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“Is a pivot into MBB Middle East still realistic at 33 with 9 years in energy investments?”
on Oct 22, 2025
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How to best position yourself with a "non-traditional" MBB background?
on Oct 21, 2025
Global
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Annika
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Did I bomb my interview? How to recover from this?
on Oct 19, 2025
Global
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Margot
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10% discount for 1st session I Ex-BCG, Accenture & Deloitte Strategist | 6 years in consulting I Free Intro-Call
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Switch from Tier-2 to MBB after 3+ years or exit consulting ?
on Oct 18, 2025
Global
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Thor
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50% discount in October | Ex‑McKinsey EM | 8+ years experience | 100+ Interviewer Sessions | 50+ Candidates Coached
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Referral
on Oct 17, 2025
Middle East
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Evelina
Coach
EY-Parthenon l Coached 100+ candidates into MBB & Tier-2 l 10% off first session l LBS graduate
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5 Answers
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9 months before start date too early for full-time application MBB?
on Oct 17, 2025
DACH
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Thor
Coach
50% discount in October | Ex‑McKinsey EM | 8+ years experience | 100+ Interviewer Sessions | 50+ Candidates Coached
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MBB SEA 2025 Decision
on Oct 17, 2025
Asia
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Thor
Coach
50% discount in October | Ex‑McKinsey EM | 8+ years experience | 100+ Interviewer Sessions | 50+ Candidates Coached
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Aptitude Tests MBB & Tier 2
on Oct 15, 2025
DACH
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Top MBB Coach | Most Awarded ex-McKinsey Coach on the platform
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3 Answers
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Have a super senior partner who gave me a referral, should I tell him who my Final Round interviewers are?
on Oct 14, 2025
USA
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Annika
Coach
30% off first session | Bain | MBB Coach | ICF Coach | HEC Paris MBA | 13+ years experience
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100+ Views
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Skill/Level differences
on Oct 11, 2025
Middle East
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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 500+ candidates secure MBB offers
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100+ Views
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Tier-2 in Dubai or MBB in Europe?
on Oct 09, 2025
Global
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Looking for someone to join me on a case-cracking journey, ideally multiple times, to achieve our mutual goals :-)
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MBB Middle East for Experienced Hires
on Oct 09, 2025
Middle East
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Top MBB Coach | Most Awarded ex-McKinsey Coach on the platform
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McKinsey: Prestige differences based on office location?
on Oct 07, 2025
Global
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Udayan
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Top Rated MBB coach | 300+ Real MBB offers | McKinsey Engagement Manager in NYC |15 Years Interviewing Experience
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7 Answers
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What would be a good answer to ‘Why consulting?’ or ‘Why our company?’ in the case of MBB?
on Oct 05, 2025
Europe
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Komal
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Consultant with offers from McK, BCG, and others. LBS MBA. Received interview invites from almost every firm applied to
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10 Answers
200+ Views
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Time for case preparation - experienced hire
on Oct 03, 2025
Europe
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Komal
Coach
Consultant with offers from McK, BCG, and others. LBS MBA. Received interview invites from almost every firm applied to
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12 Answers
200+ Views
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Swiss MBB recruiting pipeline
on Oct 03, 2025
DACH
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Top MBB Coach | Most Awarded ex-McKinsey Coach on the platform
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6 Answers
100+ Views
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MBB Switzerland
on Oct 03, 2025
DACH
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Hagen
Coach
Globally top-ranked MBB coach | >95% success rate | 9+ years consulting, interviewing and coaching experience
8
4 Answers
100+ Views
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Framework structure
on Sep 26, 2025
Global
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Marsel
Coach
Ex-Bain, BCG & Oliver Wyman | Consulting Interview Coach | 200+ Candidates Prepped for MBB/Tier 1 Offers
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9 Answers
600+ Views
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Can I break into MBB or Tier-2 consulting after BTech in India (non-IIT/NIT), and what roadmap should I follow?
on Sep 23, 2025
Global
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Lukas
Coach
~10yrs in consulting | ex-BCG Project Leader | Personalized prep & coaching | INSEAD MBA
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5 Answers
200+ Views
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