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Hello, so I am applying to fulltime roles in Germany right now but find it a little bit hard.

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I have an interview at DHL Consulting at the German offices. What kind of cases should I focus more on? and how should I structure my prep? I also saw that their is a role play section in one of the interviews, what exactly is that?

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BCG Online Assessment (CCA?) Poor Performance - Associate

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Change in Major Prior to Interview

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BCG Online Case

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Career Pivot: Transitioning from a Master of Finance to Management Consulting

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Bain AC final round on Wednesday 10th June towards EoD. When can I expect to hear back? Does it change depending on if it’s an offer/rejection?

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Strategy& middle east

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Hey, I recently got an offer at BCG and background check is underway. They also asked for a reference check. What questions are asked to refees? What happens if the referee makes a negative performance based comments?

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Bain TestGorilla

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MBB, Tier2

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Visa Inc - Consultant, Client Success (Merchant Experience)

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Consulting firms middle east offices hiring from north america

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How would I become a Management Consultant in the UK's consulting space given the situation of constant rejections?

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