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BCG fit - HR interview

Hello Everyone,

I am going to have the interview with the HR of BCG soon... do you know what are the preferred question? Do they have a preferred framework of question such as McKinsey have?

Thanks a lot

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Hi Anonymous,

indeed, there is a list of questions that tend to appear more frequently; the most likely fit questions and topics you will find are:

  • Tell me about yourself
  • Why consulting
  • Why BCG
  • Give me an example when you led a team
  • Tell me about a time when you had to convince someone not agreeing with you
  • What has been your major achievement so far
  • Why should we hire you

Some BCG offices have specific questions that tend to appear over and over.

Although the company that emphasizes more the stories is McKinsey, following a preparation including the key areas of leadership/teamwork, impact and drive will have you covered for BCG as well.

The best way to prepare is to complete the following check list:

  1. Understand the difference between, leadership, impact and drive areas. You can find a link with their differences here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/mckinsey-pei-difference-drive-and-personal-impact-918#a1780
  2. Identify good stories for each area. Ideally you want to have at least two stories for each area. Three would be even better
  3. Use a structure for your stories. I would suggest to use the STARR model (Situation, Task, Action, Rational for Action, Results)
  4. Identify for each story one sentence clarifying what the story is about and start with it. Think of it as the title of a journal article
  5. Practice live, collect feedback from people listening to you, reiterate until you get fluent and convincing

Best,

Francesco

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

Hi,
yes, fit interviews are almost identical in MBB. Why consulting, why BCG and questions related to your background are practically certain. I recommend preparing some impactful stories about your experiences that highlight your personal impact, entrepreneurial and leadership skills.

Hope it helps,
Antonello

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Luca
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Hello,

The set of questions for the Fit Part is pretty much the same of McKinsey. They are gonna challenge your motivations (why consulting?why BCG?) and then to ask something about you (weaknesses, strengths, a situation in which you have failed).

Feel free to contact me for any further detail,
Luca

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Clara
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Hello!

FIT is practically identical in all MBB. 

What catches my eye here is that you way in your post you are going to be interviewed by HR BCG... are you sure about that? Interviews are conducted by consultants, HR manages the process and does the screening. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

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