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Time to shelve the frameworks and turn away from consulting? When even informal feedback requests lead to rejection

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Is the usage of calculator(or perceived well) for market sizing and/or math questions portion of the case interviews?

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Where is interaction between participants? Do I speak with walls?

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BCG referral

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Non financial perks at BCG

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What do you think about BCG Gamma and data science?

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How to state a hypothesis and match to the structure?

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Is there room for negotiation?

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How do the working hours differ among consulting firms?

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How do consulting firms cope with economic recessions?

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Case Interview at Platinion

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Advice on fit questions and case interview at A.T. Kearney

on Jan 03, 2018
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Time Limit in McKinsey Case Interviews

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What should I work on preparing to enter I and II tiers consulting companies

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