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Is the McKinsey Solve Game a Go/No Go in the German recruiting process

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation from McKinsey! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: A strong performance in the case interview can potentially offset a rather weak performan ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey vs Bain 1st round 2024

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Hi there, First, remember that you might not have control over scheduling. For the most part, they get to decide when they take place. Ultimately, I would apply (or have applied) to dozens of other firms. They can be yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mckinsey Case interviews

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Hi there, You can find more information about McKinsey interviews here based on the articles I wrote for PrepLounge (not sure who Eric is?) McKinsey Case Interview Personal Experience Interview What is important to know ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Not heard back from McKinsey first round but friends have

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Hi there, I feel your anxiety, I really do! I’ve been there and know what it’s like… Here’s my take on your situation (and that of so many others in this forum): CONTEXT: The simple answer is that someone will always ha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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2 Weeks Prep Advice

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Hi there, 1) However, my major challenge is the analytics part. Majorly in setting up equations to arrive on an answer.  It would be helpful to know which equations you find challenging. There could be several reasons w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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should I give up a promising lead to wait for Mckinsey interviews outcome?

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Congratulations on things going well with the PE side! McKinsey will hurry along when they know that you're under a time pressure. Message the recruiter and tell them that you have an offer that's about to expire (give ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Sustainability cases McKinsey

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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, This is an ever-increasing theme! That said, please be careful with your approach. You're saying “Mckinsey cases in x, therefore I need to prepare x”. But, remember, you can get any case. You are going down th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Interview Preperation

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Hello! I just published an expert case, that is quite HARD and for sure very LONG, since it has multiple long math questions with many calculations.  https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/candidate-l ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Interview

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Hi Alice, McKinsey interviews are a sequence of related questions, asked by the interviewer. Instead of answering the whole case, figuring out where to go, etc., you have to answer every individual question exhaustively ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What type of cases does McK & BCG ask in interviews?

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Hi Alice  McKinsey and BCG can give you a whole range of cases, because they work in pretty much every industry and every “function”. That said, the cases will at least somewhat depend on the concrete office you are app ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Should I contact HR at Mckinsey?

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Hi there, 1) There were countries where I know the language but it is not good enough to use it in the work environment. Should I contact HR to change those locations? Yes. Some offices do require fluency in the local l ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Stuck in the math part

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Hi there, Sorry to hear about the struggle but no worries, with the right practice you can definitely improve. In terms of your questions: 1) Quickly develop a structure once given data  I would try to clarify first the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Pre-Screening Call

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Hello! Congrats, that is already good news! These 20-30 mins recruiting calls with HR are similar to the FIT part of the interview, in particular, intro + cv questions and motivational quetsions (2 of the 4 types of FIT ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Feedback after my interview n°1 (1st round McKinsey interview)

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Hi there, Thanks for reaching out, and my biggest advise would be to breathe out and forget about McK until you hear back from them. You cannot time travel, and dwelling on the past is counterproductive and damaging to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Help for the 1st Mckinsey's round interviews

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Hi there, Congrats on passing the first round - now the hard part! Feedback, advise, material, etc. is exactly what us coaches are here for! Feel free to reach out to me and I'll be happy to work with you.
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Mckinsey Interview Specific Practice

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Officially, no. However, you can expect industry-related questions for sure, and cases more shaped to that type of content, so you demostrate your expertise.  Furthermore, expect FIT to be very dedicated, also with sect ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Saudi Arabia

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Hi there, The short answer is you really shouldn't treat your prep any differently than any other office, but, you should spend a bit more time just making sure you understand the key industries they focus on.
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Mckinsey Application Status

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Hi there, First of all, I am deeply sorry to hear about your poor experience with McKinsey (no matter the final outcome)! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey 1 round of interview - consultant

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Hey there, It will be a mix of cases in a domain-relevant context as well as cases set in a completely different context. Be aware that frameworks were applicable in the 2000 years, the era of Victor Cheng and Case in P ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Are McKinsey Website Practice Cases Representative for What will Come?

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Hey there, ----- UPDATE I have written a detailed insider perspective on the McKinsey case interview here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview ----- Let's break it down! Type of case questions, difficulty, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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