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McKinsey PEI Team conflics

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In the way you present the story, it's unclear what role the team was playing. So, bring that forward. And ideally, explain how you worked with multiple people/stakeholders, not only with the senior detractor. For anyo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Recency of PEI Examples

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A common question that I once faced as well. In 2017 during my McKinsey interview, I asked to use an example from 2010 because it was really relevant and I remembered it like it was yesterday (which I explained to the i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Best questions to ask at the end of interview

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Hi Anonymous, This is the moment where you can confirm the good fit you had with the interviewer during the 1h itw. I personnally suggest to avoid every question that can be asnwered by the firm's website, as well as ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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BCG Personal Fit

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Hi Rob, usual topics for BCG are leadership, flexibility, teamwork and tenacity. In practice, questions will be mostly the same. The usual differentiator between other firms is: “Why BCG?”. Many people provide a gen ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit Interview Preparation

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Hey there, The McKinsey PEI is very different from all other firms' fit interviews. Why? There are 3 dimensions you need to talk about (a 4th one is currently being rolled out) and that is it For each dimension, you wil ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How improve my PEI stories?

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The fact that you got feedback during an interview is itself unique and promising. Probably the interview saw potential in you - and felt that it was the story-telling that was undermining your profile. I would suggest ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit Interview

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Step 1 - Categorize the main stories There are 5-10 "themes" you need to prepare for. i.e. Leadership, teamwork, challenge, etc. Figure out this list and make sure your stories cover this range (PM me and I can provide ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit Question

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Hagen

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Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, when answering the question about your non-academic achievements, it's important to first identify the dimensions and, within those, the ex ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What is the best resource to practice fit interviews?

FIT Fit Interview Stories

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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: In order to prepare for the personal fit part of the interviews, I would highly advise ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Story for Question "Describe A Time When You Had To Persuade Someone"

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Hello! For sure it shows that you can think on your feet, which is key for consultants. However, if you have 3 years of working experience, I am sure you must have better stories. Precisely for this is key to understand ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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bcg round 1 interview

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Clara

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Hello! I would assume that they already know, if you have Linkedin as 99% of us… in any case, no harm in telling them what so ever. The reasons indeed look great! If you want to deep dive on the topic, the "Integrated ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Persuasion / Convincing Methods

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This is a great question. I'll take them one by one. (1) All the ones that you mentioned are good. To my mind, the top three are Building trust. Building a relationship with the client so you can discuss issues openly ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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fit interview

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Hi there, There is no generic answer to this, but I'll give it a try. Don't start with the story. Start with what matters to the consulting firm, then to the specific skill / competence you have, and finally what is in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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PEI Example: When did you have to motivate others?

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As long as you are able to convince your interviwer of the significant challenge and meaningful impact then it could be a good example. It's hard to judge purely based on what you have shared.

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►New Expert Article: Behavioral Questions and Answers by Clara

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Clara

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Hello PrepL Community! In view on the amount of questions we see in the Q&A regarding FIT preparation, we have published the 1st expert article on one of the four families of questions that we find during our FIT ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What type of stories should I be giving for personal fit questions?

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Hi Khalid, Both answers could work. I would think about which one makes you more proud and also where you feel you were really making in a difference in that situation. That being said, I think it is always good to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Repeating Fit Interview Stories

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There are several great questions questions in this post. Let’s start with establishing what interviewers are given before the interview, what overlaps exists between interviews and what interviewers discuss after the i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to start an answer of telling a story about past projects

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Hey, very good question and thanks for raising. Here's my coaching: 1. Stick to STAR approach, set the context of your story correctly and provide very specific/quantifiable details throughout. Some opening sentences ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is it okay to talk about my consulting club in a fit interview?

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Absolutely! It is always helpful to know that you have done similar work in the past and genuinely enjoy it. I would focus on sharing the specifics of each enganement, what your role was and what you accomplished. Also ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What kind of questions can I expect for the Bain first round fit interview ?

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Hi, Bain has a very simple fit interview: Tell me about yourself Why consulting Why Bain Any other random questions (up to the interviewer) Your questions to the interviewer Best

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