Why Strategy?

Hi there,

Ultimately, you need to think through these yourself. It's super important that you answer this question genuinely! Now, in terms of options, the following are the most common:

• Extensive exposure (across all level of organization, across all types of company problems, across industries)
• L&D - mentorship, learning from the best, etc.
• Enjoy solving client problems in diverse teams
• Enjoy strategic thinking and the types of problems you find in strategy

Remember that, for the why strategy consulting question, you need to do the following:

• You need to summarize what you did before along the theme of consulting aspects you liked and consulting aspects that were missing
• You then combine those two - i.e. I know I like + am good at x, y, and z which is required for consulting, and I really am excited to get a, b, and c
• You finish with a "mini" why x company

To your specific question, you need to highlight what you like about your past roles AND these aspects should be things that are valuable to consulting (i.e. problem solving, critical/structured thinking, etc.).

Then, you have to talk about what aspects consulting has that appeal to you (larger scale, bigger impact, client facing, etc.). You need to emphasize that you enjoy this and are good at it (and flag past experiences, internships, etc.)

Think about it like this:

1. In your experience so far (education, internships, work experience) what elements of "Strategy" have you been exposed, worked on and enjoyed? Be specific here. You want to show the interviewer that this isn't unexplored space for you and that you are self-aware with a plan
2. Based on above experience & skills, you believe you now have the experience to be successful in this space. Timing is perfect now & you dont want to wait any longer 
3. Finally, list out the reasons you mentioned- big picture of the company etc etc

Hi there,

For "Why strategy consulting?" you can consider the following:

• Multiple sectors/projects where you may work
• Client-facing job with interaction to CXO level
• Impactful job where you can bring visible results at a young age
• Opportunity to work with very smart people
• Great learning opportunities in terms of both soft and hard skills

You should connect the topics to your personal experience to make them sound genuine.

Best,

Francesco

Hi, I think the 3 main pros are the top-management exposure, the ability to change often high-impact projects, and the career acceleration

Best,
Antonello

Hello there!

First of all you need consider the fields of your own experience to make this decision. But there are some points that will help you with it:

Priceless experience of working with the strongest and smartest people 
Fast thinking skills in stressful situations
Solving problems of any level of complexity
Gaining the experience in different business sectors