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Hi there, Congratulations on the offers! In terms of your question: Q: Should I defy the brand and start at a Big4 consultancy and pursue my passion? Or start with Big4 Strategy and switch later for the "brand"? It depe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, sorry to hear about this. I think you have done what you could and tech support has to help you further here. I would just maybe also send a message to the recruiter to keep them in the loop about your issues ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Yes, IT MATTERS. Sure, how much it matters depends on how good is the rest of your application. If everything else is great then, yes, you are likely to be just ticking a box (also likely to do a good job anyway). But ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Congrats on getting offers! :) I would do the move as this improves your chances of getting an offer from MBB in the future.

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Hi there, Accurate observation! A McKinsey interview is interviewer-led, meaning you get a sequence of questions you answer separately. That means the interviewer effectively determines which areas you investigate furth ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting, and case interviews are designed to be a testing tool that can be relatively well-applied to people from a large variety of background. However, being an engineer is often the more helpful of backgrounds for ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about your negative experience with the relocation bonus! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, I would advise you to reconsider reaching out d ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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It's difficult to give a complete answer to this, so let me mention a few relevant points and maybe other coaches can complete the answer: At a high level you compare the Merged company profitability with the “As is” co ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Can someone explain why this is the formula for the number of smart-meters?

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Hello! Not sure that I understand what you don´t understand, could you rephrase? My understanding is that: Households property in Hamburg * Smart Meters per householdsproperty + + Commercial property ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Unlikley but its pretty basic... you would question the CV as you would have covered them in middle and/or high school...

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Hi Mary, Q: I also have more than 2 years of full-time experience. Is it possible to convert my application into a Junior Associate role or even an Associate role? With 2 years of experience, you should still match the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi! Given your background in engineering, it is unlikely the interiewer would grill you on very techincal M&A or investment questions. That said, do prepare for basic business and finance knowlege. Read the cou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Some key formulas/concepts: Breakeven NPV (with + without growth, perpituity + 1-2 years from now) % Change ROI Margin Markup Inventory turnover Some other helpful Q&As: https://www. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi, It's the rule of 72: 1) 72 or 70 (whichever is easier to calculate) is devided by 5. Thus 70 / 5 = 14. It's the number of years it takes to double the investment 2) If you have 10 years, then your investment w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Vlad

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Vlad

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Hi, I don't think you can not solve it without knowing the quantity or revenue. You could solve it however if 30% was the gross margin. Best,

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Hello! I agree that this seems more complicated than what you are going to find in such interviews. What you need to know how to do is: NPVs, knowing the: r, disccount rate C, capital n, number of yea ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Sidi

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Hi Hubert! My general recommendation is: delay the explicit statement of a hypothesis until you have something to ground your hypothesis on! Just stating a hypothesis for the sake of it serves absolutely no purpose! M ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Aviv, Great to see that you're targeted in terms of practicing your business maths. Honestly, you don't need ‘Income Statement, Balance sheet, Valuation (Both Comparables and DCF).’ for consulting interviews. Unless yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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