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Market sizing - is it ok to ask Revenues or Volume?

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Yes, no downside in asking. You might want to say "While I know that companies think in dollars, wanted to make sure... (read entire answer)

Yes, no downside in asking. You might want to say "While I know that companies think in dollars, wanted to make sure that here we can do the exercise in units as an inital estim... (read entire answer)

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I AM SCHEDULED FOR A COFFE CHAT, PLEASE WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS DO I EXPECT?

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What questions did you get at Roland Berger Interview

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How to approach “bad cop”/aggressive style interviewer?

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Case Studies People & Change

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Bain Middle East Application Process

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The number of taxis operating per day in Dubai?

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I approached the question in two steps: 1) Demand side 2) Supply side 1) Demand Step 1) Population of Dubai is approximately 3m Step 2) I divided the population in diffe... (read entire answer)

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Best approach to: How many Kilos of potatoes does McDonalds need per year in the US?

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Skype Interview with Consulting firm - is it ever a good idea not to meet f2f?

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Strong suggestion to try to do F2F from my side. Ok to tell them that you changed idea/had an opportunity to go to Eu... (read entire answer)

Strong suggestion to try to do F2F from my side. Ok to tell them that you changed idea/had an opportunity to go to Europe and prefer to be live. Hope it helps, Andrea

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Bain Office Preference

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I would leave as is. With a 95-5, your preference is clear and you can justify with the fact that you really want to... (read entire answer)

I would leave as is. With a 95-5, your preference is clear and you can justify with the fact that you really want to work for Bain and if, for some reason, there wasn’t a spot f... (read entire answer)

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Example of insurance related case questions?

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How should I fill in the office preference (%)?

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Estimate the market size of the cement industry of your country?

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What is the length of pipes in your country?

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I think your approach has a sound logic, however I would have clarified the question to begin with, because my interp... (read entire answer)

I think your approach has a sound logic, however I would have clarified the question to begin with, because my interpretation here is all pipes, therefore also big conduits unde... (read entire answer)

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