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McK PEI: "Problem Solving" as a separate PEI Dimension?

CV FIT Mck McKinsey McKinsey PEI PEI Personal Fit Personal Life

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I know this is very confusing. In practice, no, ‘problem-solving’ is rather assessed during the case, not the interview. Now there is also ‘courageous change’ as a fourth dimension. For anyone else who is preparing for ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey PEI: Not work-related story and background explanation?

Bain BCG FIT Interview Mck McKinsey PEI

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Hi Olegs, 1) If you have an option, work story is more relatable than non-work story, and is a safer route. But if you really have a great non-work story, go for it. 2 things about the PEIs - a) It's always about the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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PEI McKinsey Leadership

FIT Interview leadership McKinsey PEI

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You do not necessarily need to be in a leadership position in order to exhibit leadership qualities. Guiding, inspiring, motivating, encouraging, empowering, influencing, etc. etc. are just some of the qualities that hi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit interview

behavoural fit interview FIT MBB

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Alberto

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Alberto

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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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Team Work Fit Question

FIT MBB teamwork

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

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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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MBB Fit Leadership

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Best questions to ask at the end of interview

Addressing interviewer asking questions Bain Bain & Company behavoural fit interview candidate questions Case Case Interview cultural fit examples questions Final Round FIT fit interview Fit Interview Stories Fit questions interview questions Interviewer MBB newbie Question questions

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ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework

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ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework

Hi Anonymous, This is the moment where you can confirm the good fit you had with the interviewer during the 1h itw. I personnally suggest to avoid every question that can be asnwered by the firm's website, as well as ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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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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How to best make use of a buddy given to you before final round of interviews?

2ndround Bain BCG Case Buddy FIT InterviewPartner Oliver Wyman oliver wyman london

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Cristian

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That's a great opportunity indeed. And I see there are a few amazing answers here already. But what I'd focus on is understanding exactly what this person did to be successful during their own interviews. How did they ... (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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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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How to Answer "Why Consulting?" in Interviews

AT Kearney Bain BCG consulting consulting job FIT fit interview management consulting MBB McKinsey motivation PEI PrepLounge: Personal Fit reasons strategy consulting The Boston Consulting Group tier2 why why consulting why mbb

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I would recommend spending about 1 - 2 minutes on each question. You have a lot to get to in the interview. Less than a minute will make you seem rehearsed and shallow and more than 2 minutes for each will take up too m ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit Interview Preparation

FIT Fit Interview Stories

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hey there, The McKinsey PEI is very different from all other firms' fit interviews. Why? There are 3 dimensions you need to talk about (a 4th one is currently being rolled out) and that is it For each dimension, you wil ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Differences in preparing FIT for McKinsey, Bain and BCG.

FIT

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Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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Hi Clemens, I recommend you prepare for McKinsey PEI and you'll be ready for the other. Be ready in 4 dimensions: Entrepreneurship: focusing on how you delivered impact out of your comfort zone Leadership: focusing on l ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit question

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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 there, If this is a question in the context of MBB, then my sense is that you are an experienced hire who is coming in at an older age vs. the average of your position (probably below the manager level). In this scen ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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BCG Fit Interview

BCG BCG Case Interview FIT

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Andi

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BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires

Andi

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BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires

Hi there, In terms of fit, BCG interviews are typically less standardized and a bit more casual than at certain other consultancies (e.g. McK).For a fit only interview, you can expect a tilt towards motivational questio ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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FIT Interviews BCg, Bain and Tier 2 (non Mckinsey)

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, In my experience (being an interviewer at BCG) and also having sat through Bain & Tier 2 interviews myself: Behavioural portion is anywhere between 5-15mins of the interview → general rule is that the case will ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB Career: Too Late with Job-Hopping History?

Career Advising FIT Resume

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Hi there, I'm a big believer in it never being too late! Neither the job hopping nor break are a blocker in-and-of-themselves. If you ahve a strong resume you have a srtrong resume! Make sure to network extensively. Try ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit questions

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Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, 1) How long the fit part usually takes during an interview at BCG, Bain and other consulting firms? 10-15 minutes? If it's together with the case part, in most firms it will likely take between 5 and 15 minut ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fit Excellence

FIT

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 7. Mai 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, For sure. You should seek to play to your strengths during the interview. Some candidates, regardless of how much effort they put into practice, will never become amazing at quants. But they are amazing ins ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Answer every interview question using STAR/R?

FIT

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Riddhima gab die beste Antwort am 6. Mai 2023

Yes, if you are asked questions such as "What would you do if a colleague told you they're stressed?" or "What would you do if a client looked anxious?" in an interview, you could use the STAR method to structure your a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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