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McKinsey Data Scientist TEI Technical Interview

Case Interview expert McKinsey
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Alberto
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
Hi there, TEI and PEI interviews at McKinsey are different. While both will look into some of your previous stories, PEI focus on evaluating your soft skills and TEI on the technical ones for your specific role (data sc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What to expect during the BCG expert track case interview?

BCG BCG Case Interview expert projectleader
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Hi there,  I am an experienced hire at BCG myself. If you are applying for a consulting track (even as an expert), the recruiting process is exactly the same as generalist. You may eventually get 1st case from your expe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Generalist Versus Expert Track

Experienced Hire expert generalist
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Conducted over 100 interviews for grads, interns & experienced hires
Kurt
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Conducted over 100 interviews for grads, interns & experienced hires
Hi - great question and good to think actively about this.The answer is… it depends!Ultimately, MBB will hire an individual where they can justify the business case for doing so. That could take the form of a specialist ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Senior Knowledge Analyst

expert Expert track 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, To get straight to the point. I believe / from my observation it is not per se harder to become an expert partner (I have worked with quite a few expert APs who later made partner). The reason you see maybe l ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Withdrawal from a McKinsey hiring process for another McKinsey role

Career Advising expert McKinsey & Company
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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, If you communicate your intentions with HR transparently, no ban period will apply. Case: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview PEI: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/mckinsey-pei All the best ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Specialist/Expert role in MBB

expert staffing
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Lucie
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Lucie
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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader
Hello,  I am myself on an Expert career track and can share my experience: usually as an Expert, you will stay working on cases where your specialized expertise is needed. Occasionally you can work on a strategic case b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MBB expert consultant track

expert Expert track MBB
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Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
It's hard to generalise as there is quite a range amongst expert tracks too. Do you have a specific question? The largest differences are the focus on your client work and the expectations on developing expertise.
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Interview for Associate Director/Associate Partner (Expert consulting track)

Bain Bain & Company BCG BCG Technology advantage Digital McKinsey Experienced expert Partner Interview
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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, Please be careful with the prior answers - you will not necessarily be given a case. I've helped a number of individuals in the higher role track (i.e. Director, AP, etc.) and it's actually quite rare that ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Kearney Italia

A.T. Kearney A.T.K. AT Kearney consulting expert italy Milan Milano
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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, Kearney is generally know for its operations work, though it has an increasing presence in strategy and private equity Its primary industry verticals include, Consumer, Industrial, Retail and Public Sector ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Non-Profit/Public Sector/Non-Traditional Case Strategies

Case Interview case study casebook charity expert non profit non-profit world not for profit third sector
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, These types of cases are actually pretty traditional, especially for McKinsey. The reason why people think that they are rare is that the casebooks (that are in general not a good source of cases) do not have enou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Recovering from mistakes in interviews

Case Interview Case structure and frameworks expert
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 12. Juli 2016
Maybe it helps you to know that mistakes happen a lot. Candidates are nervous, the stakes are high -- interviewers know this. In a way, a mistake is even an opportunity to show the interviewer how you deal with it. Do y ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to analyze interviewer feedback?

Case Case Interview expert Feedback interview feedback prep
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Anrian
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Ex Kearney Senior Manager | Ex McKinsey Engagement Manager | Interviewer & Case Coach at McKinsey (200+ Real Interviews)
Anrian
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Ex Kearney Senior Manager | Ex McKinsey Engagement Manager | Interviewer & Case Coach at McKinsey (200+ Real Interviews)
Hi Levia, I was also not an organized person in keeping track of various feedbacks during my prep day. Largely, I agree with all the points shared by Achyut and Aws. If you can practice that discipline, that would b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting in Metals & Mining

expert industry specific management consulting Metals mining cases
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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, the so called "tier-2" are great as well as MBB in Germany. In particular, I would consider Roland Berger, AT. Kearney, Oliver Whyman, and Strategy&. Your profile is interesting for all of them, especially in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How can I find a last minute case partner?

case partners case practice expert HelpASisterOut
Neueste Antwort am 14. Okt. 2019
Anonym A fragte am 14. Okt. 2019
Have an interview tomorrow and I really need to practice with someone as my partner just bailed. What is a good way to find last minute, FREE, case practice guidance peer-peer ?? Thanks
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How to register as an expert?

expert
Neueste Antwort am 17. Juni 2019
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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
Experte
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Eugene, Click on the "Questions or Feedback" bar on the bottom left. Alternatively, you can click on the "Contact Us" at the bottom right of the page. Select Coaching Program and let them know you're interested. The ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I am aiming for Associate Consultant Intern at MBB's, any structure that I should follow?

Bain & Company expert McKinsey casing summer internship The Boston Consulting Group
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Die beste Antwort (am 31. Mai 2019) ist von:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Experte
gab die beste Antwort am 31. Mai 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, I recommend the following approach: 1) Start with "Case in point" book - you can download this book for free everywhere. It's not the best guide on how you should approach the cases, however, it will give you th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case Interview Coaching vs Mock Interview

Case Case Interview case interview preparation Case Prep coaching Experienced expert expert coaching Investment MBB preplounge
Frage bearbeitet am 6. Aug. 2018
Die beste Antwort (am 4. Aug. 2018) ist von:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Experte
gab die beste Antwort am 4. Aug. 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Completely agree with that. The mock interview is good in several cases: When you need to assess your current level and understand where you are standing. I've seen the candidates even with 100+ cases who didn ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Digital cases?

BCG Technology advantage Case Interview Digital transformation digitalization Experienced expert McKinsey Tech case technology
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kim
kim gab die beste Antwort am 18. Okt. 2017
Please feel free to challenge, but could this be one approach: 1: The WHY? Understand why we want to digitalize? Is it to be a market leader or to fast-follow? 2: The WHAT? What is the cost base of w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Experienced Professional contacted by McKinsey

Experienced expert
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 17. Okt. 2017
Syed, As an ex-McKinsey Partner, I’ll try to shed some light on the process for you. There are a lot of variables at play here though (e.g., office, practice, role, etc..). The experienced hire process takes on typi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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ROI for non profit which is losing money?

BCG expert
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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 Aditya, I would say you could structure the case with the following steps: Verify the objective: which is the target of the client? It is likely it will be either (i) maximize savings or (ii) maximize savings g ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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