Hi,I have an interview coming up for a Consultant role at PA's Strategy & Marketing practice.I'd welcome any insights into this team e.g. are there any particular industries/functions that they are particularly strong in? What is the culture like there?Thanks,Pete

Nothing special u need to prepare. just a typical strategy consulting process, i.e. interviews with case study, and a standard HR/fit/motivational interview.You'll also do online numeric and verbal tests. Worth practising for those, as it wouldn't be nice to fall at that fence.Come across as likeable and really impressed by PA's name, reputation, etc. and you'll be fine.

sorry, just realised u weren't really asking the question I just answered. oh well...

No worries, sounds like you know the team quite well, any insights into the culture and/or project types would be most welcome.thanks,Pete

If you like consulting at the leading edge of public sector thinking in the UK, this is the place for you

I thought PA effectively closed its Strategy and Marketing practice by bringing it into their Decision Sciences Practice. Could be wrong tho.

You are, effectively, wrong.

Any idea what industries/functions PA's strategy practice is particularly strong in?

It is strong in the Telco & Retail sectors....it has also won a considerable number of media projects recently

It's big on Zombies - partner has been banging on about the zombie economy for years but they haven't won any significant work as a result.Best avoided (although the decision sciences guys are pretty smart)

You are, effectively, right