Consulting Interviews: Avoid This ONE Mistake

Consulting Interviews: Avoid This ONE Mistake When you are undergoing your consulting job interviews, the one mistake you want to avoid is: appearing overconfident. Confidence is king, is it not – and through their branding, top management consulting firms regularly suggest that they are looking for young leaders ready to conquer the world. However, showing off too much confidence in interviews can actually backfire. I’m speaking from experience - it almost happened to me, and only timely feedback helped me correct course. What consulting firms rarely tell you, and what you only learn over time, is that what they truly seek is not the “confidence king,” but the so-called insecure overachiever. If you want to succeed in your consulting job interviews, avoid falling into the overconfidence trap and understand how to best present yourself – watch this video! 📌 TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Is confidence king? 02:12 My own story 05:13 The "ideal consultant" matrix 06:00 The insecure overachiever 07:14 Conclusions for your job interviews #MBB #McKinsey #BCG Activate closed captions by clicking on "CC" in the YouTube window for the best viewing experience. 📈 FREE CONSULTING ONLINE TEST PREP RESOURCES & FREE YOUINCONSULTING APTITUDE TEST FOR DOWNLOAD Get access to these free resources immediately after signing up to the YOUinConsulting newsletter: https://www.youinconsulting.com/newsletter/ 🎓 FOR FURTHER TOP-QUALITY CONSULTING INSIDER & CAREERS ADVICE: JOIN THE YOUINCONSULTING CONSULTING SCHOOL ⭐ MODULE 1: Become a consultant? Wish or reality: Test your dreams and understand what consulting really is about https://become-a-consultant.youinconsulting.com/ 💪🏽 MODULE 2: Become the irresistible candidate: Build your “perfect” CV & get on the fast track into McKinsey, BCG or Bain https://your-perfect-cv.youinconsulting.com/ 🏆 MODULE 3 (under development) - Get in smoothly: Hack the consulting recruiting process & excel in your business case interviews 💡 YOUR FEEDBACK, WISHES AND IDEAS Drop your comments on this video and wishes and ideas for the next ones below – I get back to every comment 💪🏼❤️ 🛎️ 🎥 YOUINCONSULTING CHANNEL Subscribe now and hit the bell icon to not not miss out on any of the high-quality content I am preparing for you 🙂: https://www.youtube.com/YOUinConsulting?sub_confirmation=1 🤝🏼 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/joergleib/ 📢 FOLLOW YOUINCONSULTING ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/youinconsulting/ ⭐ ABOUT YOUINCONSULTING Top-quality insider knowledge to boost your business and consulting career – wherever you stand right now. The YOUinConsulting mission is to help you on your personal journey to become a (better) consultant and/or benefit from key consulting skills for your business career. Find honest, differentiated and surprising insights into your business and consulting life, in an entertaining manner – enjoy the twist! ❤️ ABOUT DR “JACK” JÖRG LEIB Consulting is my passion. Prior to serving as an independent management consultant, for five years I worked as a project manager for the world's leading management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. I entered McKinsey with a PhD from Imperial College London. YOUinConsulting builds on knowledge acquired by myself and others working at various consulting firms and presents my independent and personal views of the consulting industry. 🔮 FURTHER INFORMATION ON MY BACKGROUND AND THE YOUINCONSULTING MISSION https://www.youinconsulting.com/about-me/