Management Consulting Interview Question:

Tell me of a time when you had a conflict with your boss?

Submitted by: Muhammad

► I was given a lot of work during peak mid term season
► PhD student had his thesis deadline and had promised to end my life if I did not deliver
► I told him to give me 3 weeks & I would give him his results
► He threatened to tell the supervising professor because he thought I was slacking off
► I decided to talk to him in front of my professor. I agreed to allocate at least an hour everyday towards his research & update him every other day on my progress
► In return, the grad student agreed to be less overbearing and demanding. He was a lot more helpful once he realized that I am putting in the effort despite my hectic workload.
► In the end, everything worked out just fine!
Submitted by: Muhammad