Hello!
I’m very unsure as to whether I’m better off applying to the Paris or London offices for Bain and BCG.
I’m half English, half French. Grew up in France and then moved to the UK to study my BSc at Warwick Business School. I then worked FT for 2.5 year in London (so spent 7 years in the UK total). My work was mainly in English but around 40% of the clients I worked with were French. Last year I moved back to France to do a MSc at HEC Paris.
I’m fluent in both languages but I’m much more comfortable casing and interviewing in English than in French. I already did MCK interviews earlier this year for the Morocco office (long story but I was on their mentorship scheme for a full time job in that office). My French interviews really threw me off as I was asked about technical things I hadn’t ever heard of before. I’m sure if I worked at it, I could familiarise myself with the terms but it’s a lot of added work.
I feel as though it’s much easier for me to apply to Paris as I have HEC on my CV and my profile stands out compared to other candidates. London seems incredibly competitive and I’m not sure I’d even get invited for an interview (not sure how easy it is to get a referral in UK). Culturally, I’m much more comfortable with the British/anglophone mindset as well.
Would appreciate some thoughts on this, thank you!
