliverable was a panel presentation describing the approach to launching a functional improvement initiative and a business development initiative. Hi everyone, A McKinsey partner (working in something not related to my expertise) responded to one of my cold emails and is willing to meet me for lunch later this week. I wanted to get some advice and feedback on how to steer the conversation and what questions to ask and how to best frame them. While it’s now rare for consulting firms to ask the “golf balls in a 747”-type questions that were in vogue a few years ago, there are occasional interviewers who like to stretch candidates to see how they perform under pressure. Here are a couple of questions that stood out in this category. Management consulting interviews: the best follow-up question you can ask, plus 4 more.
At the end of every consulting interview, the consultant will typically offer feedback on your performance and provide an opportunity to ask follow-up questions. Most applicants do not use this time effectively – asking follow-up questions allows you to learn more about the job, and strengthen your candidacy too. Don’t ask too many questions about the project, the office, or the other partners. Ask about the interviewer! Good examples: What brought you into management consulting in the first place? Not-as-good examples: What are some reasons that make management consulting an attractive field? Consulting interviews are a two-way street. Your interviewer will test if you have the skills needed to become a consultant. And they will also give you the opportunity to ask them questions usually at the end of the interview.
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