Приключения бывшего управленческого консультанта в Корпоративной Америке. Пишу о своей работе и борьбе с ветряными мельницами, а также просто о всяких наблюдениях о местном бизнесе
o Tell me about yourself – The key here is to avoid any sort of a list of what you did vs. the “tell a story” approach that links your key themes/what matters to you to your career path. What really matters here is that you have a good, logical story about what motivates you and how your background fits the narrative of why consulting. I would think about your resume and try to distill it down to a few key themes
o Walk me through your resume – Similar to the above, this is not a bullet point read-out of what you did but instead a story walkthrough of your themes in sequential order. You reveal the thought process and learnings that led from one moment to the next on your resume before leading you to your decision to find a company aligned with your current objectives/theme.
o Convince someone of something – This is about showing you have the right soft skills to both communicate with your colleagues but also to present ideas in a way that is convincing and friendly. I would keep this relatively simple and avoid a “process” answer and more around what your thought process was and how you actually convinced him/her
o Failed at something – Purpose here again is to show you are motivated by self-improvement, that you realized how you failed and that you have taken steps to improve from it. It is good to show you were a bit humbled in the process!
o Biggest strengths/weaknesses – This is a tricky one but if you keep in mind that this is similar to the “Failed” question above – the interviewer wants to see if you have either improved/are working to improve on these areas. A good format is to use a structure similar to the STAR outline or modify it slightly to show what the issue was/what you did about it/what the result was/how you continue to address it today
o Tell me about when you led a team – Great to show here your approach and the thought process for when you either led a team or was a member of a team. The interviewer is looking for if you know how to be collaborative, supportive, and essentially play well with others. Some key ideas we talked about using were that you empowered/enabled your team, you helped provide guidance and direction/project managed, and that you gave/expected trust
o Other question (low probability): I have heard of other candidates be asked about a time when they had to demonstrate attention to detail or accountability / responsibility so I would have an answer in mind but would not ultimately over-invest here