I Was wondering if anyone got a BCG - mock interview prep. before the actual interview date - is this a common practice?
[Mock interview 1:1 mock interview with a BCG consultant prior to your actual interview date]
This was mentioned in the email I first got.
Do they actually assess you in that mock interview?
Thanks
Hi there. It is a quite common practice for MBB, if they have capacity for it. They want to make sure the interviewee knows what he/she is getting into before interviewing with the actual consultants.
I've done this for McKinsey and I can tell you this is not assessed. It is a coaching session provided by the company. Nonetheless I suggest you do this after some case practice to make the most of it :)
Hope this helps!
Hi there,
Yes, I helped candidates that had that option. It is not offered in every country though.
Best,
Francesco
Hey there,
While for McKinsey this is almost always the case, BCG is now offering this option as well in certain offices and is definitely expanding this over the last couple of months.
My two cents:
Cheers,
Florian
Hi there,
I am not 100% sure about BCG, but I can tell you that often McKinsey give a "buddy" (business analyst or associate level) to help candidates to prepare for the interview. As buddy, I have done several mock interview, however I have never assesed the candidate (not even informally, since no one has never asked me to report about my mock interview).
To be sure about BCG, I will just ask clarification replying to the email
Hi there,
Yes, this is indeed common (as in, it happens enough for it to be "a thing").
The best way to take full advantage of this is to already be 80% case ready before doing a mock with them. Please don't go into the mock unprepared!
