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Is the McKinsey Solve Game a Go/No Go in the German recruiting process

German McKinsey mckinsey 1st round interview

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Hagen

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation from McKinsey! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: A strong performance in the case interview can potentially offset a rather weak performan ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Cases in German

Cases German

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Hi there,The classics are the case books by squeaker (there is, I believe, one on learning cases and one that just has more practice cases) and e-fellows (Perspektive Unternehmensberatung).The approach to learnings case ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Format of German Tabular CV Question

Application application process CV CV screening German germany Lebenslauf MBB

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 8. Okt. 2018

Hi Anonymous, I am German, have worked in consulting in Germany and have seen my share of CVs, so I hope I can help. So first of all: None of the three examples are total no-gos. I would consider No 2 best / sa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB/T2 Germany Language Requirements

Bain & Company BCG Germany German MBA McKinseyGermany

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Hagen

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Hi Aaron, First of all, congratulations on the offer from Mannheim Business School! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, your German language proficiency at a C1/C2 level is impressive a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Indirect referral ?

BCG Change Career German McKinsey Referral transition

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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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Case Interviews in Other Languages

French German Portuguese Spanish

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Have you tried contacting Spanish Business Schools (e.g. IE, ESADE) to ask them for materials? Unfortunately I am not aware of anywhere online to find cases in Spanish, but I would imagine that a Spanish Business school ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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

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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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English Interview in Germany?

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Vlad

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Hi, I heard about the cases when MBBs accepted the candidates without the knowledge of German, but it was in Digital teams. So if you have a relevant experience - you have some leverage. If not - I believe it will b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Source of case walkthrough (e.g. LOMS) in German?

case practice German LOMS

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Hi there! Great question because I don't know if you are aware of this, but Case in Point is actually available in German with PrepLounge as the publisher. It is not an audio format but you also have dialogues that you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Wo kann ich weitere echte MBB Cases finden?

first round interview German MBB real cases

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Hi there! Most cases are "MBB" in the sense that practicing any prompt/situation will prepare you. That said, some of more realistic than others. If you're looking for the most realistic case/interview scenarios, the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interview in foreign language

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Is it weird to apply to German-speaking offices with English cover letter and CV?

Cover letter CV German

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Antonello

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Hi, there are no problems in submitting your applications with CV and CL in ENglish Best, Antonello

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Casebook in German

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Christine

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Hi there, just a quick side note: We will actually publish a German version of Case in Point by Cosentino on September, 16. If that is something that would help you, you can pre-order it online :-) Here is the link t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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In Germany harder than other countries?

Application application process consulting firms German germany interview process management consulting MBB

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Agree with all the other answers. Germany is probably the toughest in Europe, but less than Korea or Japan. That being said, I would add that Germans are in many ways a cultural anti-thesis to East Asia. Germans are ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How long does it take to get feedback from your application?

BCG Bain McKinsey German MBB

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 16. Mai 2020

Hi, Usually you should expect to receive the feedback in 2-3 working days. In rare cases it may take a week. Best, Anton

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German Consulting Firms: HR slower in August? Use of English?

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Hi A, I was in your shoes back in 2011-12, when I also came from Ukraine to start i Germany, and search for consulting jobs. So I can really understand your challenges. Regarding slow down in August, it could really h ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case Interview Beginner looking for partners in Vienna or via video chat

Bain BCG English German McKinsey Vienna

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Hi Jan, this is actually not the best section of PrepLounge to find a case partner. By the way, especially for a profile like yours (PhD), I would suggest getting in touch with an expert (as I am) to tailor a customiz ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to prepare for BCG Real Life interview?

BCG BCG Germany BCG Real Life BCG real life current tasks Deutsch deutschland German germany Personal Fit The Boston Consulting Group

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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 14. März 2019

Hi, I will also have my 2nd round in Germany soon (maybe we could get in touch). As I know from friends that work at BCG, the real-life interviews will also test the weaknesses that you showed in the first round. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Cases in German - case-vorbereitung.com

German germany inhouse consulting SMC Stategy Telco

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 14. Nov. 2017

Dear Anonymous A, Congratulations on your interview invitations from DETECON and SENACOR! As already mentioned above we also offer several cases in German. To see our German cases, just change the language to German ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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German Consulting Industry

application process DACH German germany interview process MBB western europe working culture

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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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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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