Dear all,
after starting interviews in different consulting companies I usually got feedback such as lack of impact and drive?
what does it mean? How can I have more impact and drive during my case studies?
best regards,
A
Dear all,
after starting interviews in different consulting companies I usually got feedback such as lack of impact and drive?
what does it mean? How can I have more impact and drive during my case studies?
best regards,
A
Lack of impact
Lack of drive
Impact & Drive could mean many different things. Here's some key areas to look at and deep dive into the one that you feel is a weak spot for you.
Confidence
Check out this helpful Q&A on this topic-https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/improving-confidence-11121
Interview Nerves
Check this out-https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/managing-anxiety-before-interviews-11039
Communication Style
Driving the case/Engaging Interviewer
Hello!
That feedback would indeed make more sense if it was given to the FIT or behavioral prat, is this the case? If this feedback was given for the case, I agree that it sounds a bit random, like some words that they would throw generically at candidates…
It happens sometimes, and I agree that is very frustrating coz the only feedback that helps is the one that is actionable!
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
This means your analysis / recommendations are shallow and that your communication does convey low energy levels - this is likely to be about non-verbal communication.
The first one may be a lot of things - lack of structure, lack of business knowledge, lack of understanding the case interview dynamics.
Regarding the second - low energy conveyed - is really difficult to tell you what and how to improve (posture, voice, facial expression, pace ?) without interacting with you in an interview simulation. The right advice depends on the specific issue,
The good news is that this can be coached and can be learnt (consulting firms actually have trainings on this). I have helped several candidates improve on this specific issue, so feel free to reach out if you want specialized help. This is the kind of training that is useful not only for every type of interview (consulting and non-consulting), and in a day-to-day work setting, so you'll reap the benefits for life.
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Hi there,
It sounds like you're not being objective-driven enough.
Fundamentally, a case is all about solving a given problem/opportunity. As such, anything and everything you do should be solely and completely focused on solving that problem.
Any question, insight, next step, etc. should be driving you towards the answer. If it's not, then it has no place!
Make sure you're truly answering the problem in every case. Make sure you're clear on both the primary objective (the case question) and the secondary objective (the client's goals, needs, wants, desires).
Quite honestly, it sounds like you could truly use coaching here - this is not an easy thing to unlock on one's own if you're not naturally doing it already.