Quote · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Can OpenAI and Anthropic Justify Their Valuations? + Flock, Privacy, and Plummeting Crime
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Q5: What Do Consulting Firms Really Look for in New Hires?
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The final question comes from a Reddit user transitioning from 8 years of military service into an MBA consulting recruiting cycle. Scott describes the hiring philosophy at his firms: intellectual rigor, client presence, and — unglamorously — pedigree. He recalls giving candidates real consulting assignments (e.g., assess the launch risks for a hypothetical West Elm brand) as a filter for substance over polish. [1] — Scott Galloway "Data from Scott Galloway's firm L2 showed that top performers shared three traits no one will say out loud: they were disproportionately fe…" 36:05 The more revealing section is the L2 data: an internal analysis of the top 10% of performers uncovered three common traits. First, a disproportionate number were female — Scott cites research on prefrontal cortex maturation to explain higher business maturity in younger women. Second, they attended elite schools, and Scott defends this despite its unpopularity: a 4% admissions rate filters for either extreme wealth or extreme impressiveness, and most of those who get through are the latter. Third, they were athletes. A woman who was a gymnast from Yale was, in his words, an automatic hire. Scott closes by warning that interviews are easy to game, and urging recruiters to run candidates through practical work assignments before committing. Congratulations are extended to the Reddit poster for securing the MBA role.
Data from Scott Galloway's firm L2 showed that top performers shared three traits no one will say out loud: they were disproportionately female, attended elite schools, and had competed in sports. One example he cited: a gymnast from Yale was an automatic hire.
