I got dinged during HR screening and feedback I received was "lack of structure and didn't seem convincing" in my answers. Can someone give me practical tips or advice to overcome this hurdle and not to get dinged in my upcoming interviews?
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I got dinged during HR screening and feedback I received was "lack of structure and didn't seem convincing" in my answers. Can someone give me practical tips or advice to overcome this hurdle and not to get dinged in my upcoming interviews?
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Hi there,
It really depends on what "lack of structure" you were exhibiting.
First, identify where you lack structure:
Then, resolve these:
Honestly, a dedicated session with a coach is the best way to overcome this, and there isn't a blanket solution to this sort of foundational blocker!
Hello!
Sorry to hear that!
What helps to gain structure is to embrace a good "framework" or guidance to communicate.
Precisely for this, most common in MBB are STAR or PARADE. They are quite similar, and here I leave you here one of the slides of the FIT Guide I´ve written for PrepLounge that summarizes it.
Full guide can be found here > https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34
PM me if you are interested in disccount codes for it!
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Hi,
"Tell me about yourself question" is similar to "Walk me through your resume"
When answering “Why consulting” questions, provide three reasons why you want to pursue a career in a consulting firm. A general rule is to find the reasons that are important for you and logically fit everything you have done before (e.g. you want to grow further in financial services and get exposure to these clients). You can always use some personal rationale like your experience of working with consultants on a client side.
"Why this company" is a more specific question and can include the following arguments:
Best!
Dear A,
I would recommend you to use a specific structure, which consists of 5 components for your personal fit stories:
1. Situation (background)
2. Problem (Complication)
3. Your approach (how did you manage this problem)
4. Results (Outcomes of your approach)
5. Your learnings (what you take from this situation)
If you can apply this framework to every of your PEI stories and communicate in a top-down way, you would definitely leave great impression and sound more convincing nex time. For more details, feel free to approach me.
Good luck,
André
Hi there,
I would recommend you post your current approach – it is very difficult to provide any suggestion without knowing which questions you are referring to and which is your current answer.
Some common issues related to structure and motivation on the fit part are the following:
Best,
Francesco
Hi there!
Sorry to hear about that! However, rejection is also an experience. Use the time given to significantly upgrade your profile and to maximize your chances next year!
- Relevant work experience. Have you applied somewhere else? Tier 2 consulting firms could be a great start and give you the needed experience that would be of great advantage in the future and make you a better fit for the desired company.
- Preparation. Solve different types of cases, prepare for the fit part carefully, improve your feeling of confidence.
- Networking. I would strongly recommend finding some contacts within the targeted firm to understand how it is from the inside, have a better idea of your position here in the future.
Maybe even think of the guidance of an experienced coach.
Do you need any further help?
Good luck!
GB
Hi there,
It depends a lot on how you prepared your fit questions - did you follow the STAR (or similar) strucutre, did you articulate your messaging, did you give the right amount of details to make it convincing, etc.
It is a bit hard to go beyond generic answers without observing in reality how you answer those fit questions. Feel free to PM if you want to practice and get more in-depth feedback.
Best,
Emily
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Who was the interview with? Which company? And what kind of questions did they ask ? — Anonymous B on May 18, 2020
It was with Kearney and Strategy&. Questions were standard FIT questions"Tell me about a situation" — Anonymous A on May 18, 2020