Hi,
I know this question has been asked a lot. I have a meeting with a senior manager at Bain in the next few hours and I would like to know what some good questions could be asked.
Your help is much appreciated.
Thank you
Hello!
Congrats on that conversation, it can really be a good way to get your foot on the door.
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Hope it helps!
Whatever you're genuinely interested in, really.
Don't phrase super original questions as a way to impress the Senior Manager, which is what people often do without really being interested in the answer.
Just make sure you always have a positive undertone e.g. don't ask about how people feel about the most recent leaks about firm x serving a questionable client etc.
Hope this helps a bit. Best of luck for your talk!
Hi there,
It's a cool question even though it's been asked before.
Be humble and curious - ask them - ‘I’m at the beginning of my consulting journey and I believe I have a lot to learn from somebody like you. What if the one piece of advice you'd have for somebody like me to have a strong start / successful career in this industry?'
Hi there,
First piece of advice, probably plan a bit more in advance! Asking an online Q&A a few hours before probably won't help too much!
In general, you can ask about them, the firm, etc. Ask thoughtful, insightful, and genuine questions. Additionally, try not to just rattle off a list of questions, but rather ask follow-ups to their answers (think about how David Frost, Mike Wallace, Letterman, Oprah etc. interview/ed)
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