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Consulting to Industry

associate consultant consulting industry Healthcare
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2 yrs coaching; ex-McKinsey, ex-Goldman, ex-UN; founder x2; management consultant; Private Equity (3 free lessons!)
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2 yrs coaching; ex-McKinsey, ex-Goldman, ex-UN; founder x2; management consultant; Private Equity (3 free lessons!)
Hello! I'd suggest: 1. Network - research as many people as you can in the industry (spec., those you have a connection to), and ask for a 10 minute chat. I'd probably start outreach with ‘Hello! I’m really interested i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting to industry question

associate consultant Healthcare industry
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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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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe
Hi, it is very common that consultants actually end up working for previous clients. It is also legitimate to keep your eyes and ears open for new opportunities while you are on the job. In your current situation, you p ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Which role do I stand a better chance of getting into at McK, BCG, Bain and etc coming from academia

associate consultant Bain BCG knowledge analyst McKinsey
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, Cool background! I would argue that there is very little difference in terms of difficulty. The interview process would be a bit tougher for consulting roles, yet there are many more free consultant spots (bo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Getting anxious of waiting after final interview--to follow up or not?

Advisory associate consultant big four Final Round followup Partner Interview
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Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, I believe in your situation all indicators are green and positive + they already told you in advance that it might take a while. Hence, I would stay put for now and give them another week or two to sort thing ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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bain and company uk office

associate consultant Bain & Company bain london
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Francesca
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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material
Francesca
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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material
Hi there! Ex-Bain here, ready to help! First of all, you could ask them to clarify what kind of test they are going to give you, in order to plan your preparation. In case you are not going to be able to get this inform ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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bain and company test

Actively preparing for interviews with Bain and BCG associate consultant Bain & Company case interview practice with consultants Online Assessment
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Francesca
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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material
Francesca
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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material
Hi there! Ex-Bain here, ready to help! The different sections of the Bain test are the following: Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Numerical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Logical Reasoning Personality Questionnaire Video i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Working on weekends without compensation

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Lorenzo
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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review
Lorenzo
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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review
I'm sorry to hear about the challenging situation you're facing. Here are some insights and suggestions on how to handle this:1. Common Practice: It's not uncommon for consulting firms to expect consultants to work on w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Does it make sense to change career to consulting in mid 30's?

associate consultant BCG
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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review
Lorenzo
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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review
Hi, Switching from a computer science background with some years of experience in industry to a career in consulting, such as at a firm like BCG, can certainly make sense, and it's a path that many professionals have su ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Apply as Healthcare specialist or Associate?

and Bain associate consultant BCG McKinsey Specialist
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
Alberto
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
Hi there, Given your unique background, it's evident that you offer a wealth of experience and a diverse skill set. I'd like to build upon the expert advice given above with a few more thoughts: Career  trajectory: it's ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Bain & Company Middle East

associate consultant Bain Bain & Company Middle East
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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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, Regardless as to whether it's given to anyone or just a select few, remember to focus your energy/thinking/efforts/time on things that matter….no matter what we say what's the result? You need to do the best t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are examples of Associate daily tasks at Mckinsey?

associate consultant McKinsey
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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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, Sounds like you could benefit from getting on the phone and talking to some people in consulting! (I.e. networking). 3 distinct examples/scenarios: Design and conduct interviews (e.g. client interviews) Create ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Type of cases asked for Bain AC level interview

associate consultant Bain & Company Bain case interview
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Pedro
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30% off in March 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Pedro
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30% off in March 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Sorry - wrong mindset here. You get 4 cases in an interview process.  Each case can be about anything. Even if you “guess” a “case type” it doesn't mean you'll be able to get the case sub-type. There are no good shortcu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting career options : Accenture Or Cognizant

Accenture associate consultant business analyst
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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 Imane,  Congrats on the two offers! It's always great when you have a choice.  I would do 3 things: Reflect on where you want to be in 5-10 years time in terms of role, work type, lifestyle, finances, etc? Then try a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Applied by recruiting event for diversity (female leadership) - Mckinsey

associate consultant Experienced junior associate McKinsey
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Lilit
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Associate Partner at Bain| ex EY-Parthenon|5+ yrs of coaching | Personalised approach and detailed & actionable feedback
Lilit
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Associate Partner at Bain| ex EY-Parthenon|5+ yrs of coaching | Personalised approach and detailed & actionable feedback
Hi Ardak, I think you should be elibible to apply for an Asociate position, however it would really depend on the roles/ positions you have had over the 5 years of experience. I usually suggest to aim higher and if they ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Advice for late-finisher PhD

associate consultant MBB phd
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gab die beste Antwort am 22. Jan. 2023
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, My advice: Get another job in the meantime Do “pro bono” consulting work. There are hundreds of organizations out there that get you consulting experience Start daily reading to build up your knowledge Start c ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting with a criminal record

associate consultant backgroundcheck
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
Experte
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Hi there,  Indeed, not an easy situation.  My suggestion would be to play by the rules. If they ask for you to declare this beforehand, do it. If they don't, then probably they don't care about it and as a consequence I ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hello, I am preparing for Consulting for my college interview.

associate consultant
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 22. Sept. 2019
Hi Pranay, I am happy to help you in preparation to your interviews and share my experience with you. Please have a look at my profile and let me know, how we shall move forward. Best, André
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BCG Application

Actual BCG case associate associate consultant BCG BCG Case Interview recruiting
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Sofia
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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Sofia
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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Hello, Definitely reach out to HR and politely ask for an update on your application. It's been quite some time since your application deadline, and there may have been some administrative lag or error on their end, so ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Infrastructure and control projects

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Moritz
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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Moritz
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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Hi there, Impossible to tell without knowing the company. Hence, the best advice anyone can give would be to prepare for any type of case interview. That being said, you may indeed get an infrastructure case, which typi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Bain Final Round

and Bain associate consultant Bain & Company Bain interview Case Interview
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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 moving to final round! As it has been outlined, its very similar, but : Cases you can expect are more "free riding" - less organized than the ones your found in the 1st round or most prep pages Stron ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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