What would you say are typical quirks of management consultants?

Question

The species "management consultant" ;)

Out of curiosity: What is the stereotypical management consultant like? How do they behave, what are their quirks and personalities like?

Excited to hear some ideas, stories etc. :)

Answer 1

1. "My hypothesis is" that

2. we love to count to 3

3. and use bullet points

Answer 2

While I feel that most of the quirks/traits are present in the consultants regardless of their profession (and they all happen to work together so these quirks/traits stick out), the one big change I keep seeing in people after joining consulting that outsiders find quite amusing is that they start speaking in bullet points (and usually prefer if others speak in bullet points too).

Answer 3

I fully understand the concern. Honestly, the best way to address it is to speak directly with the recruiter. That's... (read entire answer)

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Hi Guneet, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, most consulting firms specify the sk... (read entire answer)

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