Thank you - that really helps
In my experience of giving these interviews myself, and coaching applicants, I believe honesty has worked well. A lot of us don't know 10 years where we see ourselves 10 years down the line - so what i have seen work is that you tell the interviewer that you see your career has 5 year stints. And more importantly, you focus on skills vs actual job titles.
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Hi there,
Honestly, for this question you can be pretty honest!
Now, of course you should shy away from things that have nothing at all to do with strategy consulting (i.e. "I want to be hanging out on the beach" or "staying at home with my family" or "Back in university doing my PhD"). That being said, as long as it's ambitious and going into strategy consutling is a clear/logical pathway to this, that's a perfectly acceptable answer (for example, it could be CEO of a fortune 500 company, or leading an NGO in x etc. etc.)
Thank you - that really helps
Hi,
You should answer honestly. I guess there are two options:
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Thanks Vlad - would you refer to being a partner in the company you are interviewing with ?
It's a little but tricky question. But you have to be honest while still telling them what they really want to know.
This question is designed to test you for the following:
- Do you have realistic expectations for your career?
- Are you ambitious?
- And does this particular position align with your growth and goals overall?
Does it make sense to you?
GB
Thanks Gaurav - makes complete sense. Would the response need to be consultancy related?
To be honest this question has become irrelevant in current times. Who knows whats going to happen in one year let alone 10! haha...but if it comes up in interviews, structure as follows:
The answer must be personal to you and come from a place of honesty and above strructure can help you personalise.
Thanks Adi- I agree it's irrelevant but useful to have a response in case you get asked
Hi,
Personally I always answer these type of questions with "I do not know" as I review my life year on year. However, I told them that in the end of my career I would want to be able to achieve XXX (e.g. Top executive in a fortune 500, etc). Everything I do in between will be toward that goal.
Bottom line is honesty with some logic will works well.
Best,
Iman
Thank you for the very helpful response