Booz Allen Hamilton: An insider guide - Gymkhana

The Interviewer’s ChecklistTo give candidates a more consistent interviewing experience, Booz Allendesignates a specific person to coordinate each campus recruiting effort. His orher checklist will contain most of the following:• Drive (people who aren’t passionate about consulting usually fail)• Analytical skills (ability to analyze and assess data)• Teamwork (everything is done in teams)• Intellectual curiosity (Does this person get excited about solving problems?)• Communication skills (Can this person convey his or her ideas?)• Leadership (ability to get the most out of others)• Client skills (Can this person build effective client relationships?)• Poise (ability to remain cool under pressure)• Credibility (Does this person seem full of hot air?)• Interpersonal skills (see the “The Airport Test” below)The Airport TestGetting HiredWhat’s the airport test? The interviewer wonders, “If I were stuck at an airportwith this candidate, would I go crazy?” An insider elaborates: “You hear aboutthat airport test; I’ve done it. Aside from it taking 12 hours to get from Detroitto New York, it wasn’t bad at all.” This is to say that whoever hired this insider’straveling companion found somebody who was enjoyable company for those 12hours.68