Hey there, Personally, I don't think LinkedIn is particularly important for Consulting applications. To each firm you will apply with your CV and Cover Letter. This takes precedence over anythin... (mehr)

Here’s my perspective: 1) Congratulations if you have actually nailed down the thinking behind solving a case. However, from reading your post it seems like the only case preparation you’ve done is... (mehr)

Hey there, Usually, as part of the initial prompt, the interviewer will also ask the first question (e.g. "how would you approach structuring this problem?"). However, if this is not the case, I wo... (mehr)

If they are relavent for the job OR if they are highly differentiating, yes. So if you did a Coursera course on SEO, that's not relevant for strategy consulting. If you have (advanced) certifi... (mehr)

Hi, First of all your question has several statements that are not true to life: McKinsey Style interviewer led - at McKinsey you can have both Candidate and Interviewer led cases. In the fir... (mehr)

Dear user, The analytical test is part of our recruiting process for all Consulting Analyst/ Junior Consultant/ Consultant entry levels. As already said, time pressure might be an issue, so try to be... (mehr)

First off, congratulations. Second, you passed - that's all that matters for now. Sure, they may have some lingering questions, but you passed. If they knew you were going to fail, they wouldn't mo... (mehr)

Dear user, I'm happy to answer your questions. Applying/ getting an interview: It depends on what level/position. We do a 'milkround' recruitment for JCs in Q4, JC Interns in Q1 and year-round for m... (mehr)

Dear John, You absolutely shouldn't be worried. This is standard practice in some consulting offices and at the Big 4. It is usually a preliminary step before the first round of interviews, and usu... (mehr)

Hi Anonymous, To take the PST you will be invited to the office closest to where you currently live. There, you will meet other people (4 to 20, roughly) who will also be taking the test with you... (mehr)

Hi Anonymous, yes, you can ask questions in both interviewer and interviewee led cases. Good questions include: Those to understand how the business model of the client works Clarification of all... (mehr)

Hi Anonymous, first of all a disclaimer: I am a white man, so I definitely have blind spots here and there and maybe see things for better than they really are. But I'll do my best to give an obje... (mehr)

Dear Shardul, Thanks for your question. As I am part of the Competence Center (CC) Operations at Roland Berger, I most probably can give you some more insights. Operations is one of RB's functional C... (mehr)

Ha, I love this question! I thought about this quite some time, and the reason why I find it so hard to answer is not because we don't have funny or memorable moments, but there is a crucial meanin... (mehr)

Sign-on bonuses are NOT the norm in Germany and are mostly reserved to experienced professionals. At least that is how it was a couple of years ago (I have not heard that this has changed though!). Wh... (mehr)

Hey there, It really depends on so many factors - firm, location, position, etc... In my experience, ~25% pass first round, and ~33% pass final round - so overall about 8% of candidates pass the int... (mehr)