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What's special about ECON? What makes it unique?

on Apr 24, 2020

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Hi there, thank you for your question and your curiosity about ECON. I am happy to share some insights about our... (read entire answer)

Hi there, thank you for your question and your curiosity about ECON. I am happy to share some insights about our culture, including some specific examples for “the ECON expe... (read entire answer)

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Mistake in calculations of pregnant woman market size

on Apr 26, 2020

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How does the onboarding work when in home office?

on Apr 23, 2020

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Anna-Lena

Hi there, The current situation is by far not easy and requires many process changes and flexibility. Assuming yo... (read entire answer)

Hi there, The current situation is by far not easy and requires many process changes and flexibility. Assuming you would start at ECON during COVID-19, the onboarding day wo... (read entire answer)

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should I start to networking and prep cases

on May 15, 2020

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Get a Referral

on Nov 24, 2020

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PwC Middle East

on May 01, 2020

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Dear A, I have helped multiple mentees to get offers from both PWC and as well as Strategy. Unfortunately, I have t... (read entire answer)

Dear A, I have helped multiple mentees to get offers from both PWC and as well as Strategy. Unfortunately, I have to say that Strategy and PWC have made a decision 3 weeks ago... (read entire answer)

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Could someone help build my resume into a consulting strong resume?

on Feb 21, 2021

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What is the difference between 2by2 matrix decision making and BCG matrix?

on May 01, 2020

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Has anyone attended Roland Berger's " Be a consultant for a day" event" ? If so, share some details.

on May 01, 2020

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Wanted to confirm the resume format: is it one-page standard consulting resume template?

on Apr 22, 2020

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Anna-Lena

Hi there, In principle, a CV should have a maximum length of 2 pages. It is helpful if you briefly list your main r... (read entire answer)

Hi there, In principle, a CV should have a maximum length of 2 pages. It is helpful if you briefly list your main responsibilities per station, so that the recruiter gets an o... (read entire answer)

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on May 01, 2020

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Hi A, Unfortunately, you are not the only candidate who has stock in the middle of the process during the screening... (read entire answer)

Hi A, Unfortunately, you are not the only candidate who has stock in the middle of the process during the screening part. I would recommend you to do three things: 1) Keep on... (read entire answer)

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Coldmail with consultants - asking for opening position information?

on May 01, 2020

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Dear A, In that case I would recommend you to reach out not only to consultants (because they might simply don't kno... (read entire answer)

Dear A, In that case I would recommend you to reach out not only to consultants (because they might simply don't know it), but to filter over LinkedIn for recruiter and HR pers... (read entire answer)

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Offices

on Apr 22, 2020

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Hi there, thank you for your question regarding our office location. Currently, our ECON office is located in Ess... (read entire answer)

Hi there, thank you for your question regarding our office location. Currently, our ECON office is located in Essen, Germany within the E.ON headquarters. Most consultants... (read entire answer)

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Did the merger with RWE have an impact on the daily work at ECON?

on Apr 22, 2020

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Hi there, First of all, thank you for your above question regarding the deal between RWE and E.ON. Since integrat... (read entire answer)

Hi there, First of all, thank you for your above question regarding the deal between RWE and E.ON. Since integrating Innogy was and still is a big challenge and at the same... (read entire answer)

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How does the interview process look like during Covid-19?

on May 02, 2020

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Is this ROI good or not for an average PE firm?

on May 01, 2020

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Hello, Just to give a ballpark figure, typical Buyout-focused PE firms target +20% IRR over a period of 5 years, im... (read entire answer)

Hello, Just to give a ballpark figure, typical Buyout-focused PE firms target +20% IRR over a period of 5 years, implying a Multiple on Invested Capital (MoIC) of at least 3.0... (read entire answer)

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Are you hiring or willing to hire international candidates during Covid 19?

on Apr 22, 2020

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Hi there, yes, definitely. The crisis does not effect our recruiting strategy - on the contrary: We keep hiring for... (read entire answer)

Hi there, yes, definitely. The crisis does not effect our recruiting strategy - on the contrary: We keep hiring for diversity and have changed all our processes to completely... (read entire answer)

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Solve Profit margin issue with margin ratio?

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Is a referral useful/ useless once the application has been submitted?

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