Two things immediately jump out to Kevin, which he outlines, along with two additional things partners look for in the closed-list dinner.
Kevin discusses the formulaic nature of both candidates’ answers, what are acceptable answers, signals sent via weaker body language and Alice’s interest in Private Equity.
Kevin advises Alice and Michael on bringing out the “real you,” the amount of discussion needed on personal experiences and how to develop a 2-way conversation with a partner.
The close-listed dinner is important since partners are actively determining a candidate’s fit and reasoning. Formal feedback is captured on the candidates’ performance. Kevin leads the dinner by asking very careful questions to test Alice and Michael’s commitment to consulting, reasons for switc...
