Hi Community, I'm currently facing a tough time and would greatly appreciate your thoughts! Recently I've been "counseled out" after joining 1 year due to performance issue. (I have total of 3 years consulting experience including my previous firm).
My firm is giving me a 2.5 month "transition period" to find a new job. I am still passionate about consulting and I'm planning to apply to other competing firms. A few questions come to my mind:
(1) Is it common for consulting firms to ask about performance at current firm, and is this an important metric? In my previous experience working with a head hunter, I was specifically asked about this question.
(2) If the company directly ask about my latest appraisal result, what would be the best way to address this question? Not thinking about lying, but if I say bluntly say that I underperformed, this may raise a red flag and could kill the opportunity… Any smart answers?
Again, would really appreciate your support and advice!