Verabrede dich zum Casen über das Meeting-Board, nimm an Diskussionen in unserem Consulting Q&A teil und finde gleichgesinnte Interview-Partner:innen, um dich auszutauschen und gemeinsam zu üben!
Zurück zur Übersicht
Frage gesperrt
Diese Frage ist schreibgeschützt, da sie mit folgender Frage zusammengefügt wurde:
I AM SCHEDULED FOR A COFFE CHAT, PLEASE WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS DO I EXPECT?

Coffee Chat with one of the MBB

Hello - suggestion on what to ask the recruiter and a principal during a 2 on 1 coffee chat ? 

Thanks 

5
4,1k
0
Schreibe die erste Antwort!
Bisher hat niemand auf diese Frage reagiert.
Beste Antwort
Robert
Coach
am 13. März 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Hi Kay,

First of all, the MBB coffee chat is non-evaluative ... unless you completely mess up everything it's just a very nice occassion to get to know some McKinsey folks on a slightly more personal level. So you can really ask whatever you are interested in and might help to you make an even more informed decision.

The main idea is asking insighful questions which you cannot find out easily otherwise. For myself, I also appreciate candidates asking tough questions about the job and the firm - it shows also a realistic assessment of the situation and not focussing only one the "nice" things. Also, personal impressions or evaluations are kind of really interesting - like what turned out to be different at McKinsey for them compared to their expectations, etc.

Hope that helps - if so, please give it a thumbs-up with the upvote button!

Robert

am 14. März 2020
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success: ➡ interviewoffers.com | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Kay,

relevant questions are a great way to show your interest in the company. Ideally, your questions should respect the following criteria:

  • Should not be related to something you could easily find online.
  • Should not be related to the firm per se (eg how is XYZ in Bain), but to the experience of the consultant (How did you find XYZ in your experience as a consultant? Which challenges did it bring to you?). Ideally, you want the other person to feel important and/or share a positive experience. This is the easiest way to leave a final positive impression.
  • Should help you to understand the core values of the company; this will help to understand if that company is a good fit for you and evaluate your options in case you have multiple offers (if you don't have fit with the company, your growth there will be a lot more difficult).

In the first reply in the following thread, you can find some more information and some examples of questions:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/open-house-at-bcg-311

Best,

Francesco

Clara
Coach
am 14. März 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

First of all, don´t worry, since it´s not evaluative. 

Hence, take it as a real chance to meet consultants and get good insights about the job. A good hint is always asking questions about what they like, which industries they chose to work in and why, etc. 

In a nutshell, trying to emphasize with them as you would with a colleague is the best approach. 

Cheers, 

Clara

Luca
Coach
bearbeitet am 14. März 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello Kay,

 Do not worry so much about that, coffee chat is usually not part of the evaluation. Prepare just some smart and interesting talking points to enhance the discussion and to make the chat pleasant for everyone. Avoid to ask general information that you can find online, try to leverage the experience of the principal to have some insights. Be just natural and nice and everything will go well.
Try to see it also as an important chance for you to know some people of the company outside the time of the interview and a strictly professional environment. 

Best,
Luca

am 23. März 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Be enthusiastic about the firm, tell about the experiences of your friends now there, show that you are very interested in joining the company and ask for personal questions to engage the consultants and get a perspective about the environment inside.

Best,
Antonello

Ähnliche Fragen
Consulting
What are the best tools to practice consulting maths?
am 1. Juni 2024
Global
9
8,1k
Beste Antwort von
Gelöschter Nutzer
188
9 Antworten
8,1k Aufrufe
+6
Consulting
How to answer what motivates you
am 24. Aug. 2024
Global
6
14,7k
Beste Antwort von
239
6 Antworten
14,7k Aufrufe
+3
Consulting
How do I show CDD Experiences on a Resume?
am 2. Apr. 2025
Global
7
2,9k
Beste Antwort von
Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
52
7 Antworten
2,9k Aufrufe
+4
Wie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass du uns einem Freund oder Kommilitonen empfiehlst?
0 = Nicht wahrscheinlich
10 = Sehr wahrscheinlich
Vielen Dank für dein Feedback! Deine Meinung hilft uns, PrepLounge noch besser zu machen.