BCG Platinion Interview

Hi,

This screening call should be relatively straightforward, as it is mostly about fit, motivation and your background, not a full case. Importantly, it is not where things went wrong for you last time, so the structuring and synthesis that held you back in R1 will not come up here. I would not carry that worry into this one.

For the call itself, just be ready to talk through your background clearly, explain why Platinion and why cyber, and show you get what the role is about. You already came across well on the technical and personal side, so this part plays in your favour.

For R1/2 I would then focus on the structuring and synthesis, since those are the bits that held you back. Build your structure around the actual problem rather than forcing a framework onto it, and give the answer first and the reasons after. One thing that really matters is not stop at the technical solution, always connect it to the business implications and how you would actually implement it, since that is what they are looking for.

Hope it helps, and good luck with the process!

Federico

hey there :)

the fact that you received positive feedback on your technical experience and interpersonal skills is actually a good starting point. This time, I’d put most of your preparation into structuring and synthesis, since that was the specific weakness identified previously.

For Platinion, I’d practice taking technical or cybersecurity problems and explaining them in a very simple, top down way. After every answer, force yourself to summarize the key takeaway in one or two sentences. Also prepare a strong answer for why BCG Platinion and why cyber consulting.

Given that you’ve already been through the process once, I’d focus less on learning new technical content and more on practicing how you communicate what you already know.

Good luck with the interview, and feel free to reach out if you want to practice structuring together. Best, Alessa :)

Hi,

As you would already know, the interview process is somewhat similar to the generalist case interview. Think of it as a generalist case interview "minus". 2 key differences:

1. There are similarities in what they expect of the core skills, but you will not be tested as strictly on those versus the generalist either in terms of the format of the interview or depth of the questions
2. You will be tested on your technical expertise and are expected to combine this with the core skills tested above

Based on your description, seems you failed #1 above. Best way to train this is to prepare for the generalist style interview - plenty of resources out there that you can leverage. 

Given your profile, you might find my articles helpful: 
5 Reasons Why Experienced Hires Fail the Interview
Using AI for Case Preparation
Succeeding in Consulting as an Experienced Hire

All the best!

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the invitation from BCG Platinion!

In my opinion, the single biggest lever will be working with an experienced coach like me, so that you will avoid the same mistakes you made last time. As the leading coach on this platform, I've helped numerous people with BCG (and BCG Platinion), and I'd be glad to help you succceed as well.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming BCG Platinion interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen