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Moving from startup to MBB (US/European Offices)

1st round interview Change Career MBB startup

Neueste Antwort am 8. Jan. 2024

Gero

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Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Gero

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gab die beste Antwort am 5. Jan. 2024

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Hi there, General tips: Generally spoken, the key is to frame your answer in a positive way that is related to your consulting role. By providing problems in the start-up as reason, you are proposing a negative narrativ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Career guidance

Career Advising Career Planning career progression Change Career

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Brad

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Expert coach | Head of recruiting for Bain | 8+ years interviewing | Free intro call

Brad

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Expert coach | Head of recruiting for Bain | 8+ years interviewing | Free intro call

Hi there, Wow! Impressive resume. There’s a few things to unpick here, so let me try to deal with them in a logical flow: Best path to MBB/T2 My view is that it’s via the TMT strategy firm (assuming it’s a strateg ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB - Shift from Middle Office to Front Office

Change Career MBB Shift

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Nikita

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MBB & Tier2 preparation | 85+ offers | 7 years coaching | 2000+ sessions | PDF reviews attached

Nikita

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MBB & Tier2 preparation | 85+ offers | 7 years coaching | 2000+ sessions | PDF reviews attached

Hey,The easier option for you would be to apply to other MBBs and Tier2 companies to avoid the hassle altogether.If you still want to make a transfer within the firm, you usually need to:1. Get the approval of your curr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Where To From Here? 7 YOE - Strategy Consulting, Corporate Advisory

Big 4 Career Advise career progression Change Career MBB Private Equity

Neueste Antwort am 31. Okt. 2023

Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi there, Thanks for sharing. In terms of your question: Q: What would you recommend? I believe just some of the options you listed require a decision now. Specifically: #1 (stay) and #2 (MBB) can be pursued at the sam ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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From Tier 2 to Top Tier Consulting Firm

Application application process Bain Bain & Company BCG career progression Case Interview Change Career Change Firm Change Firms Change Job Experienced Hire Interview Lateral Hire MBB McKinsey MMB Oliver Wyman Roland Berger strategy& switch Top tier

Neueste Antwort am 28. Okt. 2023

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 6. Sept. 2017

Hello, I have known several people who joined a BCG Paris after having work for a few years in other consulting firms (either top 20 or boutique/specialized) Evaluation criteria during cases interviews will remain rou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Experienced Hire - Strategy switch - Case & Business fundamentals prep

Advice Case Prep Change Career New

Neueste Antwort am 4. Okt. 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gab die beste Antwort am 4. Okt. 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there! Interesting situation. Let me take your questions one by one: 1 - Timing - I'm thinking of taking 6-8 weeks of hard preparation here - any comments? This is a decent timeline if you have a decent base already ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Quick switches in Consulting

Change Career consulting Government MBB strategy consulting tier2

Neueste Antwort am 30. Sept. 2023

Frederic

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ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience

Frederic

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gab die beste Antwort am 30. Sept. 2023

ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience

Hello, First of all, congratulations on the offer at this government entity! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: Firstly, while it's true that having multiple switches in a relatively short span can ... (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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Lateral from Corp Strat to Strategy Consulting

career Career Advising career progression Change Career

Neueste Antwort am 28. Aug. 2023

Alessandro

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BCG Project Leader | First session half-price | 100% hiring rate | Multilingual

Alessandro

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BCG Project Leader | First session half-price | 100% hiring rate | Multilingual

You can definitely make it - you haven't missed any train! I did a similar move in London, but in my second year of work experience. McK put me in the Junior Associate track, BCG in the Senior Associate track, and so on ... (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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Needed guidance for career in Management consulting (Don't have MBA)

Application Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group Career Advise career progression Change Career job search MBA MBB McKinsey

Neueste Antwort am 4. Jan. 2023

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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gab die beste Antwort am 2. Jan. 2023

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

Hi Deepanshu, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: An MBA can be a valuable degree for a career in consulting, but it is not necessar ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Moving Out but no Experience

Career Advising career move Change Career

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I think we've seen your story unfold in this forum for a while. At this point, you have to either: 1) ask to go back to former team 2) find a different job By this time you probably exhausted every action you could take ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interested in M Consulting- looking for the right firm/role

Career Advising career move Change Career consulting

Neueste Antwort am 24. Okt. 2022

Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Let me try to answer your question as straightforwardly as I can.Management consulting is many things. There is “Strategy Consulting” where you have McKinsey, Bain, BCG, AlixPartners, Roland Berger, Oliver Wyman, and so ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Am I applying too early? (London: Move from IB to Consulting)

Advice career advice Change Career MBB

Neueste Antwort am 13. Sept. 2022

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 there, Sorry to hear about the initial rejections. In terms of your question: Q: Am I just out of luck? Or, am I applying too early and I should wait until I can when I'm an experienced hire? Actually it’s not really ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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PE advisory - exit opportunities

Career Advising Change Career Client and MBB

Neueste Antwort am 7. Juli 2022

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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gab die beste Antwort am 7. Juli 2022

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

Hello! I would say mostly PE, family offices or roles in baking or fintech… what is very common is an exit to one of your clients, so having a hint about that would give you tons of info. Cheers, Clara

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Transitioning from the luxury industry to consulting

Change Career strategy consulting

Neueste Antwort am 1. Mai 2022

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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gab die beste Antwort am 28. Apr. 2022

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Hi there, I assume your question is mainly related to getting the interview (how to prepare is a different beast). If you want to get invitations you need to work on 3 things: CV, Cover Letter and referrals. - - - - - - ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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On-campus recruiting for one-year MSc in Strategic Management programs in Europe - candidate with a non-traditional background

campus recruiting Change Career masters

Neueste Antwort am 1. März 2022

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 28. Feb. 2022

To your questions: Don't worry too much about the timing of the recruiting. There is for sure a reason why the university has the hiring in September, as all student will have the same issues, such as not being ready f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Indirect referral ?

BCG Change Career German McKinsey Referral transition

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gab die beste Antwort am 5. Dez. 2021

Let me answer backwards.If the partners looked at your CV and are telling you to use their name, then there's a good chance of getting an interview. I would count this as a referral - I believe HR would confirm later on ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Electrical Engineer wanting to get into Management Consulting

Advice Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group career advice Change Career engineer Engineering and Management Consulting management consulting McKinsey & Company

Neueste Antwort am 11. Okt. 2021

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Hi there,Let me answer your questions (and clarify a few things you didn't ask but you realy need to know), and then let me give you a bit of additional advice.Q0: “I’m hoping to get into a mid-level role as an experien ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Career choice: Hope for BCG or accept current offer

BCG Career Advising career choice career progression Change Career

Neueste Antwort am 25. Aug. 2021

Andrew

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Recent Bain SF | UVa Recruiting Lead | Experienced on Both Sides of the Table

Andrew

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gab die beste Antwort am 25. Aug. 2021

Recent Bain SF | UVa Recruiting Lead | Experienced on Both Sides of the Table

Hi there! This is a tough situation. I would first decide whether you'd rather be employed with BCG in the Middle East or one of the other two options in Europe. People can get trapped into the “MBB or bust” mindset, an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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