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BCG - Bad HR experience and is it a sign of bigger problems?

MBB Interviewing Scheduling

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Hi Anonymous, I am sorry to hear that you are having bad experience with BCG recruiting process. All the candidates I am in contact with which are currently undergoing a process at BCG did not share any particular conc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Handle MBB interviews while working at a Tier-2

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Neueste Antwort am 26. Okt. 2022

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Hi there - 1. Block time as soon as possible and speak with HR or your manager and let them know that you have a personal commitment and you need to be away for xx hours and say you can complete your work around it (be ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Telling a half-truth to HR about another offer

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Neueste Antwort am 19. Okt. 2022

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there, This is not going to be an inquisition… You tell MBB that you have another offer but are still interested in them. Flag that the offer has a deadline and you'd like to speed up the process. They respond with “ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Looking for a MBB coach based in Paris

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Neueste Antwort am 1. März 2022

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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Based on the coach list, my pick would be : https://www.preplounge.com/en/profile.php?id=303826 Her profile suggests she does in-person coaching sessions in Paris which is what you're looking for!

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Interview dates

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Neueste Antwort am 24. Dez. 2021

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there, It completely depends (on company, region, what your recruiting process is, etc.). Generally, they will either assign a specific date or give you a date range. Depending on how you're recruiting you can push b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Rescheduling without making it look bad

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Neueste Antwort am 24. Dez. 2021

Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best

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Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best

Hi there, If you've already seen conflicting comments, I'm not sure what I can add here, but I'll try: When I was interviewing candidates at McKinsey, I learned that recruiters generally appreciate when candidates push ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to manage interview schedules while still working at another firm?

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Neueste Antwort am 4. Juli 2021

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gab die beste Antwort am 3. Juli 2021

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

Hey there, Regarding your schedule: I would spread the interviews out over a couple of weeks, focusing on the top 3-4 firms you would like to work with. Just take vacation days for the interviews. If you are hav ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to strategically schedule 2nd round interviews?

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Neueste Antwort am 31. Okt. 2020

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

gab die beste Antwort am 8. März 2019

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

Hi, 1) It's OK if you are an MBA student (who obviously has a lot of choices). Otherwise, it may indicate a lack of motivation. So I would hesitate to ask more than a couple of days. 2) see 1. Ask for a deadline 3 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Timeline for feedback after first round McKinsey phone screen/case

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Neueste Antwort am 8. Juli 2020

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

gab die beste Antwort am 20. Feb. 2019

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Interviewers often have no incentive to give feedback beyond a soft request from their office recruiting team and the fuzzy idea that they'd like feedback if in their shoes. Life gets in the way, they are busy... and of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Best way to do the overview of your resume

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 12. Nov. 2018

I used to use McKinsey communication techniques (pyramid principle) to communicate my resume. I'd avoid going chronologically unless your story is amazing. Here is a template: Main Point: Here is why I am here and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What's the MBB Recruiting Cycle for both internship and formal ones?

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 26. Okt. 2018

Guennael is correct for milkround recruiting and summer internships Firms also do off-cycle recruiting, for which they usually recruit year round (generally experience hires). Some offices may also have off cycle inte ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is it heard of for an MBB firm to provide a case coaching session first prior to second round interviews?

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Letzte Aktivität am 28. Aug. 2018

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 28. Aug. 2018

Hi Vanessa, Yes it is heard of - In fact, I had a coaching call with a member of the firm before I started! Though in my experience this was more of a general chat of how these interviews go down, what to look out f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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