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Structuring good frameworks is my weakness, what steps can I take to tackle that?

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Why L.E.K.?

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Personal Pros and Cons working at ECON

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Hi there - my personal cons are rather consulting-related in general: At times, days can be stressful and working hou... (read entire answer)

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Group Case including a Presentation - How to show initiative

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Hi there, please excuse the confusion: For international candidates our whole process is of course in English (as it is also our official company language). Our consultant teams... (read entire answer)

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Any framework for non-quantitative analysis?

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Hello! I think this is less about the actual answer you give, and more about how you justify that answer. Generally speaking ,the interviewers are looking to assess the followin... (read entire answer)

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