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Bain Manager Referral + MIsc. Qs

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Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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Hi Jesse, Q1: Does a referral tag just the current application or also any future ones? And what's the typical interview invite rate for referred candidates (e.g. high, medium, low)? Referrals work for the current appli ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to break into the interview? or pass the resume filtering?

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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Hi there! Tough situation. Basically, you need to think about your approach to applications as a funnel. First of all, you need a broad funnel. Meaning, lots of application. Then, you need to optimise the funnel, mean ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Profile Review and Study Questions

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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, without having looked at your resume, it is very hard to provide an in-d ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Acceptance of non-MBA applicants to consultancy positions at MBB firms

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Neueste Antwort am 9. Feb. 2023

Cristian

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Cristian

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Hi there, I believe you have a great profile and should definitely go for it! Many people that are in MBB do not have a business background. I used to be one of them actually. They don't make this an issue during the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Small NGO to MBB

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Charlotte

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Empathic coach, former McKinsey Engagement Manager |Secure offers from top consulting firms

Charlotte

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Empathic coach, former McKinsey Engagement Manager |Secure offers from top consulting firms

Excellent. sounds like management consulting is right for you and if you prep well it is definetely possible to get in. The only thing I would do is I would even consider applying to some tier 2 firms that also suit wh ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Moving from government to a major consulting firm

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi there, When you work in consulting, you normally do 2 years + MBA or 2 years + 1/1.5 extra years to reach the position of Associate (McK) or Consultant (BCG/Bain). I don't think it is likely that you could be con ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to move from being a Software Engineer in a big hedge fund to MBB?

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Clara

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Hello! It´s not the most obvious move, but there are much more weird ones for sure. As you say, you will need some polishing on client-facing skills and presentation-related skills, but nothing that cannot be done ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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GMAT - Entry-level position

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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

Hey there, Only always include the official score on your resume/cover letter. If your grades are awesome you can do away with not including a par/sub-par GMT score (700 or under). But should you score highly in the r ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What roles can I pursue from being in Technical Consulting to move into MBB?

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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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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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Is it still possible for me?

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Hi there, If this resume is a fair representation of your actual experience, I would say that unfortunately your chance is slim. The chance for entering non-MBB firms may be slightly higher (quite a bit higher if they ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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