Well - that was generally the case and still often is, but also things have changed a bit. McKinsey, BCG and Bain have grown so large that they basically offer "everything" now, not just the strate... (mehr)
Hi! From what you described it seems like the consultant liked your profile so you're already on a good track. I would use this conversation to understand the process in the office you're applyi... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous A, Going to a target business school would be the ‘traditional’ way to get an interview for an Associate position at MBB (called Associate at McKinsey and AT Kearney vs. Consultant at... (mehr)
Have applied for all the big strategy consulting firms, except of Oliver Wyman. So, McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy&, Roland Berger and AT Kearney. For training purposes I have also applied for Mon... (mehr)
Hi there, You can consider trying the below: 1. Changing the wording of your LinkedIn requests. I have received plenty of those during my career at Bain, and I didn't respond to those that were ve... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous, I have answered below to your questions: 1. Overall Consulting Experience-(client types, case work, travel, etc.) That’s something you cannot really assess upfront – it will be... (mehr)
You should pick a topic that interests you and offers a lot of potential for discussions. Maybe already imagine arguments or statements where you can discuss a lot. Since it is in English, make sure t... (mehr)
Hi Aman, I can't speak to specific preplounge cases. However, I can share my favourite resources for case interviews while I was going through interviews. You should be able to find all of these on... (mehr)
Hi, You'll be given a bunch of materials (Articles. P&Ls, company info, etc.) which you have to analyze and make a presentation (written or on the whiteboard). All the inputs will be inside and... (mehr)
Hi, As far as I know, this firm is not doing well and there are rumors about the potential acquisition for the last couple of years. Internally the churn rate is high while the promotions are hard... (mehr)
Hi, I recommend you to ask the HR. They are pretty opened to share this information. The process depends on your type of recruiting. With MBAs they may have just the skype interviews. Best,
Hi Philip, Do I understand correctly that by assessment you mean that you'll have a group case as well? Here are some tips for the group exercise: You will be in a group of 6-10 other cand... (mehr)
Hi, - Sponsoring the MBA is defintely not a common practice in that firm. However I know some people who did it, and I also confirm that there will no difficulties for you to get at minima a LOA (i... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous, A good percentage of cases in consulting firms are related to revenues improvement or cost cutting. It is likely in your case you will get more the second type, together with operatio... (mehr)
Agreed with others, unless you are a specialist in a topic that is “hot” across regions, transfer will be very hard. 5-6 years in post-MBA you should be a late principal/early partner, so client relat... (mehr)
Hi Maha, This type of screening is relatively recent, so I've never seen it when I was at ATK. Knowing the firm and given the time frame, I guess this a very level filter to make sure : - you com... (mehr)
Hi, I recommend the following approach: 1) Start with "Case in point" book - you can download this book for free everywhere. It's not the best guide on how you should approach the cases, however... (mehr)
Hi, I Have personnaly been through the experienced hire process in Paris office for an associate position. The process was classic both in fit an case interview. To answer your question appropriat... (mehr)
Hi! These are the good questions. You can discuss it with the consultants on the events / reaching them via friends / while networking. In terms of the topics you can also check: What are... (mehr)
Since they reached out so short notice, it is totally reasonable that you wouldn't be free in 2 days. Just tell them you unfortunately are not available and if you could re-plan the interview in 1-2 w... (mehr)
