Prepping for interview with ZS Associates 10 YOE in healthcare, 0 YEO in formal consulting position. Have consulted professional informally on occasion. Understand that I'll realistically be looking at an entry level position to learn the basics of consulting. What advice do you have in preparing for this interview process?

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I came from non-consulting as well. Assuming you are going into a consulting role, I would recommend learning the fundamentals of case interviews and practicing example cases. I found Victor Cheng’s case interview site to be really helpful.

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What is the specific role at ZS that you will be interviewing for?

Depends on the role

In addition, I recommend being prepared to tell up to 10 stories that show examples of actual work experience, projects, and the impact. You should be able to go deep in several areas. Then, just be your authentic self.

I had a similar background to yours when I interviewed. I agree with the advice given so far and would just add that you should practice casing out loud with others as much as possible to prep for the real thing. Level of entry depends on a variety of factors, not just consulting experience.

Don’t think you’d be entry level… likely the consultant level

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