Hello,

I think your work experience will be far more important - your skillset, leadership, and teamwork capabilities will mostly have been determined there. 

I don't know how much time you have for extracurriculars outside your job, but it is probably also a good idea to have a few things up your sleeve that are not directly related to your consulting work, whether it be some office initiatives, volunteering, or something else. This is less important than work experience, but it can be helpful in portraying yourself as a well-rounded candidate and interesting person who does more than just work. So overall I would definitely focus more on your work experience, but you should also take this feedback on board and make sure that your extracurriculars look good. 

From the way you phrased your question, it seems like this might just be a question of rephrasing a few things to make sure that your extracurriculars more closely get at what the consulting companies want (show your leadership, initiative, teamwork, and so on). If this is the case - you already have the extracurriculars but are getting feedback to talk about them in a different way on your CV - by all means work through that. You've done all the hard work already, you just need to make sure your CV is showing it.

Hi there,

Quite simply the hollistic extent of your consulting-related experience (including education and brands) is what matters.

Work experience is far more important than just extracirricular activities, however, extracirriculars are a great way to add depth/fullness to your resume!

Hi!

Based on the information you provided, I think they would like your CV to present more clearly and in greater detail your leadership skills, either in a professional environment or in extracurricular activities.

I recommend spending some time revising your CV and making your impact as a leader more apparent.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Anto

Hi there,

The following are the key elements normally considered for CV screening:

• Work experience
• University brand, Major, GPA
• Experience abroad
• Extracurriculars and volunteer experience

If your profile is not strong on the extracurricular, definitely rephrase/expand it and make it stronger there. What they commented is true, usually extracurriculars are excellent to show leadership skills.

If you have more questions please feel free to PM me.

Best,

Francesco

Hey there,

To make it brief, as an experienced hire, the importance of your professional experience far outweighs any extracurricular activities.

Extracurricular activities are mostly relevant for entry-level roles, for the simple reason that they do not have sufficient work experience to demonstrate experience in

• Leadership
• Impact
• Entrepreneurial Drive

(to keep it somewhat close to the McKinsey PEI; same for other firms)

Cheers,

Florian

As an experienced hire, experience is paramount. 

Either your experience + educational background / grades get you the interview… or it doesn't. Extra-curriculars won't change that.

Afterwards it is mostly about the case. Until last round where you get the behavioral/fit interview. In that round you have to be able to tell compelling stories that showcase your consulting abilities. Having the right extras may help the conversation, so explore well what you have. But if you don't have those extracurricular activities you should have good stories from your work experience.