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Which McKinsey Office would offer Visa sponsorship and is lenient regarding language requirmenets?

BCG McKinsey and Bain language visa

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Wow, you've got a very international situation going on over there. Basically, you should prioritise the locations for which you have a good story to explain why you would work there. In that sense, Spain and India ma ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to improve English? Moving to Europe for consulting role

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Hi there, Having learned (and maintained) 3 languages, I recommend the following approach...efficiency in time is key here: 1. Conversational: Download the app HelloTalk. It pairs you up with people that are opposite to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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English learning or language exchange websites for improving business conversation?

language

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Hi there, Good question! I am currently studying 4 different languages and definitely understand the struggle. Here are my main tips: Find a teacher. I am personally using preply.com, another alternative is italki.com. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to learn new English words and expand word bank?

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Cristian

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Hi there, I think the key here is not the materials, but how to activate your vocabulary. To begin with, I'd do a simple exercise. In every meeting or discussion you participate in from now on, write down the words th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Language used in Interviews in Germany

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Hi Sorina, typically you will encounter both languages in an interview in Germany and you should be ready to do cases in both as well. It is not uncommon that the main language spoken is German but for at least one (cas ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Resources for practicing English speaking

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Benjamin

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Hi, You can consider language instruction/exchange platforms for sure. I used a couple (e.g. italki.com) when I moved to Indonesia for a couple of months and needed to pick up the local language (Bahasa). Some of these ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case Interview Language

Bain BCG language MBB McKinsey

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Hi there, First of all, best of luck with your upcoming interviews! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: It's understandable that you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey & Co in Germany

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Hey there, Unfortunately for McK Germany, German is a must, and also the language the interviews will be conducted in. Germany is a huge consulting market with a lot of German-speaking clients, so it's a requirement to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interview Languages

BCG McKinsey and Bain Interview McKinsey language Madrid McKinsey

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If you're not a native speaker, that would be quite understandable, as it is specific technical language. I believe you wouldn't have a problem with it.Another option, is to do the fit/behavioral interview in spanish, a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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BCG 1st round interview for Greater China Offices

BCG BCG Case Interview fit interview Greater China language

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English Interview in Germany?

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Hi, I heard about the cases when MBBs accepted the candidates without the knowledge of German, but it was in Digital teams. So if you have a relevant experience - you have some leverage. If not - I believe it will b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Should I ask to do case/fit interviews in English at a French MBB?

case studies English interviews language MBB paris

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Antonello

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Antonello

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Hi Giorgia, I recommend practicing in French and not requesting English as the interview language. They'll have no problem in rescheduling the 1st round by 2 weeks Best, Antonello

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BCG Amsterdam Language Requirement

BCG Amsterdam language

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Hi there, First, this is a great outcome! You should be happy they'll willing to talk to your further! Now, this likely happened as you're dealing with the Nordics (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands)...t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interview in foreign language

Deutsch deutschland German germany Interview language second language sprache

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How to prepare case interviews in a language you're not fully familiar?

Case Interview language networking Spanish

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Hi Anonymous, the kind of preparation would depend on how much time you have before your interview and your current Spanish level. I will assume you have a couple of weeks before that and a B2 level; in this case, in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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To all the Russian consultants: are there non-Russian native speakers/ non-CIS citizens working in the Moscow office?

language MBB Moscow Russia

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Hi Anonymous, For permanently working in Moscow office, the prerequisite was (and I believe still is) perfect command of Russian language in a business and also non-business setting. This makes sense especially cons ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Can I work in Stockholm if I don't speak the language?

language nordic recruiting Sweden

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Sidi

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Sidi

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Hi Anonymous, I know many examples of consultants who have worked in Scandinavia without speaking the local language. So English should be sufficient in a significant share of the projects. However, most of these pe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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To work in consulting in renewable energy in Europe

barrier consulting Energy europe language MBA renewable

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Clara

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Hello there! Some toughts: Language: in Europe the local language is required, unless you are an expert in a field. However, hace you considered London? English will be enaugh. MBA: for sure an MBA from a targ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Language constraints for Management Consulting in Switzerland

language MBB switzerland

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Dorothea

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Ex-Oliver Wyman with 100% interview success rate - specialized in female career coaching

Dorothea

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Hi Anonymous, having lived in Switzerland for 5 years, part of that time working for the Oliver Wyman Zurich office, normally the requirements are: (1) Graduate hires: C1 German skills as a lot of clients require te ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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English Speaking Consulting Firms in Germany

consulting firms consulting industry germany language

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Hi A, I was in your shoes back in 2011-12, when I also came from Ukraine to start i Germany, and search for consulting jobs. I started to learn German from the scratch. So I can really understand your challenges. In ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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