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Advice for incoming consultant (experienced hire)

BCG Career start Experienced Hire MBB

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Inigo

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Senior Consultant at Roland Berger / Ex-Lazard IB / Top performer and interviewed +100 candidates / INSEAD MBA 24D

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Hello, I have already been working for 4 years as a consultant in Roland Berger and will be leaving in a few days to start my MBA at INSEAD (sponsored), so will try to provide the best advice in my experience Try to be ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which firm to join as a career start in Germany?

Capgemini Invent Career start

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Raj

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Congratulations on receiving offers from both Capgemini Invent and the automation industry giant. It's understandable that choosing between two exciting opportunities can be challenging. Let's break it down to help you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Switching Careers Advice - Is Pre-Med to Management Consulting Feasible?

career Career Advising Career start Change Career

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Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, I think your current position does not put you in a strong position - given the lack of work experience plus lack of big name school. While it is not impossible, I do think it is hard given recruiting at the end of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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LBS vs. St Gallen for MBB

business school Career start MBB

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Hi Alessandro, Q: I’d like to ask for opinions on whether the Masters in Management at LBS or the Master in Strategy and International Management would be best for starting at MBB. I would check on LinkedIn as follows: ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Switching from hospitality? Is it possible?

Boston Consulting Group career move Career start Change Career consulting job Deloitte Consulting entry level graduate graduate program Jobs in consulting compnay

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Short answer: Yes One of the best consultants in the Sydney BCG office was a professional violinist at the Sydney Opera house prior to starting. The Partner on my first project was a former professional flautist. I work ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Seeking Advice on Starting a Career in Strategic Consulting

Career start consulting

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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Hi there! That's a great question. Sharing with you here two guides that I wrote that have precisely this in mind, i.e., how to make the most of your start in consulting: Free Guide: How to Become A Distinctive Consult ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Possibility to move in Brussels Offices

BCG Career Advising Career start

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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Hi Lucia, Complex situation indeed. With B1, I believe it will be tough because most firms are looking for at least C1. I would connect in advance with the Belgian recruiters of your target firms to avoid disappointm ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Protiviti management/strategy consulting?

career choice Career start

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Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD

Ashwin

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Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD

You could compare Protiviti to Big 4 audit firms that also have large consulting businesses similar to KPMG, Deloitte etc. However, problems that Protiviti consultants will solve will be more related to functional stra ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Kick off at BCG

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 10. März 2022

Hello and congratulations! I am sure you will love your time at BCG! 1. In terms of Excel, modelling skills are a must: models are used at about half of projects at BCG, so you should become comfortable with: a) structu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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LEK vs Procter & Gamble ?

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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 24. März 2021

It's about long-term stability (both career and work-life balance) vs. Short-term hard work and quicker climbing th corporate ladder. Some info on P&G to help you decide: I interned at P&G a couple of years ag ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Travelling before/after start date

Career start

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Florian

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Florian

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Hey there, For instance, McKinsey has a program called Take Time that allows you to take up to 3 months extra (unpaid) vacation per year. It is very popular with young BAs and Associates. However, if I remember well ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Sharing my start with MBB on LinkedIn

Announcement career advice Career choice suggestion career move Career start career tips networking

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Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Congrats on the job! I have seen plenty of people having this posts, both when they start and when they accept the offer. However, personal opinion here, it´s a bit showoff and tacky. I would rather add th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Singapore or London?

Career start London Singapore

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi Anonymous, below are my considerations: Plus of Singapore Build network earlier on in your target location Great position for future growth – all the countries in SEA are growing substantially Higher sala ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Probability that start dates are pushed back again (Bain)

Career start covid19 Startingdate

Neueste Antwort am 6. Aug. 2020

gab die beste Antwort am 4. Aug. 2020

Hi, Honestly, it's truly hard to say. I think it's more unlikely than it is likely, as the shock of Covid has already hit. However, the possibility is always there. If you can provide the initial start dates and the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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New on PrepLounge: First 100 days in Strategy Consulting by David

Career start consulting newhires preplounge

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Thanks PrepLounge I offer 3 free access + 3 coupon codes of 50% discount ! Please PM if you are interested. Best ! David

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What things do I need for starting my entry level consulting job?

Career start entry level MBB on the job preparation

Neueste Antwort am 5. Juni 2020

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 4. Feb. 2018

BCG will provide you with anything you need to do your jobwithin reason: -laptop -wifi hotspot -multiple chargers -3M privacy screen -phone -secured USB stick -pen, paper,etc -etc what you might want t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I don't speak the local language now, would going to a big-4 advisory for 3 years and learn the language a good detour?

Career Advising career choice career move career progression Career start

Neueste Antwort am 26. Mai 2020

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 26. Mai 2020

Dear A, I'm very much familiar with your situation. Good friend of mine also had the same situation, when she moved to Germany after MBA without speaking German language. It's always recommendable to stay where you cur ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which career path to take?

and Bain BCG Career Advising career progression Career start McKinsey

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 15. Apr. 2020

Hi there, Congrats on the offers! This is a good question to solve at this period of time. Either option can potentially lead you to a top consulting firm down the road. But you should try to find out and consider ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Supposed to start in two weeks but I am concerned

Career start

Neueste Antwort am 14. Mai 2020

Daniel

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McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Daniel

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gab die beste Antwort am 20. März 2020

McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Hey! Do you have any update on this? Was your start date moved?

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How to start career in Management Consulting

Career Advising Career start management consulting UK

Letzte Aktivität am 9. Feb. 2018

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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Hi Anonymous, In general, given your background, the most important thing you should do is proper networking. I wrote below my answers to your questions, and after that some tips on how to do that. If I want to sta ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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