72: Consulting Lifestyle Challenges| Listen on Anghami

Jul 6

868: How to Network with a Senior Partner (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Networking with a partner is counter-intuitive. It is much easier to network with a McKinsey / BCG partner for at least four reasons. First, partners always return emails. Second, partners are generally willing to take a call just to explore your profile. Third, partners are less ... Show More

12m 58s

Jun 29

867: Be a professional, don't be a business person (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we spoke about the real culture of consulti ... Show More

24m 50s

Jun 24

866: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Many candidates forget to sanity-check their calculations in a case. That is a bad idea. Without a sanity-check there is no way to meaningfully assess the accuracy of your answer. More important, how you perform the sanity check is the key. All sanity-checks must involve the redu ... Show More

6m 41s

Jan 2022

210: Three career path options for consulting partners (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the 3 career path options that consultants face once they become partners. We discuss each career path and what it means for a consultant's career. These are differences that are crucial to ... Show More

13m 35s

Jan 2025

S16E17: Work-Life Balance in Consulting: What It's Really Like

Send us Fan MailWhat’s the reality of work-life balance in consulting? In this episode, Jenny Rae dives into the truth behind the lifestyle. Discover when and where you're most likely to find balance in the consulting world, and how to manage it when the demands of the job ramp u ... Show More

10m 6s

Jun 2024

23 Minutes of Life, Career & Business Advice

Today's podcast is a throwback fireside talk I gave to the VaynerMedia summer residents. They asked me questions that ranged from personal to business-related. I opened up about what I consider to be my most vulnerable moment and shed some light on the early years of Vayne ... Show More

24m 4s

Aug 2024

23 Minutes of Life, Career & Business Advice

Today's podcast is a fireside talk I gave to the VaynerMedia summer residents last year. They asked me questions that ranged from personal to business-related. I opened up about what I consider to be my most vulnerable moment and shed some light on the early years of Vayne ... Show More

23m 5s

Oct 2023

385: When should you not brand yourself ex McKinsey (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we talk about one of the issues that we deal with at Firmsconsulting and which many ex employees of major consulting firms (e.g. ex McKinsey and ex BCG consultants) encounter as they embark on buildin ... Show More

11m 33s

May 2022

245: Consulting: Confidence & getting results (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss something that affects every consultant in the world: the issue of confidence – or even arrogance – and its role in getting results on a consulting engagement.</spa ... Show More

17m 10s

Dec 2024

S16E5: How to Choose the Right Consulting Office

Send us Fan MailChoosing the right consulting office can shape your career, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth. In this episode, Jenny Rae breaks down the factors to consider when selecting a consulting office location, including firm culture, project variety, and li ... Show More

11m 11s