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Competition level inside the BCG?

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Agree with Bruno. Ask if having a live discussion was his intention and expectation or if the room was booked just for him to have a place to take the call without distraction... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey HR Interview

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Interview language for German-based internships?

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What personal data do they save at recruiting events?

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Got this question at an interview today: a private equity firm wants to invest in a company that produces roses. The company grows them in Africa, exports them to the Netherlands and then distributes them to 5 countries in Europe. What approach would you take to due a commercial due dilligence of this target firm? The second part of the case was a market sizing of the market for roses in Europe.

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I second the caveat that Bruno mentioned around amounts varying across firms and across countries regions. However I... (read entire answer)

I second the caveat that Bruno mentioned around amounts varying across firms and across countries regions. However I never came across an office or a company that doesn't pay re... (read entire answer)

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EY salary

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50-60k Euro + 10% bonus

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What was FIRST day and FIRST 3 weeks like at MBB?

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Is numerical data analysis a relevant business consulting skill?

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It is a very relevant skill and would emphasize you ability to gain insights from numbers and to use different method... (read entire answer)

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How many people have visited the most important 100 places in the world

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Hi, It's an estimation problem and clearly an interesting one. The way how I will tackle will be First to u... (read entire answer)

Hi, It's an estimation problem and clearly an interesting one. The way how I will tackle will be First to understand what places are we talking about? (nature, buildin... (read entire answer)

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