Curious as to what sets good from great during a consulting interview; do share interviews that were memorable for the wrong reasons too haha
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Vlad
on Jun 15, 2019
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi,
My friend was a farmer selling the watermelons on the farmers market. He brought an iPad with the pictures of his watermelon small business, showed them during the interview and got the offer. Of course, he was good with cases and fit.
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Peng Ji
on Jun 15, 2019
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