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Any experience, tips or insights for a final round partner interview with Monitor Deloitte Australia (or Monitor Deloitte generally)?

Australia Deloitte Deloitte Consulting Deloitte Monitor experience Final Round insights Monitor Deloitte partner Partner Interview practice partner practice tips
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
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Yes, sharing a few points here on how to prepare effectively for the last round: Work on the feedback provided in the previous rounds. Most firms communicate the feedback from the previous rounds to the final interviewe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How much experience does one need to have to be qualified for an engagement manager position ?

experience qualification
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! It is extremely rare to be hired as an Engagement Manager without a consulting background. Your expertise and work experience is not really relevant, because the way of working at MBB is so specific that it is alm ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How long before I hear back

experience
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 22. Juli 2018
Dear [ ], Quite a bit to unpack here. It turns out I'm going to address your question without concretely answering your primary concern: when will you hear back (more about this below). Interview Best Practices As ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Management Consultant Job Overview

experience management consulting
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McKinsey|ex Firm Case Coach| LSE
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Hi there, It all depends on the project and client but overall here are some insights into the way of working in consulting: PLANNING  The LOP (Letter of Proposal) includes the roadmap and defines high-level what and ho ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hi all, would it make sense for me to apply to non-entry level positions given my work experience?

associate business analyst experience position
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Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor
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Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor
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Commercial Advisory Internship

commercialadvisory experience internship
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Anonym A fragte am 7. Sept. 2018
Dear Preplounge Community, does anyone of you have experiences with the consultancy Commercial Advisory which is based in Munich? I´m thinking of applying there but haven't found internship reports or reviews so far. ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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Recommendations or Experience with small boutique consultancies in Germany

experience internship
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Henning
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Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
Henning
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Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
Hi Eike Christian! BrandEins provides a great overview, sorted by sector: https://www.brandeins.de/magazine/brand-eins-thema/consulting-2018/interaktives-ranking-und-bestenliste
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Putting work experience (with an international assignment) less than 6 months on CV? Good or bad?

2nd tier Application application process CV CV screening experience experience abroad MBB
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5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 400+ Trainees | Free 15-min Consultation Call
Deniz
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5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 400+ Trainees | Free 15-min Consultation Call
Hi, It would be useful if we had more context, but what I can advise is that you should keep this in your CV as international work experience is valuable. You can position this as an internship or contactor/freelancer ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MBA with an engineering background - little experience

Engineering experience MBA
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Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi Zeid, 2 years of experience + an MBA is great to enter in MBB with a non-entry level position ("junior associate"/"associate" in McKinsey, "consultant" in BCG and Bain). Moreover, you can find multiple paths sui ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Never go Berger - Still true?

experience internship Roland Berger
Neueste Antwort am 11. Juli 2020
Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 16. Jan. 2017
Hey, the only negative thing about Berger I have heard are the long working hours (even for consulting firms ;) ). Anyway, which location are you applying to? I guess it depends on that, as well. Generally, I would sa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Can I get into McKinsey? If so, which position should I consider applying for?

applying experience McKinsey qualifications
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McKinsey | 6+ years in Consulting + Health Tech |Certified High Performance + Systemic Coach | Women Empowerment
Giulia
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McKinsey | 6+ years in Consulting + Health Tech |Certified High Performance + Systemic Coach | Women Empowerment
Hi, your academic and professional career sounds very interesting!! In general the criteria McKinsey is looking at for business students are the following: - being among the top 5% in Bachelor or/and Master degree - ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Got into MBB, have some time before start. Next steps?

Advice BCG beginner best practice career career progression consulting consulting analyst entry level Excel experience Junior Consultant learning MBB McKinsey networking offer on the job Personal Fit prep4success Preparing for consulting work skills start success drivers tips top tips training work life balance
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Vlad
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Hi, The most important thing you need to understand is that consulting is a client business and client is always first. Here is my subjective view of what's needed to succeed on different levels of hierarchy. Pls take ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Is it ok to talk about my work experience at the family company?

Case Interview experience fit interview The Boston Consulting Group
Neueste Antwort am 15. Mai 2020
Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 19. Aug. 2019
Hi, In my opinion absolutely yes! It shows your commitment to your family business, your passion for the job you have done, your entrepreneurial skills, ... If it's under development / not finished yet, you can ta ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Does anyone have experience at McKinsey in Vietnam?

experience MBB Mck McKinsey
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Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, I have met a couple of colleagues from Hanoi office during a McK event and I got some insight. The environment is great and the team is growing; engagements are more strategic than in more established countries: mar ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Dalberg's Notch Interview

Case Interview Dalberg experience
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 16. Jan. 2018
Hi there, I was wondering how it went? Same case with me and want to be prepared- would love it if we could chat over direct message!
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I have a case study interview with Baringa Partners. Grateful for tips on best materials to support my prep.

Baringa Partners Case Interview case question experience Final Round
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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 there! Although I don´t have experience with this particular one, you don´t need it in order to see what you will be asked and how to prep: 20 minutes CV interview > this is purely FIT 20 minutes compe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Transition from Consulting to PE - What has been your experience with that?

consulting drop out experience Private Equity
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 16. Nov. 2019
Agree that it gets a bit more challenging when you become more senior in consulting. So move earlier if you can. In additional, if you know PE is the place you want to go, esp the investment team, then try to be sele ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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the importance of academic background and prior experience for applying consulting positions

Academic background consulting experience
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Benjamin
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ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework
Benjamin
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ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework
Hi, depending on the firm you are targetting and the position you're applying for, the recruitment criteria applied for the initial screening can indeed be very high. - MBB (+other TIER 2 strategy consulting firm su ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Feeling stuck on consulting prep - 100% focus on prep OR work at strategy boutique simultaneously while preparing?

boutique case interview preparation Consulting prep experience
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Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Anonymous, why would you prefer to apply later for OW/second tier compared to boutique? As Vlad said, it would make sense to apply for all the companies (maybe giving a slight edge to boutique first as a test), so ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Could you get a different offer than what you applied for if the company deems they would like to employ you for a different level?

experience hiring level qualification
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 29. Aug. 2018
Hi Kay, I think it would be extremely unlikely for this to happen. However, what could definitely happen, depending on the firm/office, is that you enter at a graduate level but get a fast-track promotion. I know some ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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