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COMMONLY ASKED CONSULTING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
	Tell me about yourself.
	What are you doing here?
	Why consulting?
	Why did you pick your school?
	What do you think consultants do?
	What do you know about this job and our firm?
	Why would you choose our firm over our competitors?
	How are your quantitative skills?
	What percentage is 7 of 63?
	Tell me of a time you showed leadership skills.
	Tell me of a time you were a team player.
	Give me an example of a time you influenced or persuaded a group.
	Tell me about a recent crisis you handled.
	Have you ever failed at anything?
	Tell me about a time you took the initiative to start something.
	What type of work do you like to do best?
	With what other firms are you interviewing?
	Which other industries are you looking into?
	What accomplishments have given you the greatest satisfaction?
	What experiences/skills do you feel are particularly transferable to our organization?
	Why should I hire you?
Q: 1 Have you ever failed at anything?
Dos: […] talk about how you failed, what you learned from that mistake, then how you turned it into a success. […] Have a story to tell; make it memorable.
Don’ts: Don’t talk about a personal failure. Stay away from anything that is going to make the interviewer feel uncomfortable (i.e., […] “My girlfriend dumped me…” […] ). Interviewers don’t want to hear it. The other thing they don’t want to hear is an academic failure.

Q: 2 With what other firms are you interviewing?
It’s okay to tell them that you’re interviewing with other consulting firms. […] However, you must be able to tell them why they’re your first choice and what makes them better in your mind that the other firms.

Q: 3 With what other industries are you interviewing?
In fact, McKinsey’s and BCG’s biggest competitor is Goldman Sachs – not one another.