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Anonymous A

on Sep 21, 2021

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For BCG, do you need a 1 sentence story headline checking with the interviewer if this story is ok, before you get into the actual story?

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on Sep 22, 2021

Hello,

It's always useful to have some form of quick story summary so that the interviewer can engage in conversation from early on, but I don't think you need to explicitly ask the interviewer if the story is ok before getting into it. They can jump in with questions or interject you if they need to.

Ian

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on Sep 22, 2021

Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

I agree with Sofia - “check” but in a natural way. Give them a summary (not “Let me tell you about a time” or “I have a story about”, but rather “so, I had a situation where”) and give them an opportunity to interject (i.e. pause, or say “happy to give more details if you like”, instead of “Is this story ok?”).

Make sense?

Antonello

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on Sep 23, 2021

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi!

That's useful, but I wouldn't expect them to interrupt you unless it's completely irrelevant to the interview.

Best,

Anto