Guidehouse Mock Interview

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Question 25 of 30

What is the most challenging client issue you have faced this year? How did you overcome the situation?

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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

When the interviewer can understand your significant client pain points, and how you overcame them, they can see the level of responsibilities you currently have. This question, if responded to correctly, also gives you the opportunity to help the interviewer picture you in their role with Guidehouse. Walk the interviewer through your client situation, and share with them how you overcame the hurdle with professionalism and poise.

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I recently had a client who wanted to control every aspect of my work, as opposed to being open to the process. He was very hands-on, which is great; however, not receptive to change. I held a one-on-one meeting with him to discuss the situation head-on. Professionally, I let him know that if he disallowed my process, he would not get the return for which he was seeking. The client apologized for the controlling behavior and, from that point, gave me the room to work that I needed."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"The most challenging client profile is, for certain, the defensive client. I am sure you know the type. The client who argues everything and refuses to look at the hard data, while bringing emotion into every conversation and process. When this occurs, I firmly yet professionally remind the client that past behavior will yield past results. I ask them to revisit why they hired me, or my firm. Then, I have them recommit to our process before I proceed."

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30Guidehouse Interview Questions & Answers

1.How would you explain the management consulting industry to someone who is unfamiliar?

2.Who are our clients at Guidehouse?

3.As a management consultant, who is your ideal client?

4.At Guidehouse we use leading-edge technology. Which management tools have you used in your career?

5.In your opinion, why do companies need consultants?

6.How do you keep up to date on the changes in our industry, from regulations to tech?

7.In consulting, much of your growth will come from feedback on client projects. How do you accept and implement feedback?

8.Who are the biggest competitors of Guidehouse, and how do we stand out from the rest?

9.Our best consultants continually grow and learn. What have you done to expand your knowledge in the past three months?

10.How would you make Guidehouse more profitable?

11.How do you exercise logic?

12.How do you learn the company culture of a new client, when taking on their project?

13.How do you manage the lifecycle of your projects, ensuring on-time deliverables, and deadlines?

14.What steps do you take when researching a new market or industry?

15.How do you react when your team misses a deadline?

16.In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?

17.How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

18.What do you believe is the most important service we offer at Guidehouse?

19.Have you ever supervised or trained junior consultants?

20.Guidehouse works with clients across many industries. Which of our clients' industries interests you the most?

21.What do you think makes a good management consultant?

22.What will be the greatest challenges faced in this job? How will you overcome these challenges?

23.What have you done in the last few months to strengthen your professional network?

24.What do you believe are the most critical KPIs for a management consulting firm to consider?

25.What is the most challenging client issue you have faced this year? How did you overcome the situation?

26.Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

27.What are the components of a successful, and effective, presentation?

28.How does a career in management consulting fulfill and satisfy you?

29.How can Guidehouse motivate you?

30.Tell me about a time that you had to collaborate with a colleague with whom you did not see eye-to-eye. How did you ensure that you got along well enough to make it a success?