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Kearney in Australia - 3 questions about recruiting

A.T. Kearney Australia Decision Round Industry experience recruiting rounds SE Asia

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation from Kearney! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, while it i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Thoughts on joining consultancy firm now vs 3 YOE in industry

Capgemini Invent Finance background Industry experience

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Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi Mark, Congrats on the offer :) Would a switch to consulting still be feasible later on? A switch to consulting will still be feasible with ~3 YOE. During my time in consulting, I have known consultants with up to 8-1 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to efficiently / effectively learn a brand new industry or topic?

Industry experience

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, I definitely empathise with the situation. I felt like that often when starting projects, especially when I was more junior. There are four things that I would attempt: Search for ‘industry primers’. Most co ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain: Commercial Excellence Specialist Consultant

Bain & Company First Round Industry experience

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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

Hi there, I am an experienced hire myself and experienced/experts are used as generalist: from proposal up to implementation, but their value is more on content, bringing client perspective, bridging the conversation b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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The way from a small manufacturing company to MBB

BCG Bain McKinsey Industry experience manufacturing

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Francesco

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Hi there, 1) I wonder how likeable my overall profile would be for MBBs? Especially for the offices in the ME, where historically mostly Public, Oil & Gas have power. If you apply as an MBA student at a top school, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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After 25 yr in industry: can one move to consulting?

age limit Experienced Hire Industry experience recruiting

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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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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! A priori yes, for sure, there are many cases of industry experts who join in high tenures. However, totally depends on which area of expretise and the areas covered by each of the offices, since this is a mu ... (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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What roles can I pursue from being in Technical Consulting to move into MBB?

Application application process application strength Application timing applying Consulting Resume Experienced Hire getting interview Industry experience Resume

Neueste Antwort am 16. 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 9. Okt. 2020

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

Hi Sri, Obviously you have several possible options to pursue. However, why not Kick-starting your networking activities in MBB to jump over the CV-screening (currently a major liability on your balance sheet, a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Project Manager or Team Lead - what is a bigger advantage for experienced hires?

Experienced Hire Industry experience

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 9. Sept. 2020

Of course it always depends on which firms you are targeting and what responsibilities you will have in detail in the potential new roles. Assuming you are aiming for MBB and just looking at the labels without further ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Reaching out to people on Linkedin as an experienced Hire

Bain BCG Experienced Hire Industry experience Mck RolandBerger

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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gab die beste Antwort am 27. Nov. 2017

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

Hi, Your e-mail is good. Also, you are right - the conversion to reference will be higher among consultant / manager level people who are still interested in the referral bonus. The basic idea is to ask these people f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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German Consulting Recruitment Time line for 2020 ?

Application germany Industry experience

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Antonello

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

Antonello

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

Hi Akshay, it usually takes up to 2 months, but in this special period it can be longer. Best, Antonello

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Apply first or study first?

Application timing Industry experience

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Francesco

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Hi Fiona, I would not recommend you wait the invitation to start preparing on cases. Many candidates get max 2-3 weeks notice before the first round. Also, many candidates need a minimum of 30 cases to be in good sh ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What does Industry experience mean in the JD of consulting roles ?

Industry experience

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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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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Congrats for your offer! I would make myself the following questions to reflect: Which is my long term goal? If consulting, as you say, the boutique positions you better for it -as it seems with th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Industry knowledge required in interview (experienced hire)

Industry experience

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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Hi, I do not agree with Case in Point here. Although MBB companies will tell you that industry knowledge is not required, in reality, it will help you solve the case and impress the interviewer. Business Acumen is a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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8 years of non-typical background and ways of landing an interview

consulting Industry experience

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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gab die beste Antwort am 24. Mai 2019

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

Hi, There are 2 things that can help you: Reshuffle your resume to highlight the business experience Get a referral There are certain criteria for the referral: The consultant makes you a reference in the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Might I be better off trying to go straight into industry than consulting?

exit options Industry experience leadership and development MBB

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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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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Fred, MBB have a wide variety of alumni who become CXO in some of the biggest companies worldwide, I would say thus you will be totally safe going into consulting if you target a senior management position. In gene ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Corelation of Interviewer's background with the industry of the phone round case

Industry experience McKinsey Phone interview

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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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Hi Anonymous, based on my experience: Low correlation in first rounds – also due to the fact that specialization for Engagement managers is not as strong as for Partners High correlation in final rounds – at thi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What is the best way for experienced hired to break into consulting? And which companies more willing to hire them?

Experienced Hire Industry experience

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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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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Fiona, to answer your first question, whatever is your current experience (Vlad provided a good list of the possible options) the best way to break into consulting for an experience hire is to network and apply via ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting after industry experience

case championships Industry experience MBB preparation

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 11. Jan. 2017

It's not a very typical path to enter MBB from industry unless you enter as a subject-matter-expert (SMEs at McKinsey or equivalents elsewhere). There are a few ways this can be achieved: 1. MBA: get into a 1-yr progr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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