Consulting conundrum cleared!
Fancy a career in consulting, want to learn more? We’ve got enough interview preparation for you and have collected experience stories to guide you better. Here’s a list of articles that will come in handy to your learning quest!
Let’s dive into Consulting
As the field constantly talks of numbers, talking of their count, there are about 6000 consulting firms in the country and an additional 2000 R&D firms and laboratories supporting consultancies in India.
This surge in the demand for specialized consulting services comes from expert knowledge and great talent that consulting firms have. With demand for consultants at an all-time high, the domain is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30%.
To read up on categories of consulting, consulting services, challenges, and trends in consulting, head straight to this article.
Life and salary of Management Consultants in India
Every person wants to live the life of a consultant and earn the salary of management consultants but very few realize the hours put in and the compromises made by them to create a mark for themselves in the field.
If you have similar plans too and want a sneak-peek into a consultant’s lifestyle, head to this article. Do not forget to check the salary graphics for consulting firms and find out how they differ across geographies.
Mauli from IIM Indore shares interview secrets and interview preparation strategies.
“I called back and got to know that I had received a notification from one of the top management consulting firms in the world. Well, I couldn’t believe it was happening. But it was just the beginning of the struggle. The interview was a real battle.”
Mauli from IIM Indore who cracked BCG, shares how she prepared for case-based interviews. Head to the article to learn from her experiences!
Raghaw from IIM Ahmedabad talks about Management Consulting at Bain & Company
From advising the client in devising market entry strategy for B2B e-commerce to exposure in multiple sectors like consumer technology, retail and conglomerates from strategy to M&As, Raghaw’s Consulting journey has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride that only goes up. And this is not all!
Find out what management consulting looks like and how it contrasts with what an MBA student thinks it to be. Tune into Raghaw Jhunjhunwala’s interview with D2C to find out more.
Shaktidhar from IIM Kozhikode discusses his internship at Deloitte Consulting
“During my first interview, I was given a mini-case on new market entry. For the second, I was given a detailed case on customer journey mapping where I was assessed on the rationale behind every step of my approach. The final interview was with the Managing Director and was more about my personality and aspirations. Within ten minutes of the completion of my final interview, I was informed that I was selected.”
Check out Shaktidhar’s interview experience, a smooth sail of virtual onboarding and project experiences while interning with Deloitte Consulting. Also, find out how COVID 19 changed the paradigm of consulting in this article.
Begin your own journey as a consultant and enroll in the case interview preparation course, ‘D2C Consulting chronicles’ in association with Consult Club IIM Ahmedabad, click here to kickstart.
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