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Anonymous A

on May 17, 2019

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Three things you were least prepared for when you joined consulting

What were the things that you were least prepared for and/or expected when you joined a consulting firm?

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Ian

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on May 18, 2019

Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

1) Dealing with ambiguity (I thought I was prepared, I thought I knew what it was, I didn’t really)

2) Working and thinking in Powerpoint

3) Handling multiple stakeholders (“bosses”) with different views, availability, communication/visualization preferences, but all equal input/weighting

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Lilly Willams

on May 18, 2019

Yes defenitely the communication or visualization preferences is very helpful in consulting.

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edited on Jun 03, 2019

Approach: Convince in BOTH personal and case fit | 150+ real life interviews | Communications expert

Hi,

Agree with the other expert.

I would add:

Importance of prioritization
Management of feedback loops

Best regards

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