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Civil Engineering to Consulting

and Bain BCG Civil engineer Engineering Engineering and Management Consulting management consulting McKinsey

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Francesco

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Hi there, Q: My question is, should I do my career change as soon as possible or is it best to take a masters in civil engineering, become chartered then move to consulting? If you can apply now for the same consulting ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Experienced Hire - When to apply and for what position?

Application application process Engineering and Management Consulting Experienced management consulting MBB

Neueste Antwort am 26. Sept. 2022

Naythran

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Ex-Bain (4.5 years) management consultant with 100+ case interviews; currently a Product Manager at a FinTech

Naythran

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Ex-Bain (4.5 years) management consultant with 100+ case interviews; currently a Product Manager at a FinTech

A very Bain centric answer What time of the year I would err on the side of applying asap given the macro climate. Whilst firms are contracting hiring, they do still have pretty high hiring targets. Its hard to predic ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Engineering to Consulting & BA vs Associate

Bain BCG Case Interview Engineering Engineering and Management Consulting MBA Experience McKinsey

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 22. Juli 2022

Hi, whilst I did not work as an engineer myself I studied Engineering Science (bachelors and masters) and considered being an engineer so hopefully the answer is insightful. --- 1. Should I apply for a BA position with ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hiring an engineering grad with 10+ year non-consulting exp

Engineering and Management Consulting hiring oil & gas

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Hi there, You need to network! Not only will networking help you find companies that are hiring at this level, but also dramatically improve your odds of getting past that initial selection stage. Secondly, it's likely ... (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

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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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Transitioning to Consulting from Engineering background

Engineering and Management Consulting McKinsey McKinsey Interveiw

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

Hey there, The timeline seems about right if you are working with an experienced McK coach. However, you still do need to put in the work in between sessions. I usually connect my coachees with each other to prac ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Switching to management consulting after an engineering consulting experience

Engineering and Management Consulting

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Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gab die beste Antwort am 9. Nov. 2020

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hi, Feedback on #1 Nothing stopping you from getting into consulting. You will be considered an experienced hire. Demonstrate your skills and value in the interview process and start at the right level. You will mos ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Applying to implementation branch of Capital and Infrastructure Projects in Big4 or Accenture

Engineering Engineering and Management Consulting Experienced Hire Implementation Industry experience PwC Interview

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Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hi Dana, I ran Accenture UK & Ireland's Supply Chain and Operations practice in London, so can give you plenty of tips and insights on your aspirations. Please feel free to message me and we can setup an intro call ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting firms for people with a 5 years experience in the engineering field

Engineering and Management Consulting

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Claudio

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McKinsey| Got multiple offers | VP IESE MBA Consulting Club | Experienced coach

Claudio

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gab die beste Antwort am 22. Sept. 2019

McKinsey| Got multiple offers | VP IESE MBA Consulting Club | Experienced coach

Hi Moe! I went through exactly the same situation since after getting my master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering I worked in the energy and engineering sector for almost 5 years in a Belgium/French Multinational com ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consultants with Non-Business Major

Engineering and Management Consulting IT consulting MBB

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Luca

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello, I don't have a tech background but I studied Mechanical Engineering for 5 years. The idea of changing my plans and leaving engineering came up after an internship as NASA's researcher for the JPL laboratory. Ev ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How do IT consultants work? Or those with an engineering or other technical background?

Engineering and Management Consulting IT consulting mint technical skill

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Daniel

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

Daniel

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

it depends on the type of consulting – in MBB it's different from Accenture, and in Accenture it's different from, for example, a little boutique consulting focusing on one specific thing. IT is very broad, so please as ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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As an engineer would it be difficult to come back to an engineering job after being working in consulting?

Engineering and Management Consulting

Neueste Antwort am 10. Dez. 2019

Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

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gab die beste Antwort am 9. Dez. 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi Sayde, working in management consulting will make you more appealing for PM roles than technical ones, in case of application in engineering companies, since you are going to not stress anymore technical skills. Ho ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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