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.引自第3页