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Hi there, First of all, I advise you not to worry too much about your business background knowledge before starting your internship. Many hires, the majority in some regions, do not come from an economic or business bac ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Additional exercises for Final Round Interview at Bain

Bain Bain & Company Case Interview Final Round Partner Interview

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Cenan

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Expert interview coach and mentor | Strategy&, PwC UK and Germany

Cenan

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Expert interview coach and mentor | Strategy&, PwC UK and Germany

Hi there, I would focus on the feedback and practice structuring cases. A poor structure sets you back from the start and can make it very difficult to solve a case. One common mistake most people do is trying to memori ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Missed feedback call post interview (MBB)

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Kevin

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McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

Kevin

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McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

This is certainly not ideal because these firms value professionalism a lot. That said, the impact is largely dependent on how you handled the situation. Did you promptly apologize to the firm explaining why you missed ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Company Culture: McKinsey, BCG, Bain

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Iman

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Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate

Iman

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Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate

I completely agree with Cristian's comment. I did an internship at Bain (Singapore office), worked full time at BCG (Malaysia office) for a couple years, and now have been at Systemiq (UK office) for 4 years (Systemiq ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting Profile

Bain BCG europe Latam MBB recruiting Referral

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Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, I would advise you to explicitly ask for the referral at the end of your conversation. It's important to be clear about your intentions af ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Greenfield cases

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Definition: Greenfield cases, also known as greenfield projects or greenfield agreements, refer to situations where a new business, activity, project, or enterprise is being started from scratch, without any constraints ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Can I apply for visiting associate in one of the MBBs' Gulf offices?

Bain BCG McKinsey Middle East visiting associate

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Niklas

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McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford

Niklas

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McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford

Hi, Indeed, Visiting Associate positions are internship positions. Given those are catered to students / MBA students, I would rather try to find a way to apply directly to full-time positions, unless you are currently ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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In MBB, if you're under consideration for office X then does that mean you've been rejected from any offices higher up in your prefereces?

Bain Bain & Company BCG MBB McKinsey & Company strategy consulting USA

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

In the US, it's a bit different. Basically, it rather means that the office that you're being considered for was actively looking for more people to recruit, whereas the offices higher up in your preference were alread ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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ACTION PLAN

Bain BCG europe EY-Parthenon Kearney McKinsey oliverwyman Roland Berger strategy& USA

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

I see three options. 1. Apply directly for jobs in the US. Chances of success are low because their market is already super saturated and you'd need visa sponsorship. 2. Study first in the US This has better chances. B ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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If Bain hasn't gotten back to me yet after the final round, can I assume I'm done for?

Bain Final Round

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, before offer decisions are communicated after the final round, they have to be aligned between HR and the interviewers in the process. This can sometimes take time for various reasons. A few common ones are li ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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No Response from Bain Final Round

Bain Bain & Company Bain final round Final Round Job offer

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

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No Final Round Interview Feedback...

Bain BCG intern

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Robert

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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Robert

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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Hi Anonymous, I understand your position that ideally you would receive detailed feedback to improve your performance for next interviews. Unfortunately, detailed and actionable feedback is very scarce, so don't expec ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Mck game question

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Yes, it will collapse

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McKinsey PEI: Not work-related story and background explanation?

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Hi Olegs, 1) If you have an option, work story is more relatable than non-work story, and is a safer route. But if you really have a great non-work story, go for it. 2 things about the PEIs - a) It's always about the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to ask MBB recruiter to prolong the interview for several months?

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, I agree that the best way forward is to directly talk to your HR contact. With a request like this, you do not run the risk of being disqualified for some reason. The worst case scenario is that they will only ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Advice for a Final year student looking to improve their candidacy

Application Australia Bain BCG Big 4 Boston Consulting Group management consulting McKinsey & Company recruiting

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Sohini

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Ex- Strategy Consultant ZS Associate | Commercial Strategy Director | Michigan MBA | Pharma/Financial Svc. /Tech Expert

Sohini

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Ex- Strategy Consultant ZS Associate | Commercial Strategy Director | Michigan MBA | Pharma/Financial Svc. /Tech Expert

Hi, Since you already have a consulting offer, asssuming what you want to improve your candidacy for MBB - I would suggest you reach out to alumni from your university who have worked at MBBs, and try to get their advi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Industries & Capabilities

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Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

It is very difficult to generalize industries & functions that fall under the category “less workload-heavy”. I would answer the question from a different standpoint excluding those industries & functions that a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Roland Berger Final Round

Bain BCG Mck RolandBerger

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

Experte

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, in addition to all the comments and explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style across various interview rounds: https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which industry to start a case in?

Bain Bain & Company

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Nick

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Bain London PE practice / ex-Interviewer and recruiting lead at Bain / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Nick

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 6. März 2024

Bain London PE practice / ex-Interviewer and recruiting lead at Bain / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Congratulations! Bain is of course well know as the leading firm on private equity topics (3x the market share vs the #2 player, advises on 50%+ of all large deals), but typically the firm would like you to first attain ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to ask for strategy role

A.T. Kearney Bain BCG BCG McKinsey and Bain Big Four - Strategy Client and MBB FTIConsulting MBB

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Francesco

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

Francesco

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

Hi there, 1) Recruitment have returned with implementation role. Whilst I don't mind implementation I prefer strategy core role. How do I ask for this without sounding like I don't appreciate the implementation role tha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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