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Bain or BCG in DACH

Bain BCG DACH MBB McKinsey

Neueste Antwort am 30. Juni 2023

Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi there, Congratulations on the BCG and Bain offers! I haven’t worked in the DACH area so I will give the general guideline I recommend in this situation: Where do you want to be in 5-10 years? Look for the company th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Applying to McKinsey DACH (Germany)

BCG McKinsey and Bain DACH germany MBB McKinsey McKinsey & Company McKinseyDach McKinseyGermany

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gab die beste Antwort am 6. Juni 2023

Hi there, Congrats on the internship at a top-tier firm! Make sure to focus on getting that return offer. 1. In the current environment, is it recommended to apply now for their next deadline (End of August), or wait to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB Offer | Questioning Decisions, Stressed

Bain career DACH MBB needhelp

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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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gab die beste Antwort am 20. März 2023

Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Many congratulations on your offer from Bain! It is true that there are many many negative outcomes in life that can happen. Even if the acceptance rate was 100% you could be the one person that makes it 99% :) The re ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain: transfer office region before starting?

Bain Bain & Company DACH MBB nordic offer office preferences office selection officetransfer transfer

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Francesco

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question: Q: I have heard that it is hard to transfer offices. Does anyone here have input on if this is true and if it might still possible for me to change my o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Salary and Benefits in Germany

2-tier 2nd tier DACH germany inhouse MBB salary

Neueste Antwort am 19. Aug. 2022

Simon

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50+ successful coachings / Ex-Mckinsey JEM & Interviewer / Industry + Engineering background

Simon

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50+ successful coachings / Ex-Mckinsey JEM & Interviewer / Industry + Engineering background

Hey anonymous, Let me just add to this conversation that in some markets there are also inhouse consultancies, that can be mapped to the Tier 1 / 2 / 3 logic, e.g. in Germany / US / China often Siemens Management Consul ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB in the Nordics vs. DACH region

DACH full-time germany internship MBB nordic Return Offer

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Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hello H, congrats on your internship! - working hours and firm/office cultures → there may be little difference between the cultures as in any other work, but working hours as well as office culture is very similar betw ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Switch into consulting driven by the pay

DACH

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gab die beste Antwort am 3. Dez. 2021

Hi there, I do generally try to steer away from advice like this without understanding the individual. That said, my gut tells me the current situation is unsustainable for you. What I say next, please take with a grain ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting interviews in a non-native (3rd) language

caseinterviews DACH German Vienna

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Hi there, You really have two options here: 1) Improve your German 2) Apply to a country/company where your good languages are used In terms of improving your German, try the following: 1. Conversational: Download the a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Welche Beratung stellt immer noch nicht ein?

corona COVID-19 DACH recruiting

Neueste Antwort am 27. Okt. 2020

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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gab die beste Antwort am 27. Okt. 2020

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

Hi, im deutschsprachigen Raum rekrutieren grundsätzlich wieder alle der MBB - ganz genau lässt sich aber niemand wirklich in die Karten blicken, wie intensiv rekrutiert wird. Grundsätzlich ist das Consulting-Geschäf ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Problem Solving/Potential Tests in Germany?

Application application process BCG Potential Test DACH germany interview process MBB PST

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Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gab die beste Antwort am 17. Jan. 2019

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, it seems like the PST has been largely abandoned in the German office. But honestly - the best strategy is to not ask here, but instead pick up the phone and call the recruiting ladies at McKinsey and BC ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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In-house Consulting in Germany

Application application process Bayer DACH DHL Consulting E.ON Inhouse Consulting germany inhouse consulting Siemens

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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 5. Jan. 2019

Hey, I have worked with Bayer Consulting in the case of a university project and my experience was that they were also often traveling but only to Bayer locations. Nevertheless, I would say that they are less travelin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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German Cover Letter Advice Needed

application process Cover letter DACH germany interview process MBB motivation letter Referral

Letzte Aktivität am 5. Jan. 2019

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gab die beste Antwort am 5. Jan. 2019

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, I would strongly recommend to always start with your strongest argument, i.e., what YOU bring to the table. Your motivation is rounding off your storyline. So here is a structure that tends to work ver ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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German Consulting Industry

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Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gab die beste Antwort am 4. Dez. 2018

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, German fluency traditionally was a quite important requirement in the German consulting industry. This requirement has softened a bit in recent years, however mostly driven by the increase in variety of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Applying in Dec. vs. Jan. / backup plan advice

Application application process DACH germany interview process MBB networking

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

To your first question, I don't think it matters. An argument can be made to apply earlier (classes haven't filled up yet) and after (new projects in January may give an boost to recruiting for example). Second questi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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BCG Coffee Break?

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Anonym A fragte am 7. Okt. 2018

Hello, I see on BCG Germany website, 'BCG Coffee Break' --what does this mean? I mean, I read/understand the post (below) but it isn't very detailed. What exactly is a BCG Coffee Break? Do you go to the office to have m ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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German Consulting Market/Hiring/etc. and experiences with different offices

Application application process DACH deutschland germany Interview interview process MBB MBB preparation using VC's resources and Case in point

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 4. Okt. 2018

Agree with Guennael. So every office will have their own culture. (WARNING: Stereotypes ahead!) Berlin - lots of hipster beards Munich - posh, skiing and Oktoberfest are the two most important seasons of the ye ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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'Open House' Days at MBB/2nd Tier Firms in Germany?

Application application process DACH germany interview process MBB networking open house

Letzte Aktivität am 27. Sept. 2018

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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Hi, I recommend calling the local office and asking them directly. Best!

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If you're open to all offices in a country when applying, how do they decide which one you will go to?

Application application process DACH germany home office interview process location MBB

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

This will be largely country+company specific, but I'd expect you will generally end up in scenario 2: They need consultants in one city more than in the others, so there you go. Have you actually asked the recruiting ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Applications for Consulting Events

Application BCG consulting DACH europe German germany MBB Roland Berger Women in Consulting

Letzte Aktivität am 19. Sept. 2018

Egor

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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Egor

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gab die beste Antwort am 19. Sept. 2018

Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Hi A, Normally it takes up to 2 weeks after a due date to consolidate all people and then select the candidates you like to set up a call. However some companies process applications on first come-first served basis, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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