Today, I had two more interviews with smaller consulting companies, Katzenbach Partners and Strategic Decisions Group, that pride themselves on bringing in really talented people and giving them extra challenging work, both of which appeal to me. I felt terrified going into both of them because of the "3 strikes day" (I got dissed by Capital One via email yesterday too) I had yesterday, so I wasn't expecting to do to well in these interviews.
The Katzenbach interview had two parts, an initial 45 minute fit interview and then a 45 minnute case interview. I feel like I connected well with both the fit and the case interviewers, but I don't think I performed well on the case portion. katzenbach only accepts 1-2% of the people that apply for summer internships and I don't think I knocked the case out well enough to move on. I'd probably give myself a B on it, but I don't know if that's enough for them.
The SDG interview didn't have a case portion (THANK GOODNESS!!!) and was only a fit interview with a GSB alum. SDG is big on decision analysis to help companies make strategic moves and they are big on knowing the statistical stuff we did in our Data & Decision class last quarter. I felt like I vibed well with the interviewer and had a great conversation with him. At the end of the interview, he told me that the next step would be a second round that will includea business case, an analytical case, and another fit interview. When I left, I didn't know what to think because the recent dings have had me questioning my interpretations of my performance. I was ecstatic when I got the call earlier tonight that they wanted to invite me for a second round. I don't know if I'll get the offer, but it feels good to have broken the losing streak that started yesterday.
Posted by marquis930 at February 12, 2005 04:07 AM