What prep materials to use for Strategy & Ops in tech companies?
They dont do the classic consulting case interview. They only ask about your project experience, while their job descriptions are so so so high level. So I dont know which side of S&O I should elaborate further.

Then boom..I keep getting rejected. So frustrated. More than 200 applications and 30 interviews in 8 months haven't landed me on a job. Plz help!!!

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I’m with you here - I need help haha

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Sorry to hear it! How far are you getting in the interview process? Any feedback from the companies rejecting you?

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I make it to the hiring managers. 2 things happen:

1. They are looking for certain skillset or experience that is not in the job description

2. I answer everything and get super positive feedback/excitement from the interviewer. But later I'm told that "we were very impressed, and the feedback was positive, but we made a hard decision not to proceed" . or "we thought you don't have much experience in whatever niche area" which was again never part of the JD , and that I was specifically told no experience in that area is needed!

Right there with you OP

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What level / yoe are you OP?

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Seasoned SC. Means that I got passed on my M1 promotion last yr due to the firm fxxxing us up in various ways

🙏🙏🙏 good to know that it is not just me! Good luck all. I'll share insights if I ever learn what these companies are exactly looking for.

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