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McKinsey PEI Team conflics

behavioral conflict Fit Interview Stories McKinsey McKinsey PEI PEI

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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In the way you present the story, it's unclear what role the team was playing. So, bring that forward. And ideally, explain how you worked with multiple people/stakeholders, not only with the senior detractor. For anyo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I was asked "what was your role in the project?" How should I answer

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Christine

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Christine

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Hi there, This is a great question and our coaches have already given great insights. Nonetheless, I wanted to recommend having a look at some resources that might be helpful with FIT questions just like the one you wer ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey Behavioral Question

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Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Lucie

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 24. Nov. 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hi there, generally speaking about personal interview, bare in mind: •Questions will be selected based on your CV and cover letter (in addition to your job position), ensure alignment when preparing all 3 •Choose the r ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How long should I spend in answering a behavioral question?

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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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gab die beste Antwort am 14. Okt. 2020

McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Hi Anonymous, The main principle is structuring your answer top-down. In this case the actual length of your answer becomes even mostly irrelevant, since you can always easily react to your interviewers' implicit si ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I never got a promotion. How should I best answer the behaviral question?

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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

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 15. Sept. 2021

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

Hi there, That is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I'm happy to give you my perspective on that: Unless the situation with your past employers was rather puzzling ba ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain & Company - Behavioral Interview

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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

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 24. Jan. 2023

#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: In the behavioral interview, the focus will be on how you have handled specific situat ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I am one week away from final round. What are some quick ways to be concise?

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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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gab die beste Antwort am 9. Jan. 2022

ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

What a great question! I once suffered from the same problem, which is essentially rambling. However, I managed to get control of this by doing two things: Speak very slow: Slowing down forces you to be more concise an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Tell me a time when you work with other teams

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Neueste Antwort am 17. Nov. 2021

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 15. Nov. 2021

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Too often candidates try to find something “big” to answer such questions. There is no need! Please remove this pressure. Sometimes the simplest or trivial things have a huge impact on people. So, for your specific que ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I got asked "how did you lead a team and guide junior team member" and I am not sure my answer is correct

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Ebru

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McKinsey|ex Firm Case Coach| LSE

Ebru

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 19. Nov. 2021

McKinsey|ex Firm Case Coach| LSE

I recommend choosing a specific example when answering these types of questions in an interview. Below are some example questions that you can try to answer while putting together your response. What was your role in t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Tell me a time when you failed at work

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The real question is: tell me a time when you learned something about how to work. Some examples: 1. You missed a deadline, because you didn't take into account that other people may be late in their deliveries…, althou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to answer " Tell me a time when you deal with ambiguity?"

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Hi there, I'm assuming you already know PARADE/STAR structure and have other stories already prepared - as such I'll answer more directly about ambiguity. “Although you could say every project itself is ambiguious” ^Thi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to answer tell me a time when you innovate?

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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

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 9. Nov. 2021

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

Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: First of all, since the quesion is asked in quite an open way, I would ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to answer the question "how would you do it differently?"

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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

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 6. Okt. 2021

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

Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: Generally speaking, the interviewer wants to probe your reflectivity w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Am I stupid in telling the recruiter that I have offers at hand?

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No problem with sharing you have other offers. You should actually do it, as sometimes recruiting processes drag for a long time, and at some point you'll need to give an answer to the other potential employers. So you' ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I didnt get a promotion in my previous jobs. How can I answer the question?

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The answer should be something around the lines of: You gained increased responsibility levels during your tenure (give examples). You didn't stay long enough to turn it into an official change in rank/role descriptio ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to be more concise in both case and fit interview?

behavioral Case Interview fit interview personal experience interview

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A lot of candidates have the same issue. It can be solved with deliberate practice, i.e. exercises that are tailored and focused on your specific weaknesses.Without knowing your specific problem, I have two suggestions ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to answer a consulting project I have done?

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Hi there, Remember that for pretty much every question, what they're really asking is “why are you right for this job." They are trying to figure out whether they want to work with you, and whether you'll be good at wha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I got an interview for manager role from a lower tier consulting firm but they end up offer me consultant role.What's wrong?

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Hagen

Experte

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

Hagen

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 15. Sept. 2021

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

Hi there, That is indeed an interesting situation which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users (especially young professionals), so I'm happy to give you my perspective on that: Without knowing more details about ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I got fired and have no job now. Is it possible to be found in background check?

behavioral

Neueste Antwort am 5. Sept. 2021

Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 5. Sept. 2021

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi! Yes, it is possible. However, it should not be an issue (unless for some specific situations) and you might also want to discuss this openly with your interviewer. Hope this helps. Best, Anto

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I am interviewing for a chief of staff role and have encountered behaviorial questions...

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Mariam

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Ex-Bain | ~5 years of consulting experience in the Middle East (UAE) | 4 years of candidate coaching with Bain

Mariam

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 3. Sept. 2021

Ex-Bain | ~5 years of consulting experience in the Middle East (UAE) | 4 years of candidate coaching with Bain

I would advise you to highlight that you have the same skillset needed for sales roles but acquired in consulting (i.e. great stakeholder management skills and relationship building, outstanding communication and persua ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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