What are some good questions to ask a Consulting Partner (TMT, M&A IT) at a BIG 4 final round of interviews?

Everything I can think of would have been asked for all other candidates as well. 😖

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What does your family think of you rarely being home?

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What % of your soul is missing?

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How is the IT team in M&A consulting different from the M&A team in IT consulting?

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I used to try to ask questions to impress them. Now I ask questions I generally care about to see if we are a good fit. Generally it comes across very positively because you are the one that is also evaluating them. Not many people do that

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Yes this 100%.

Take things that you like/dislike about your current situation and ask about them.

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For PwC, digitally ask them to digitally let you know how digitally they are transforming client’s digitization journey in this digitally changing digital world.

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What differentiates a good consultant versus a great consultant

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Ask something personal, something they wouldn’t expect.

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Knowing what you know now, what would you have told yourself at my level (not sure what level you are applying)?
What has been the biggest lesson consulting has taught you personally or professionally ?
What did you do at my level that seemed small at the time but you now view as pivotal in your progression?

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Great questions, thanks for your time. Appreciate it.

You have a 5 gallon bucket and a 3 gallon bucket. How do you get exactly 4 gallons of water into an empty third bucket? Die Hard 3 fans will know....

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Fill 3g bucket, pour into 5g bucket (5g bucket has 2g empty)
Fill 3g bucket, pour 2g into 5g bucket (1g left in 3g bucket)
Empty 5g bucket, pour 1g into 5g bucket
Fill 3g bucket, pour into 5g bucket

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