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In your experience, which consulting firm offers the best internships?

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Mckinsey PST & BCG potential test

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Hi Ilia, thank you for asking your question on our Consulting Q&A! There are two relevant Q&As on the McKinsey PS... (read entire answer)

Hi Ilia, thank you for asking your question on our Consulting Q&A! There are two relevant Q&As on the McKinsey PST and BCG potential test that might be useful for you. On... (read entire answer)

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PhD or Master before MBB consulting?

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Hey there! Great question. I'm about to finish my Ph.D. so I can give you my view of it. Both options present t... (read entire answer)

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Struktur Karriere L.E.K. Deutschland

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Hey, ich hatte das gleich Problem auch kürzlich. Die Seite bzw. die Positionen sind nicht recht auf den europäische... (read entire answer)

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Rejection rate at McKinsey

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Dear [ ], Of course there is a rejection rate in McKinsey's Decision Round. If there weren't, the round would be el... (read entire answer)

Dear [ ], Of course there is a rejection rate in McKinsey's Decision Round. If there weren't, the round would be eliminated altogether as there would be no Decisions to be mad... (read entire answer)

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Internship IT Consulting - best firm?

on Apr 11, 2017

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Strategy Departement of Top Tier Bank vs MBB vs Tier 2 Consulting?

on Apr 09, 2017

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What is ideal staffing rate of a consulting company ?

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Hey! I went through the interview process with Bain in São Paulo and took part in the group dynamics simulation. De... (read entire answer)

Hey! I went through the interview process with Bain in São Paulo and took part in the group dynamics simulation. Depending on how many candidates there are, you will get divid... (read entire answer)

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Which big four firm is the most prestigous worldwide (for management consulting)?

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Steve Jobs doing a Market Entry Case

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Trainee (DAX) vs Big 4 Consulting

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Congrats for those great offers you received! In the end it matters what you want and what your long-term goals are.... (read entire answer)

Congrats for those great offers you received! In the end it matters what you want and what your long-term goals are. Do you want to work in consulting in the short or long term?... (read entire answer)

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Hey Nuno! I'm happy to share my experience with you. The zeb recruting process consists of: Online applicatio... (read entire answer)

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What's a "strategy like" internship?

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McKinsey Mock Interview experience

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Number of Applications McKinsey Receives Per Year

on Apr 03, 2017

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No expert by any means but in an estimation question is always good to end with a sanity check. In this case, the sa... (read entire answer)

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