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McKinsey vs Bain 1st round 2024

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Hi there, First, remember that you might not have control over scheduling. For the most part, they get to decide when they take place. Ultimately, I would apply (or have applied) to dozens of other firms. They can be yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Commercial Due Diligence

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Hagen

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

Hagen

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

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: First of all, I would highly advise you to re-assess if this switch to a private equit ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Process length

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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When companies are actively processing their applications, you can assume 2-3 months. But that varies by geography as well since there may be specific application/recruiting windows to consider. If you submit your appli ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Questions about Mckinsey First round interview

First Round Interview Scheduling MBB McKinsey PEI

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Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Actually, this is absolutely normal.Fit questions can be on everything, in particular, is quite common to be asked “why McK” and “why consulting”.NB: it is always more common that interviews are going off the rails of w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Only one month for my first Interview at MBB

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Francesco

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Hi Marianna, Q: What do you think is the best way to organize my prep in the most efficient way? I would recommend the following: Define a calendar for your preparation. Identify how many hours you have before your inte ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Pause in hiring

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Rami

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Hi Eric, that's unfortunate to hear especially given the good news about the first round. It's important to acknowledge that companies may be pausing hiring due to several reasons which may include budget issues, compan ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, This is a completely normal situation to be in as a new joiner, especially in downtime periods. As a new joiner getting a project is difficult as you haven't consistently proven yourself to the teams and staf ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Accepting an offer while waiting to hear back from other firms - bad etiquette?

cancelling offer Interview Scheduling MBB Multiple offers T2

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Hi there, I'm sorry but how can you possibly think it's not bad etiquette? You just said the MBA program said it was bad etiquette, that HR would not be happy (and you could get blacklisted), and I'm sure you understand ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What is the HR guy trying to say?

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Based on your experiences working in consulting firms, which one might be the more likely? Of course the base case. Bear case just doesn't apply. If you didn't make it, you didn't make it, they don't need to wait for an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interview scheduling - okay to just give one available slot per week?

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Hey there, I disagree with Moritz. If you are working full-time the firm should usually accommodate your needs, especially if you are already in the 2nd round. How I would go about it: 1. Communicate openly with HR abo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Scheduling interview

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First of all, has there been any acknowledgment from HR side to cancel the interview for this week? Secondly, these things are easily done over the phone. Especially if you have many dates in the month you gave them th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Applying to MBB as a graduate

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Hi Charlotte, Not quite sure where the problem is with your timeline as you laid it out. First of all, you can apply to MBB whenever you want to, with the exception of summer internships and general campus recruitment. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to communicate taking days off very frequently (for interview purpose)?

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Hi there, I think you're taking a good approach here. Ultimately, I would say “personal” reasons as sometimes medical reasons will then require a medical certificate. Normally, people won't press further as long as you' ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interview Scheduling

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Adi

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Its fine and nothing wrong in asking. Sometimes, they may be bound my strict dates and timelines, but dont hesitate to ask.

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Final interviews - MBB

Actively preparing for interviews with McKinsey Final Round Interview Scheduling MBB Preparing for final round at McK

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Hi there, This is completely normal (as least, not abnormal). Partners are busy! They have multiple clients/projects and are running around like mad - getting 3 interviews lined up all at once is challenging. Your 3rd o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interviews for MBB/Big4/T2 (US) - Virtual or In-person?

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

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Hello, In my experience working with candidates applying to MBB this cycle, it seems like a lot of offices are conducting both 1st and 2nd round virtually. However, you are totally right in pointing out that things are ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Does McKinsey Dubai use PST or Imbellus as of Aug. 2021? Thank you

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Hi there, McKinsey is using Imbellus practically everywhere now and it is definitely using it in Dubai. If you want to prepare, you can find at the link below the guide I created, including: 8 videos showing how to crac ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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When should I apply?

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Hello! It´s great that you are trying to be so strategic about the prep, that is key! Great way to start. Let´s first take a step back, where are you recruiting and for which company? This is a KY QUESTION, since s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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2nd round MBB interview

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They are typically flexible. If you call them and explain politely that this collides with commitments on your current job, that you can't move, they'll usually offer you a new slot. After all, being 100% committed to t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Call with Consultant

Bain mbb Client and MBB currently preparing for MBB Email to MBB current employees Interview Scheduling MBB MBB MBB & Big 4 MBB - new hire MBB Australia

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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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HI, are you also interested in achieving a referral to submit an application soon or it's only for networking for the mid-term? Best, Antonello

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