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PEI Stories - length/duration

McKinsey personal experience interview Personal Fit
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Hi Anonymous A, I agree with Anonymous B comment, your part of the story usually takes 3-4 minutes. Most of the time the interviewer will then ask followup questions, which will require some additional time for the ex ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PEI Interview at McKinsey

McKinsey McKinsey PEI Personal Fit
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Your framework is a good one but I would add a few things. Make sure you are conversational: Don’t be rote in your response. Make sure that when telling your story, you are really “telling a story” that makes the in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mckinsey PEI difference drive and personal impact

McKinsey McKinsey PEI Personal Fit
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EDIT 2022: McKinsey recently added a new PEI dimension called Courageous Change. They are piloting this as a substitute for Entrepreneurial Drive. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PEI - Experience applying to both Entrepreneurial Drive and Team Leadership

personal experience interview Personal Fit
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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Hello! I would advise using different stories in the interview as much as possible. You only get a limited amount of time to present yourself as a candidate to the interviewers and will only be asked a few behavioral qu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PEI, leadership skills - is it ok to describe a project that actually failed?

interpersonal skills personal experience interview Personal Fit personal story
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Ciao Giorgio! 1st of all, I did plenty of activities with ESN Milano! (Did Erasmus in Politecnico). Brought me some memories back and a big smile! Now to the serious topic: the story sounds a priori okay. However, i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Personal Fit: describing a leadership/teamwork situation from a competitor's event?

MBB Personal Fit
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Hi there, Being asked for a leadership story you should focus on your best experience leading a team (of any size), either on a personal or professional situation. Keys here: You leading style is and how you inspire the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Leadership

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Hi there, Being asked for a leadership story you should focus on your best experience leading a team (of any size), either on a personal or professional situation. Keys here: You leading style is and how you inspire the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Why BCG? Ideal interview answers for candidates

BCG BCG Interview Process germany Personal Fit
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Do not overthink this. It is important to have a solid answer, but your interviewer won't be looking to call you out - as long as you are sincere, you will be fine. From every interviewer I have ever spoken to (includ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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BCG Personal Fit

Bain BCG behavoural fit interview FIT fit interview Fit Interview Stories HR MBB McKinsey PEI Personal Fit Personalfit
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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
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Rob, usual topics for BCG are leadership, flexibility, teamwork and tenacity. In practice, questions will be mostly the same. The usual differentiator between other firms is: “Why BCG?”. Many people provide a gen ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Same history in first and second round BCG

Personal Fit
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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, When I was at BCG, while it was technically possible that interviews could tell the next interviewer what stories you used, it was very rare that it happened. So I would say yes you could re-use a story, but always ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey PEI - Personal Impact

FIT Interview MBB McKinsey McKinsey PEI PEI personal experience interview Personal Fit Personalfit Story
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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, There are some great prior Q&As for this. One example is here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/mckinsey-pei-number-of-stories-6842 Personal Stories Step 1 - Categorize the main sto ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey PEI answers : how long should I speak ?

McKinsey McKinsey PEI PEI Personal Fit
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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The length is related to your story and additional questions your interviewer may ask. I recommend using the STAR framework: In Situation, you should briefly provide the context, usually in 1 or 2 sentences Tas ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MBB application after 1 year in Tier 2 consultancy

BCG McKinsey and Bain Cover letter personal experience interview Personal Fit Personalfit
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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780
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I think your situation is very simple for three reasons. 1. Applying for MBB is always a good move, regardless of the current status.2. To MBB's eyes, your experience is zero, so don't worry about what you've learned or ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mention Failed business in interview

personal experience interview Personal Fit Personalfit
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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, Yes! In fact, in my interviews I used a personal story of me starting a business and failing as well! Here's what's critical though: Don't put yourself down too much. Emphasize all of the great things you did. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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All three different PEI questions?

Actively preparing for interviews at McKinsey and BCG Mck McKinsey PEI Personal Fit Preparing for final round at McK
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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
Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, The PEI selection is not random. Interviewers talk to each other and align beforehand. Usually, this it how it goes for Germany: The first three interviewers will cover one dimension each. For the fourth inte ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Tier 2 Interviews Internship Germany

ATKearney Case Interview internship Oliver Wyman Personal Fit Roland Berger tier2
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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, While there technically are, I genuinely wouldn't worry about it much. It's much better to focus time and energy on being adaptable and ready for anything. I aced all 8 of my interviews and I never worried a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Why consulting - How much time do I have to answer the question?

Personal Fit why consulting
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, As a general rule, these types of questions should be answered in an effective and succinct manner. 1-2 minutes would be an appropriate length! Whenever you are asked: ''Why this, Why that?'', your answer ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to keep replies to FIT questions succint and engaging (and typically how short)?

Case Interview FIT fit interview Personal Fit
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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 answers are not supposed to be engaging. They are supposed to demonstrate that you know how consulting works and how the particular company works. “Why consulting?”, “Why McKinsey” or “Why BCG” questions ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Fit preparation experienced hire Strategy& Germany

Experienced Hire germany Personal Fit strategy&
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Oliver
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Manager | Ex-Strategy& | INSEAD MBA |50+ Interviews @ Strategy& - 75+ Mock-Up Interviews @ INSEAD for MBB applicants
Oliver
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Manager | Ex-Strategy& | INSEAD MBA |50+ Interviews @ Strategy& - 75+ Mock-Up Interviews @ INSEAD for MBB applicants
Hi, this might get a little longish, following your structure. Answers based on my experience as interviewer and Manager at Strategy&. A: Interview Generally: no. Cases usually are based on the experience an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Why didn't you join company XY, why join us now?

internship Personal Fit
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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, Here are some other ideas that you can use to structure your thoughts: You can start with general facts about the local office. Something like “Sidney office is the fastest growing McKinsey office worldwide.” ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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