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Applying to MBB as a graduate

Hi everyone! I was wondering whether I could still apply for MBB firms in October 2022 if I would already be graduating in June 2022? I don't have enough case experience to succeed for the interviews as I am feeling r ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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What kind of projects does Mckinsey Operations Do?

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What kind of projects does Mckinsey Operations Do? Can you be a generalist at Mck Ops? Per my understanding, Mck has Implmentation line, so the Ops team mostly does things on a operational strategy level right? I brows ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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Are we allowed to take a moment before making final case recommendation?

Case Interview final recommendation timing

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Hi there, You should during the whole case interview, strategically distribute the requests for time (e.g. during framework or during difficult questions and/or conclusion), assuming the interviewer will allow you to ha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Choice of a phone for the job

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Hello! I used to use the phone almost as much as the PC: calls, reviewing docs whenever you could not use the PC, videoconferences… really, all the time functioning. I would prioritize the one with the strongest batter ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Using customer journey to outline structure

profitability analysis stucture

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Hi Daisy, The short answer is “no”. Just because it's FMCG does not mean it should be customer journey - please stop listening to whoever told you this! If an FMCG is buying another company, why would they use a custome ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Update Resume prior to Final Round Interviews

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Hi there, congrats on making it to the final round!! Honestly, if you made it up to here, I wouldn't pay much of attention to that. If you do well during the last round, even if they spot the grammatical error (and I g ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Kearney Slovenia office

A.T. Kearney AT Kearney AT. Kearney ATKearney caseinterview

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Ian

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Hi there, The internet is vast but the odds are extremely low you will find someone here who specifically interviewed with Kearney in Slovenia in the past few months. 1. The office in general (number of ppl, markets th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain vs BCG Dubai

comparison

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 300+ candidates secure MBB offers

Simple answer: if I were you, I would try to make it possible to do BOTH internships! This is what many of my mentees did in the past, and they never regretted it! Cheers, Sidi

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Which MBB offices (excpet USA) hire Undergrads?

BCG BCG McKinsey and Bain europe Master master in management McKinsey target school target university Undergraduate undergraduate business degree

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Fabio fragte am 21. Jan 2022

Hello from Italy, I have a particular background. I'm working as a Marketing freelance since I finished High School. At 23, I realized that my dream job is Management Consulting. I chose to pursue a bachelor in Computer ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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How to demonstrate impact on a strategy mgmt. consulting resume?

Consulting Resume Cover letter

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Anonym A fragte am 21. Jan 2022

I wonder how to demonstrate the impact I've made with my work on my resume. I'm struggling a bit because I have no numbers that show that recommendation X increased sales/conversion etc., by X%. In strategy, we usually ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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How to decide what role to exit to?

consulting exit

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Anonym A fragte am 22. Jan 2022

I dont know what I want to do later on. I have been in consulting for a couple of years as a generalist. I know some industries taht I don't enjoy working in but it doesn't seem like there is a role/industry that I am s ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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Working on previous Masters thesis while being employed

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Most companies have a clause in their contracts, which will prevent you from dedicating your time to other activities. These are typically commercial but it depends on the wording in your contract.. As pointed out previ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Profitability case: how to break down revenue & cost if there's multiple business lines?

Profitability Case

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You don't have to do everything in the structuring part. You approach can simply be that you will try to understand which of the three business lines has “the problem” or “the opportunity”, and then further break down o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey Imbellus/Solve Assessment - Multiple Monitors Allowed?

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Hey there, Multiple monitors are fine. However, there is no clear answer to how the program tracks the game. Only McK and Imbellus know. What is likely? The game tracks everything you do in the game window The game does ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are the values you live by?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit

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Hi there, I suggest you name 2-3 of your values and give an example of how they could affect your work / life. e.g.: Honesty - i am honest when giving feedback to my colleagues and I expect the same from them Har ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How would you explain a complex technical issue to a client?

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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 20. Sep 2019

I would follow a general structure of a story with a beginning, middle, and end. The beginning would be for me to explain the goal of the technology in use. The middle then would be me to explain the complications of us ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What would be a reason for you to decide against a particular project?

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Answering this question, it’s important to name reasons which fit well into the MBB narrative and a job of consulting – and obviously avoid the reasons which do not. Good reasons to name would be: Your tegridy – you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What was the most important lesson you learned in school?

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Anonym A fragte am 1. Okt 2019

How would you answer this question in your Personal Fit interview? Receive feedback on your answer and browse through the Q&As to review the approaches of other applicants and experts.

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Which culture attracts you more – structured or entrepreneurial?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit

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Udayan

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Udayan

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A question like this is trying to get at how you think as opposed to getting to the 'right' answer. An organization needs to be both structured and entrepreneurial in order to be effective in the long run. The best wa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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When was the last time you had to leave your comfort zone?

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Talk about one of the last CV achievements.

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Applying to MBB as a graduate

What kind of projects does Mckinsey Operations Do?

Are we allowed to take a moment before making final case recommendation?

Choice of a phone for the job

Using customer journey to outline structure

Update Resume prior to Final Round Interviews

Kearney Slovenia office

Bain vs BCG Dubai

Which MBB offices (excpet USA) hire Undergrads?

How to demonstrate impact on a strategy mgmt. consulting resume?

How to decide what role to exit to?

Working on previous Masters thesis while being employed

Profitability case: how to break down revenue & cost if there's multiple business lines?

McKinsey Imbellus/Solve Assessment - Multiple Monitors Allowed?

What are the values you live by?

How would you explain a complex technical issue to a client?

What would be a reason for you to decide against a particular project?

What was the most important lesson you learned in school?

Which culture attracts you more – structured or entrepreneurial?

When was the last time you had to leave your comfort zone?