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Q & A Interview in IT Consulting Companies
A typical IT consulting interview generally consists of several parts. At a minimum, these include an introductory “get to know you” conversation, a resume review, a Q&A section designed to enable you to prove you’re qualified for the job (be prepared to be grilled on your technical expertise), and a few behavioral questions. Most likely you also will be asked about your areas of technical expertise.
Skills you need:
- Relevant industry/functional experience
- High energy and enthusiasm
- Team orientation
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Intellectual curiosity
- Excitement about consulting
- Knowledge about what makes the interviewing firm different
- Ability to pass the airplane test—do they really want to sit next to you on a long overseas flight?
- Interpersonal skills
Whether you’re participating in a little get-toknow- you banter with your interviewer or clobbering your sixth consecutive case interview question, you should be cognizant of whether you’re establishing that you possess these necessary skills. With that in mind, we’ve outlined the major categories of questions you’re likely to encounter in a consulting interview.
Resume-Based Questions
We would have thought that this would go without saying, but according to our insiders, it doesn’t, so we’ll say it: Know your resume inside and out, and be prepared to speak intelligently about anything that appears on it.
This includes taking a moment to consider why you chose your university, your course of study, and any extracurricular activities or personal interests that you’ve included on the one-page summary of your life. Many candidates gloss over these discussions, but your answers to resume-based questions say a lot about you.
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