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Tips preparing for BCG R2
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Wie läuft ein typisches Interview bei euch ab und wie stark gewichtet ihr Case-Interviews vs. persönliche Gespräche?
on Jun 30, 2025
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Hallo und vielen Dank für die Frage. Die Anzahl der Interviewrunden und Interviews hängt von der Position ab, für die... (read entire answer)
Hallo und vielen Dank für die Frage. Die Anzahl der Interviewrunden und Interviews hängt von der Position ab, für die du dich bewirbst - du kannst dich auf 3-5 Gespräche einstel... (read entire answer)
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Was war das coolste Team-Event was ihr bei Kearney mal mitgemacht habt? :)
on Sep 26, 2024
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Kearney
Hi und danke für deine Frage! :)Am 13. September hat Kearney sein 60-Jähriges Jubiläum in DACH gefeiert. Am Tag davor... (read entire answer)
Hi und danke für deine Frage! :)Am 13. September hat Kearney sein 60-Jähriges Jubiläum in DACH gefeiert. Am Tag davor haben wir uns mit allen Teams für die verschiedensten Team-... (read entire answer)
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What personal characteristics do you focus on during the interview/fit part?
on Sep 23, 2024
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Während unserer Interviews versuchen wir anhand realer Projektbeispiele einen Eindruck von deiner Problemlösungskompe... (read entire answer)
Während unserer Interviews versuchen wir anhand realer Projektbeispiele einen Eindruck von deiner Problemlösungskompetenz, deinen analytischen Fähigkeiten und deiner Kreativität... (read entire answer)
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PEI - Experience applying to both Entrepreneurial Drive and Team Leadership
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Hello! I would advise using different stories in the interview as much as possible. You only get a limited amount of... (read entire answer)
Hello! I would advise using different stories in the interview as much as possible. You only get a limited amount of time to present yourself as a candidate to the interviewers... (read entire answer)
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