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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
Neueste Antwort am 9. März 2024
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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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Director Level Interview

Bain BCG BCG Case Interview Client and MBB coach coaching craftingcases Imbellus MBB McKinsey
Neueste Antwort am 31. Jan. 2024
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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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gab die beste Antwort am 25. Jan. 2024
#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your questions: First of all, I would highly advise you to get in touch with (former) colleagues of your target company ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case on E-commerce

Bain Bain & Company BCG BCG Case Interview Client and MBB I'm preparing to McK coming next week Imbellus last round Lastminute MBB
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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Hi there! I believe you had posted an initial version of the question and now you're coming back with a proposed structure.  Your structure is a good starting point, but it's missing quite a few elements.  In short, you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Top MBBs offer Inquiry

Bain & Company BCG McKinsey and Bain Client and MBB Middle East tier1
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
What a great position to be in! I think you're dealing with the classic problem of grass is greener. You're at the #1 firm. You're already there. If it were me, I  would stay/ However, I understand the country differenc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Inquiry about Profile Relevance for Consulting with Regional Governments

Bain & Company BCG Client and MBB consulting MBB McKinsey & Company tier2
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Agreed with the other coaches - I think you have a great profile! (From what I can see)
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Break/Sabatical

background information Bain & Company BCG BCG McKinsey and Bain Client and MBB
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PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate
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PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate
Hi there, in my experience in BCG Southern Europe offices, a “break/sabbatical” is quite easy to ask and receive, provided you are able to articulate a good enough reason (e.g. family but not I want to travel the world ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PIPE / PEPI vs Generalist consulting

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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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Hi there,  If I understand correctly, through PIPE you're referring to the private equity practice at MBBs. As far as I know, it's PIPE in BCG, PEPI in McK. If that's it, here are my thoughts below: - type of work done ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Inquiry Regarding the Suitability of My 2-Year IT Engineer Experience in Rural Development for Consulting

Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group Client and MBB consulting analyst MBB Mentorship
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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
Hi there, 1) In your experience, how do consulting firms typically view candidates with a background in IT engineering for rural development? Is this considered a valuable profile? If you are an experienced hire with ba ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Have just been fired by MBB

Bain BCG BCG Case Interview Client and MBB fire Imbellus job McKinsey PIP
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, I'm so so sorry to hear. This is not easy :/ Rest assured, you have company here…MBB are increasing their up-or-out in order to adjust to their pipeline changes. One thing to keep in mind: I don't know what yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Reapply for Kearney Middle East

Application approaching a case ATKearney BCG Case Interview Client and MBB McKinsey Middle East Southeast Asia tier2
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gab die beste Antwort am 30. Aug. 2023
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Hi there! In this case, I'd expect the 1 year ban to apply. So it's not realistic to apply any time soon with them.  If I were you, I'd look at other roles with other firms.  Also, make sure that you work on your applic ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Final Round Mckinsey

Client and MBB Deals Strategy Final Round McKinsey
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Emily
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300+ coached cases | Former McKinsey interviewer + recruiting lead| End-to-end prep in 2 weeks
Emily
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300+ coached cases | Former McKinsey interviewer + recruiting lead| End-to-end prep in 2 weeks
Congratulations on reaching the final round interview with McKinsey! It's natural to have some concerns and questions about your performance, but it's important not to jump to conclusions based on a single aspect of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Questions to ask Partners (Mckinsey)

BCG McKinsey and Bain Client and MBB dubai McKinsey McKinsey & Company
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Francesco
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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
Hi Nour, 1)  What questions to ask them? Generally speaking, good questions to ask should: Not be related to something you could easily find online or that shows you don’t know much about consulting. Not be related to t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting

Client and MBB
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gab die beste Antwort am 16. Jan. 2023
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Hi there,  That's a great aspiration to have. As I've told other candidates aiming for the same role, knowing that your work will have a positive impact on the world is going to make it easier to go through the long hou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Offer comparison: MBB Consultant vs. Corporate Development/Strategy at FT 500

Bain BCG Client and MBB corporate development Corporate Strategy MBB McKinsey
Neueste Antwort am 1. Okt. 2022
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Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Congrats on two excellent roles.  In general, I would not compare Corp Dev to MBB - it is highly focused on deal execution and is more of an exit point for ex-Investment Bankers and not ex consultants. Although your rol ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How you were able to positively impact your clients’ businesses?

Client and MBB MBB projects
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Pedro
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30% off in April 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Pedro
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30% off in April 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
I once reviewed a company's investment priorities and came up with a tool to prioritize investments. They quickly realized that they were going to spend hundreds of millions in projects that wouldn't have enough return. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How Long Should My Framework Take?

Client and MBB undergrad
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Die beste Antwort (am 28. Juli 2020) ist von:
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 28. Juli 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! In a 1-h interview, you have arround half an hour for the case, it´s standard. Hence, the usual is to take ~2 mins to write the tree and then another 2-3 to comment it, followed by interviewer questions. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MBB Italy - Entry Level

Bain & Company BCG Client and MBB entry level McKinsey
Neueste Antwort am 13. Sept. 2022
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Emily
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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad
Emily
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gab die beste Antwort am 13. Sept. 2022
Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad
So I don't know about Milan specifically, but in general the Firms are all excellent and would all be wonderful places to be.  There may be some differences in which industries each one serves in Milan, and it's worth a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Graph Analysis Skills

Bain BCG BCG McKinsey and Bain Case Interview Client and MBB MBB McKinsey
Letzte Aktivität am 7. Juli 2022
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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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gab die beste Antwort am 6. Juli 2022
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, I would recommend the following steps: 1. READ THE GRAPH Ask for 30 seconds to look at the graph Summarize the graph. Read in particular the graph title, the legend, and the footnote. Candidates quite often sk ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PE advisory - exit opportunities

Career Advising Change Career Client and MBB
Neueste Antwort am 7. Juli 2022
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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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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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Unstaffed

and Bain application process BCG BCG Case Interview Client and MBB Digital McKinsey frameworks mckinsey Interview Scheduling MBB
Neueste Antwort am 15. Juni 2022
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Hani
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Associate and All-star Interviewer at OW | Ex-S& | 5+ years in the Middle East |300+ Interviews | INSEAD MBA
Hani
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Associate and All-star Interviewer at OW | Ex-S& | 5+ years in the Middle East |300+ Interviews | INSEAD MBA
Hi there, This is a completely normal situation to be in as a new joiner, especially in downtime periods.  As a new joiner getting a project is difficult as you haven't consistently proven yourself to the teams and staf ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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