Strategy Simplified

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Strategy Simplified is here to demystify the consulting industry and help you land your dream job in management consulting. Hosted by the expert team at Management Consulted - the world's largest resource for consulting news and interview prep - each episode covers topics related to the consulting world, from interview preparation and case study techniques to networking strategies and industry trends. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to make a transition, Strategy Simplified is the go-to resource for anyone looking to break into the consulting industry. With actionable advice, insider tips, and real-life success stories, this podcast is the ultimate guide to simplifying your career strategy and landing your dream consulting job.

  1. 11 hr ago

    S24E19: Why BCG Is Racing to Hire Forward Deployed Engineers

    Send us Fan Mail BCG is racing to hire forward deployed engineers – and the application window closes September 17. This year's pay range for campus hires is $110,000 to $190,000, up from $110,000 to $160,000 last year. Same job, new title, $30,000 more at the top of the range. Big Tech has cut entry-level hiring by more than half since 2019, opening a window for BCG to hire AI talent it usually couldn't afford. That window won't stay open forever. But BCG isn't the only firm racing through it. McKinsey and Deloitte are already building similar teams. Applications for both the AI engineer and AI scientist roles close September 17. If BCG's on your list, get moving. Resources: BCG's actual postings, for the requirements: Forward Deployed AI Engineer and Forward Deployed AI Scientist – both close September 17The pay-band math and what it signals about BCG's business: read it on our siteEvery consulting firm's application deadlinesBCG still filters on soft skills and executive presence as much as Python – Black Belt builds the interview skills the posting doesn't testConnect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E19: Why BCG Is Racing to Hire Forward Deployed Engineers

  2. 5 days ago

    S24E18: Deloitte, PwC, and 4,500 Firms Can't Find Adobe Talent

    Send us Fan Mail Deloitte, PwC, IBM, and 4,500 other companies use Adobe Experience Cloud products. And they can't find enough people who know how to implement them. Nick Hilton, Tyler Tu, and Brian Au from Adobe's Customer Experience Certifications team named the Adobe jobs they're struggling to fill: MarTech analysts, implementation consultants, solution architects.  None of them require a technical degree – what they require is proof you can use the tools. That's what Adobe is putting in front of graduate students this fall in the Case Competition World Cup Graduate Track. The 50 teams selected get a sandbox Customer Journey Analytics environment and a real business problem to solve inside it, not documentation to read about. Plus a free Adobe certification voucher. Free to enter. Applications close September 13. Resources: Grad students, apply to the Case Competition World Cup – Graduate Track presented by Adobe by Sunday, September 13Start free with Adobe CX courses and certificationsStudents: Get 50% off your certification exam applied automatically at checkout (use your university email)Connect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E18: Deloitte, PwC, and 4,500 Firms Can't Find Adobe Talent

  3. 5 days ago

    S24E17: 3 Weeks Before McKinsey and BCG – How Not to Burn Out

    Send us Fan Mail Langston got callbacks from McKinsey and BCG. His first instinct: 10 hours a day of studying for three weeks straight, a fast route to burnout. He'd applied to MBB once before and gotten nothing. But this time, two interviews landed in his inbox. Katie walked him off the cramming ledge and built a plan around the time he actually had. Three weeks is enough – if you spend it right. Resources: If your interview is in 3 weeks (or 3 days), Black Belt builds your plan around the time you have left – the September cohort closes September 9Connect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E17: 3 Weeks Before McKinsey and BCG – How Not to Burn Out

  4. 2 Sept

    S24E16: AI Took the Grunt Work – Consultants Are Getting Promoted Faster

    Send us Fan Mail Paul Edwards has led more than 1,000 private equity deals. AI took the grunt work, and now Stax consultants are getting promoted faster. He leads the PE practice at Grant Thornton Stax. Inside the firm, that's 3 to 4 more projects a year for every consultant. But the one thing AI still can't do, he says, is teach curiosity. You either bring it or you don't. That's the exact bar Stax is judging this fall in the Case Competition World Cup Undergraduate Track – free to enter, teams of 4 to 5.  So if curiosity is what gets you hired, this is where you prove it. Applications close September 13. Resources: Apply to the Case Competition World Cup – Undergraduate Track, sponsored by Grant Thornton Stax. Applications close September 13.Careers at Grant Thornton Stax.Connect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E16: AI Took the Grunt Work – Consultants Are Getting Promoted Faster

  5. 1 Sept

    S24E15: McKinsey's Cases Are Interviewer-Led – Most Candidates Practice the Wrong Way

    Send us Fan Mail Most consulting interviews let you drive the case. McKinsey doesn't. McKinsey is one of the only firms that runs interviewer-led cases – the interviewer leads the case, not you. So candidates who prep the way BCG or Bain expects walk in ready for the wrong format. And the case is only half your score – the PEI (Personal Experience Interview) is the other half. Ex-McKinsey coach Mark Di Giorgio breaks down why the interviewer-led format catches strong candidates off guard, how to build your PEI story bank, plus the 3-week prep plan when you don't have a lot of time left. Resources: Join a Black Belt cohort to get paired with a McKinsey coach who's run McKinsey's actual interviewer-led cases from the insideCase Competition World Cup – Fall 2026 Applications are open. Free for all students. Apply by Sept. 13.APPLY HEREConnect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E15: McKinsey's Cases Are Interviewer-Led – Most Candidates Practice the Wrong Way

  6. 28 Aug

    S24E14: Why McKinsey Asks up to 25 Follow-Up Questions in the PEI

    Send us Fan Mail Most candidates prep for the McKinsey PEI like a regular behavioral interview. McKinsey built it to do more than that. One story, and up to 25 follow-up questions testing whether what you said the first time still holds. That's why memorized answers fall apart under the PEI. Scripted stories crack under repeated follow-ups. The ones that hold up are built to survive being asked the same thing five different ways.  In this episode, Namaan breaks down the four traits McKinsey scores in the PEI and how to build stories that survive the follow-ups. Resources: Prep your PEI stories one-on-one with a former McKinsey interviewer through Black BeltLearn more about McKinsey's interview processConnect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

  7. 26 Aug

    S24E13: The AI Hire Every Consulting Firm Is Struggling to Find

    Send us Fan Mail Every firm on our new 2027 Top Enterprise AI Consulting Firms ranking wants to hire the same person right now. And none of them can find them.  Namaan calls it the unicorn hire: technical enough to deploy AI, business-minded enough to define the problem, and clear enough to explain it to a non-technical client. That's the same skill behind telling deployment from transformation, the mistake costing firms deals right now. The people who can spot that difference are the ones every firm wants, and there aren't enough of them to go around. We cover: The 3 traits that make you the hire firms are struggling to findNamaan's 4-part test for telling real transformation from deploymentWhy most AI pilots stall before production, and what changes when a firm gets it rightResources: Our full breakdown is in the 2027 Top Enterprise AI Consulting Firms ranking – see who made the cut and whyWant your firm's perspective in our next ranking, panel, or research piece? Tell our research teamIf you're trying to become the hire firms can't find, Black Belt is where you build the technical-plus-business skill set they're looking forConnect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E13: The AI Hire Every Consulting Firm Is Struggling to Find

  8. 24 Aug

    S24E12: A McKinsey Coach's Playbook for Winning Case Competitions

    Send us Fan Mail Last year, 500 students on 100 teams competed in the Case Competition World Cup. Before they saw the case, coach Divya – 8 years at McKinsey – taught them the first move that separates winning teams from the rest. It's the day 1 answer: a hypothesis you lock in before you have the data, even though it feels premature. But skip it, and teams start boiling the ocean – expanding the question until there's no path left to a real recommendation. This fall, the competition returns with two tracks – undergraduate, presented by Grant Thornton Stax, and graduate, presented by Adobe – co-hosted with Case Questions and Marc Cosentino, author of Case in Point.  Any current student can apply – completely free. Application deadline: September 13, 2026. Resources: Undergrad students: apply for the Case Competition World Cup – Undergraduate Track, presented by Grant Thornton StaxGrad students: apply for the Case Competition World Cup – Graduate Track, presented by AdobeLooking for more case competitions? We keep a running list of competitions across the US and internationallyConnect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep todaySchedule a free 15min consultation with the MC TeamWatch the video version of the podcast on YouTubeFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTokJoin an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

    S24E12: A McKinsey Coach's Playbook for Winning Case Competitions
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Strategy Simplified is here to demystify the consulting industry and help you land your dream job in management consulting. Hosted by the expert team at Management Consulted - the world's largest resource for consulting news and interview prep - each episode covers topics related to the consulting world, from interview preparation and case study techniques to networking strategies and industry trends. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to make a transition, Strategy Simplified is the go-to resource for anyone looking to break into the consulting industry. With actionable advice, insider tips, and real-life success stories, this podcast is the ultimate guide to simplifying your career strategy and landing your dream consulting job.

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