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Rapport-building is name of game
Order something light and easy to eat
Put away your phone
Have at least 5 questions on wide range of subjects ready (industry/gtm strategy; firm; people; development; etc)
Be curious about Partner. Ask follow up questions in everything they say. Be curious
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Assuming he is in the mood to talk about his business, talk about his business. Ask questions about where he is having success in the marketplace. Ask him about his thoughts on why he has won or hasn’t won deals. Ask him about the traits of the best execution folks on his projects. Ask him about what he worries about.
Just asking good, genuine questions is such a big part of it.
The other part is just trying to be a real person. Find out why he lives where he lives, what he does to keep busy on the weekends, try to find something in common. All the basic speed dating stuff.
M1 - Assuming the partner is a he ... someone didn’t take their blind spots training
Listen. Don’t just try to think about your next question
Be super interested in their career and success, they love that
Be conversational. Focus on answering the question. Be curious ... ask about the practice, growth plans,
It’s ok if you are not able to ask all your questions, don’t try to force in a question because you think it’s a fantastic question but it would break the flow of the conversation. This is where A2’s suggestion to listen and not think of your next question is important.
Again, trust yourself to do well! Wishing you the best of luck! 🕴
Don’t be all business either - the partner interviews are often a lot about “fit”... try and talk some non business too, show you are a person and not a robot. Try and find out some of the partners non-work interests before hand so you can “accidentally” guide the conversation that way for a bit.
- ask genuine and curious questions, all above comments have some fantastic suggestions
- keep it conversational by acknowledging their responses and bringing up your experiences if relevant to what they said
- be natural with segues into follow-up questions
- be present
- relax, breathe, trust yourself that you’ve made it this far because of your strengths, time to bring it home 😊
^s/he is probably just trying to figure out if they like you. If this is the last interview I suspect the partner has already decided to extend an offer conditional on getting along with you.
Be confident, treat the wait staff well, be conversational, build rapport. Let the partner somewhat guide the conversation, but great starters are did they have a good weekend, any upcoming travel plans, etc, etc. you want to talk no more than 40% of the time. Try to stay humble/grounded.
my partner interview we talked about sports for a good 15 minutes to start. Turned out he decided I carried myself well from that alone. Didn't want an awkward weirdo at the client site.
^ yep, my last two interviews with Deloitte recently were like that, it seemed like they’d made up their mind and just wanted to check if I can pass the airport test. Thankfully, I did 😊
If it’s lunch it’s merely to check you’re not a fuckwit. Be normal, be present, don’t just focus on work topics, open up. Do more, no less, no more, less
Best interview advice i ever received that not manh people have heard of is answering questions in STAR format. Situation Task Action Result. This keeps you on track and explains the things youve done in a way that will sound much more sophisticated and organized.
Be interested in them. Smile. Be comfortable.
Post was directed towards Director 1, but happy for you as well KPMG3! 👌🏽