Consulting Companies Look For Spikes In Your CV - Tejas Dave, Consultant, IIM B

In this video, Tejas Dave, Consultant - McKinsey & Co., Ex-Entrepreneur, IIM B shares the story of working as a consultant. He shares invaluable tips on the skills a consultant needs. He also takes us through the work a consultant does and the impact it makes.
(This is Part 2 of the video series featuring Tejas Dave)
You can watch Part 1 here - bit.ly/2m28Wtt and Part 3 of his talks here - bit.ly/2lKlF3E
Summary of the video
Tejas talks at length about consulting as a profession. He talks about how one should prepare for consulting placement interviews. He emphasizes preparing cases thoroughly. He talks about how a consultant needs to be able to articulate thoughts effectively in order to succeed.
Tejas then talks about how one needs to maintain calm during interviews. He shares how case interviews can be stressful, but one needs to be okay even under stress. He talks about being yourself during interviews and how that adds value to your profile.
Next, he talks about the importance of academics if you wish to be a consultant. He shares how academics do matter, but consulting interviews are granted based on spikes in your CV. Recruiters are looking for exceptional performances, long standing commitment and result oriented approach when scouting CVs.
He finally does some myth busting by sharing that consultants are not just advisors. They also help launching a startup, or a new arm of a business. Lastly, he talks about how a consultant’s work is measured. If you wish to know what it takes to work in consulting, this is a must watch for you.
Key Takeaways
1. Be at the top of your game as far as case interview prep is concerned.
2. Do not get stressed during interviews.
3. Consulting companies look for spikes in your resume.
4. A consultant’s job may not be limited to recommendations only. They may also be involved in launching a business.
5. A consultant is measured on the quality of his analysis and the drive to create impact.
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[@indrajeetsupate8190]

The interviewer is a perfect example of everything you shouldn't do as an interviewer

[@LifeWithShrikant]

Tejas Bombed the sarcasm and mockery from the host like a boss!

[@shubhampote731]

Needed Tejas : "Consulting itna easy hota to ankit bhi kar leta "😉

[@valli1159]

Good to see an example of a person who after 2 failures he accepted the reality and joined a job ( of his choice ).It's never too late to restart and give your best to what you like #SimpleYetToughTejas .. kudos to your story

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Isn't he an inspiration to all? You'll also be interested to watch - How I Cracked The BCG Summer Internship Interview - Simran Ahluwalia, IIM Indore, BCG PPO Holder - bit.ly/2L21b0E

[@ishanvegad9356]

What is the issue of the interviewer with consulting.. He's totally frustrated and sounding like a looser while interviewing the other person

[@MyGuitarUltimate]

Interviewer is such rude and arrogant ! He's frustrated I guess 😑😑

[@chinmaymohanty7035]

What an Interviewer!! Such arrogance and rudeness 😏

[@hugonongbri8100]

Totally agree....they should hire a new guy to interview 😂😅

[@shubhamnagargoje3163]

@Arnav Aggarwal he broke into investment banking(bank of America)

[@IIMAnishInsights]

@@hugonongbri8100 both from IIM 😂 friends understand!

[@rajashekarnerella6143]

@@hugonongbri8100 kud ka channel hey, kaun kisko hire karega🤣🤣

[@ashish10verma]

@@hugonongbri8100 He is the CEO of the company

[@mukulgupta1782]

The interviewer was probably rejected by all consulting firms. Also, no one care what you think people should go into, we are here to hear Tejas. Arrogant.

[@geetanjali1865]

What's wrong with the interviewer? Consulting might actually end up preparing you for entrepreneurship. Insightful thoughts by Tejas. Inspiring indeed!

[@RajPatil-rj2dv]

Ur right...I actually didn't liked his speech tone... He's not a good anchor/interviewer...whenever the interviewer start to speak I just hate his voice/words/speech tone...

[@tanveersingh5423]

Interviewer threw more shade on him than a tree does in damn noon

[@ritayangupta6877]

This is not the way of interviewing a professional. You cant taunt a person whose doing so very well in his life that people would kill to have. Consultants play an important role in the success of companies. Dont hate please. You are the interviewer so do your job of getting the best out of your interviewee and not taunt and mock them. Very disgraceful.unsubscribing.

[@samarthhere9564]

Ritayan Gupta consultant spotted

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

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[@acousticnomad1682]

Pretty sure, the interviewer has bombed his consulting prep and is pissed off!

[@akshatj881]

Great insights as usual. Please upload a full video too covering the entire interview person wise in addition with small clips. Thank you. #suggestion.

[@bling97]

Good Guy... genuinely good chat....

[@ramjiYahoo]

consulting today is not just with ppt, excel pivot tables- consultants should be with the P&L in charges and executors

[@learnercivil8435]

Can you please elaborate this point sir

[@ramjiYahoo]

@@learnercivil8435 in earlier days consultant job was ending, as soon as she/he has provided beautiful catchy 50 ppt slide presentations, 20 points in to-do list. Today a consultant has to be part of the execution team to implement that 50 ppt slides , 20 points into action. consultant's final payment is made after implementation and after seeing results of ideas implementation

[@anu917]

Hello sir what is p&l in charges and executors

[@raunakrander5887]

This successful interview buys you a subscription.

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Happy to hear this :D Thanks for liking the video and subscribing to our channel. You'll also be interested to watch - A Day In A Stock Market Trader’s Life - Hrishabh Sanghvi - Part 1 here - bit.ly/2N2U4GQ

[@thedeveloper4207]

@@InsideIIMKonversations Wowww.....How smart IIM, you can't even notice the immense Sarcasm in the statement 😂😂😂😂😂..... You are just as stupid as this interviewer

[@MrSaadmoinkhan]

The interviewer thinks he's funny by acting rude

[@floptofantastic]

I think he's some kind of a wannabe

[@MultiSanzo]

A year later, this is still painful to watch. Hope the interviewer is no longer as unprofessional as he is in this video.

[@arthikalexander7277]

Insult the man's profession while introducing him....seems like an odd strategy

[@androiddeveloper3315]

Such a beautiful content and knowledge you give in your videos and the array of best in the world people you bring. However, every positive point is nullified by the arrogance and rudeness shown by interviewer. Not only in this video but in every video in which he interviews. Please let any other person interview who is polite and shows some respect to these people giving so much valuable information and helping so many aspirants.

[@CimolOk-nz5yj]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎓 *Introduction to Tejas Dave and His Views on Consulting* - Tejas Dave discusses his perspective on consulting and its challenges. - Highlights the complexity of running a company compared to giving advice. - Mentions personal skepticism about joining consulting. 01:01 🗣️ *Preparing for a Consulting Career* - Advice on preparing for consulting interviews, especially on campus. - Emphasizes the importance of articulation and mindset in interviews. - Shares personal experience of an interview mishap and its positive outcome. 02:26 🤝 *Teamwork and Skills in Consulting* - Discusses the importance of teamwork and collective problem-solving in consulting. - Advises staying calm and authentic during interviews. - Highlights different interviewing styles and how to adapt to them. 03:09 📈 *The Role of Academic Scores in Consulting Shortlists* - Explains the significance of academic scores for consulting shortlists. - Debunks myths about the necessity of extraordinary achievements. - Clarifies the realistic expectations for academic performance in consulting. 04:55 💡 *Insights into a Consulting Project* - Shares experiences from a consulting project involving setting up a logistics business. - Discusses the evolving nature of consulting projects and client expectations. - Highlights the importance of speed, quality analysis, and driving impactful conclusions. 07:51 🚀 *Entrepreneurship and Consulting* - Reflects on his entrepreneurial journey and future aspirations. - Discusses the change in mindset from pure ideation to realistic execution. - Shares insights on the blend of entrepreneurship and consulting experience. Made with HARPA AI

[@crazylove2426]

Interviewer ke Angoor khatte hain!

[@myessyallyahamericus8405]

i team sentence. a grouping of words. duh i see these things so clearly now. how i team words into a sentence including i. i solve these problems , many mysteries shown to me with my minds eye. m meye flower.

[@ramchinghenry3843]

Superb Talk

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

So happy to hear that you liked the video :D Have you seen the first part of his video series? If not, you can watch it here - My Lessons From 2 Failed Startups - Tejas Dave, Ex-Entrepreneur, Consultant - McKinsey & Co., IIM B - Part 1 here - bit.ly/2m28Wtt

[@manishadhawan9045]

Please make videos on Marsh MacLennan companies also.

[@ishikachattopadhyay6691]

What is the matter with the interviewer? Why does he hate consulting so much? Is it a grapes are sour case?

[@vaibhav__yadav]

Plz Change ur intro music , I just don't like it , other than that show is very informative and useful to young intermediate school students 🤓 !!!

[@sanujitroy6830]

Candidates out of iim cannot sell detergents

[@myessyallyahamericus8405]

i am on a team we call ourselves the human all star team . has tea with the emperor, i so hope to see.

[@decadewgame9802]

Any Offcampus ways for tier 3 engineering student to get into Mckinsey , BCG or Bain??

[@saurav3047]

Pretty certain it is not possible, unless you've people to refer you. Jumping from big 4s to MBB could be a possible path.

[@madk5864]

I'm also Indian but I've been raised in the west. Dosnt my people have the cutest accent right???

[@myessyallyahamericus8405]

youve heard of the great slip and slide, plastic sheeting and the water as it falls to evaporate , the ground water not invaded and the clean up easy on plastic ready to roll out of death into reincarnation on a high mountain top safe in caverns and clean like the mono and salton cleaned up seas. its a reclamation revelation plumber deep. i try because of effort i team because i am right before team. i team is my part of it. you see there is i in team when you read the sentence.

[@myessyallyahamericus8405]

i am the wealthiest sailor stuck on dry land perfectly broke.

[@A-RashmiPandit]

I one wants to become a business consultant, there are more specializations into it right?

[@akshat3825]

Yu

[@akshat3825]

Yup

[@santhosh8290]

Do they look for GMAt scores ? GPA of under grads if you have MBA

[@aspiringassetmanager4707]

Bola toh usne phir se dekho

[@sankarshana9170]

Is a 100 percentile in CAT considered a spike?

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Yes, It will be seen as a spike!

[@abhishekkk95]

The job of an interviewer is to ask questions and keep their opinions to themselves. I guess someone needs to be fired 😂

[@doggydoggywho]

My CV is a spike in itself.

[@ankurrrrrrrrr]

Man is this for real? Did the the guy literally started with dissing the guest? Did he hit his head or something?

[@mansisaxena5551]

The interviewer is really rude man!

[@ammu.live100]

I have 6,6,6 can I make into MBB consulting firms

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Hey, it's difficult to make it to MBB as a consultant based on your academic profile.

[@abhiroopdeyrocks]

What is 6,6,6?

[@samgaekwad]

@@InsideIIMKonversations what about 7,7,6 then?

[@shreyasverma2075]

@@samgaekwad bro what is 776..is that cgpa?

[@samgaekwad]

@@shreyasverma2075 10th,12th, college percentages .

[@User-x2f3ef4s4fs6g]

i know for a fact that those consulting aspirants in the audience do not care about the interviewers opinions

[@Divineenergy551]

I have also heard lot people say ,you should invest long-term in stock market, but none has explained what it is and why, now everyone is talking the economy is down, giving reasons for the slowdown, experts say govt should more reforms, what reforms hardly anyone knows, I guess the job is to find solutions to the problems, instead of post mortem, I guess that is the modern day consulting is all about.

[@shrisub881]

But you won't get a consulting job unless iim

[@divakaryadav8174]

The interviewer is being harsh.

[@jeyk3191]

Don't use Hindi in mid professional conversation as many people can't understand.

[@abileleoncino]

is it english or indian ? i never understand when they speak

[@Sam-rp4hy]

Mix of both..

[@vishesh_soni]

Are you guys mad? What's the need of that loud music at th end!!!

[@samimsamimi4627]

ya these birds always play dangerious u know later due to these misuses leader thir bigger onces gets fuck thn the wont handlepressure thsts moments these birds mistakes

[@mohammedarifuddin3255]

SAB CHANGA SEE.

[@yogeshdesai6735]

Why beg for job. Resume is nothing more than a begging bowl of well qualified person. Start your own company/Business. Live a dignified life.

[@RajPatil-rj2dv]

I actually didn't liked his speech tone... He's not a good anchor/interviewer...whenever the interviewer start to speak I just hate his voice/words/speech tone...

[@mygardensayshello5411]

FU interviewer

[@RajPatil-rj2dv]

I really don't like the interviewer...