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McKinsey OEP first round Interview

McKinsey case interview McKinsey first round Mckinsey operations
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Hi there, In general, operations cases often focus on concepts such as Capacity issues Increase / decrease capacity or move capacity from a less profitable product to a more profitable product Analysis of bottlenecks Cl ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Operations Cases? McK

Case McKinsey Mckinsey operations operations
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Hi, There are several types of operational cases that you may have: 1) Operational math problems. (e.g. Should we increase the speed of the elevator or just buy a second one? How should we reduce the queues? How sho ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Junior Associate vs Associate at McKinsey

associate McKinsey Mckinsey operations
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Hi, First of all being a junior associate has both pros and cons. Pros: If you have never worked in consulting this is a good starting point since you can get more experience before starting to manage projects a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Which master should i do?

BCG bcg consulting MBB McKinsey Mckinsey operations operations operations strategy
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Hi Jacopo, Q: Which master should I do? Between the more interesting exams (Poli) and better location (CEMS) you have to consider what you value most – it is a personal decision so you will have to put your own weight. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Casebooks for manufacturing, especially OEE

manufacturing Mckinsey operations
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Hi there,  This seems very specific, so I'm not sure you will get a lot of help from us here.  Are you certain that all your interviews will be from this topic? Did HR tell you that? Just make sure that you are not blin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Associate Operations

associate McKinsey Mckinsey operations
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The answer is not to focus on operations cases. Two reasons: Interviewers get to pick their own cases.  Interviewers for the Ops practice are generally from the Ops practice, which means they are inclined to pick Ops ca ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mckinsey Operations - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Final Round Interview

Interview McKinsey McKinsey McKinsey & Company McKinsey Final Round Mckinsey operations
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Hi there, Nice work getting to the final round! I was part of McKinsey OPS and I can tell you for a fact that cases may cover any topic in any round. What you should prepare for is a change in style. Partners have a ten ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Operations -- Specialist, Logistics and Transportation (FINAL ROUND)

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Hi there, I was part of McKinsey Ops and I would take anything that HR are saying with a grain of salt. I know for a fact that you can get a non-ops case, even when interviewing for a specialist role. However, it is mor ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I got an offer with Mck in OEP. What is some advice for someone who will join shortly?

Junior Consultant Mckinsey operations OEP
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Hi Anonymous, congratulations on your offer! If you want to prepare in advance before you start, I would recommend working on technical, communication and stress management skills. On the technical side, Excel w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Current Tier 2 mgmt consultant, was planning to apply & transfer to MBB in April... should I apply now, or wait?

Application BCG Bain McKinsey covid19 MBB Mckinsey operations timing
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Hi, Is there any specific reason why you need to stick to the timeline of applying by Apr and starting in Sep? If not, given the current situation, my opinion would be to sit tight and wait out a bit. Becasue if yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Operations application process: numbers and differences

BCG McKinsey and Bain Mckinsey operations operations
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Vlad
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Vlad
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Hi, 1) I believe it's hard to find the acceptance rate, but the approach to interviewing is very similar. You will have both classic and ops cases. I would assume that the chances are very similar to the generalist ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mckinsey Operations Interview - Phone Case Interview

Interview McKinsey Mckinsey operations
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Hi Anonymous, a phone case interview is quite similar to a typical case interview, although it is usually shorter. I would recommend to pay particular attention to the following points: # 1. Prepare the place for th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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what's the difference b/w practice specialist vs. associate in Mckinsey Operation team

Mckinsey operations
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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, practice specialists are experienced professionals who join McK as “subject–matter” experts. They have typically worked in a particular industry or function long enough to acquire significant expertise a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Operations Manufacturing

McKinsey Mckinsey operations
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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, It's basically the same as the original McKinsey company, just a part of it. Culture - McKinsey culture with all its pluses and minuses Day-to-day - same as the generalist projects it may be 60-80 hours a we ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey: Operations salaries same as strategy salaries?

cost-benefit analysis McKinsey Mckinsey operations operations Pay salary
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 9. Nov. 2017
Hi Anonymous, McKinsey has a very rigorous salary structure. As an incoming Associate you will be compensated the same as any other associate. The only exception would be if you were hired as an Expert.
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