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Issues on the job and living with ADHD

communication performance Self confidence stress
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What happens if two interviewers don't reach consensus? / Should I let HR know?

Bad cop Interviewer MBB performance
Neueste Antwort am 30. Dez. 2023
Die beste Antwort (am 30. Dez. 2023) ist von:
Alberto
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
Alberto
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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews
I assume you are talking about an MBB firm. If so, all first and second round recruiters gather together to take the final hiring decision. They will look for consensus and anyone has voice to veto your progress to next ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Most important characteristics of successful consultants?

Bain BCG consulting MBB McKinsey performance
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Benjamin
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Benjamin
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Hi, Sharing some perspective based on my 8+ years in consulting and having seen and learnt from many high performing peers and seniors. Mindset It is super important to have a growth mindset You will face challenges, yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How do I take in and move forward from my yearly performance review?

performance review process
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Frederic
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ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience
Frederic
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ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience
I'm sorry to hear about the challenges you've faced with your recent project and performance review. It's a tough situation, but there are steps you can take to move forward and improve your career trajectory: Self-Refl ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Assessments and Passing Score

Assessment candidate numerical online test numerical reasoning test numerical test performance Technical Experience Interview
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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 there, 1) Are assessments before conducting interviews created to be finished all on time? I had a numerical assessment which I had to answer 30 questions in 30 minutes which was impossible for me to complete. Was I ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Underperform in appraisal...Is PIP always granted? Need your advice please.

performance
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Die beste Antwort (am 13. Mai 2023) ist von:
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, 100% they do! In fact, I'm actively coaching 3 candidates right now to get them past their performance reviews. I highly highly recommend you take this underperform seriously. You need to demonstrate clear pro ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to be a top performer as a junior consultant at MBB?

business analyst MBB performance
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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
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, First of all, congratulations on starting at McKinsey! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, I think dividing ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to be a top performer as a junior consultant at MBB?

business analyst MBB performance
Neueste Antwort am 4. Apr. 2023
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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
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, First of all, congratulations on starting at McKinsey! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, I think dividing ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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1st round interview and math mistakes

case math math mistakes performance qualitative analysis quantitative
Neueste Antwort am 14. Jan. 2023
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Hi there,  As you might imagine, it's very hard to tell, but based on the info provided, if you do pass, it's going to be a borderline pass.  Don't imagine that you need to have a perfect performance in order to pass ma ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Missing a hint - would this be a problem?

Case Interview getting stuck interview outcome performance second round South east asia Southeast Asia stucture
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Die beste Antwort (am 15. Jan. 2022) ist von:
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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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Nothing to worry about from what I can see. Just consider the following: You could be giving a textbook answer with regards to initial framework or a structured brainstorming question, including all relevant 1st level b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How can I remain focus?

performance
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Die beste Antwort (am 8. Dez. 2021) ist von:
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, Companies have actively made their products as addictive as possible. So remember that you're not alone. That said, this is probably the wrong forum for this question (try Reddit).  Me personally? I refuse to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Up & out policies and covid (help)

fire performance
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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 8. Mai 2021
I think the main question is do you like consulting to begin with? You never address that part in your post but it's the most crucial one. After nearly two years, you should have a good idea of what the work is like and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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50+ cases, performance still not good. What can I do?

best practice Cases getting stuck improve MBB performance Practice cases
Neueste Antwort am 23. Jan. 2021
Die beste Antwort (am 21. März 2019) ist von:
Nirmit
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I will get you an offer|McKinsey Senior EM|Offers from MBB|100+ interviews at McKinsey|Recruiting Lead|Experienced hire
Nirmit
Experte
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I will get you an offer|McKinsey Senior EM|Offers from MBB|100+ interviews at McKinsey|Recruiting Lead|Experienced hire
Hi, Thanks for sharing this. I understand it is very frustrating to experience what you're going through, but hang in there. Sometimes all it takes is 1-2 good cases to get your confidence and the correct rhythm going ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are the characteristics of top performer at MBB?

MBB performance
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 30. Juni 2020
Hi! It highly depends on a particular position. For junior roles: your hard skills with excel and power points your ability to build strong rapport with your case team leaders your attention to details in an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Skills required to perform on the job at MBB?

Bain BCG MBB McKinsey performance skills
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Die beste Antwort (am 15. Jan. 2019) ist von:
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
Experte
gab die beste Antwort am 15. Jan. 2019
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi there! To be successful in consulting you need to learn and internalize a wide array of methodological skills that will allow you to perform "the job". That being said, don't fall for the misconception that these s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Advice on transitioning to another consulting firm after being counselled out of MMB?

consulting MBB performance tier2 transition
Neueste Antwort am 15. Mai 2020
Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 15. Mai 2020
Hi there, Sounds like you already left? If so, are you in a different job now (non-consulting) or are you just taking a break? If it is the 1st scenario, you can focus on telling the pull factor of your current non ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How hard is it to excel in top consulting firms?

Bain BCG MBB McKinsey performance work
Neueste Antwort am 10. Mai 2020
Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 8. Mai 2020
You will get many opinion on this - Let me tell you my views: I was labeled as an underperformer in my first year of consulting, and after 5 years, I was receiving top performance reviews and these were the attributes t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Performance under review at MBB

MBB performance
Neueste Antwort am 5. Mai 2020
Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 5. Mai 2020
Hi, In MBB (at least in BCG) there are a couple of things happens in regards to your peformance but mind you this could vary slightly in different office: If you are in a project < 4 weeks than you will get an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How hard is it to get a Tracking rating at McKinsey?

McKinsey performance
Neueste Antwort am 30. Apr. 2020
Die beste Antwort (am 10. Feb. 2020) ist von:
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, The whole rating situation depends a lot on the economic cycle. E.g in the downturn of the economy you should be T+ to get an MBA sponsorship / stay in the company. In terms of the %, it's the majority (around 6 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are the KPIs for AC/Consultant roles and how are they set?

consulting KPI performance
Neueste Antwort am 15. Juni 2019
Die beste Antwort (am 15. Juni 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 15. Juni 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, In the consulting companies usually, you have a person who is collecting the feedback on you. It's called courier counselor, DGL, etc. Depending on your role it can be the Principal, Partner or Director who is col ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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