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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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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 4. Okt. 2017
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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Switching from hospitality? Is it possible?

Boston Consulting Group career move Career start Change Career consulting job Deloitte Consulting entry level graduate graduate program Jobs in consulting compnay
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Short answer: Yes One of the best consultants in the Sydney BCG office was a professional violinist at the Sydney Opera house prior to starting. The Partner on my first project was a former professional flautist. I work ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Question before scheduled interview

consulting job Job interview Job offer
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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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Hi there, Q: Can I send an Email asking if it will be a technical or behavioral meeting? Yes, it is totally fine to ask if they did not provide additional information already.  For the fit part, you can review some comm ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Seeking advice: passed probation but underperform at current role

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Victoria Christine
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1st&2nd session 33% off|Incoming BCG Consultant ME|President of the Consulting Club|Esade MBA|Offers from McKinsey & BCG
Victoria Christine
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1st&2nd session 33% off|Incoming BCG Consultant ME|President of the Consulting Club|Esade MBA|Offers from McKinsey & BCG
Hi there, I am so sorry to hear that you've been struggling recently. I know it can be super stressful. Here are some tips and advice that may help: Seek specific feedback (regularly): Ask your managers for specific fee ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to manage professional image?

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Managing your professional image at work can be challenging, especially when you are t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Middle East - switching from Doha to UAE office?

consulting job Job offer McKinsey McKinsey Dubai Mckinsey middle east McKinseyDubai Middle East officetransfer transfer UAE
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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
Hi there, Congratulations on the McKinsey offer! In terms of your question: Q: Any suggestions on how to negotiate an office transfer to either Dubai or Abu Dhabi would be appreciated I recently coached a candidate who ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Tier 2 advisory firms - Associate/Senior Associate application requirements

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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, If you noticed it, then it's true :) But yes, a lot of roles do require existing experience. Some roles require fewer years or don't specify the company tier, however, MBB experience opens up the most doors. Y ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Consulting CV services recommendation

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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 Dhanashri, Most coaches offer CV review services - my recommendation is to go with the coach you think would be most knowledgeable/committed. In the end, “worth it” is a calculation on your end. Any professional help ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to decline projects or works not preferred?

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
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Hello! I am sorry to hear that you are getting staffed on projects that you are not enjoying. Here are some of my tips for getting more work than you prefer: 1. Network with senior consultants who are doing the sort of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Working Hours Tier 2 vs. Big4

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Germany and Consulting= generally bad work life balance regardless of the consulting company :). Dont base your decision on this factor and its going to be hard initially. Balance will improve over time but even then it ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Other work before start date

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Ken
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I would be more worried about your interim role at a competitor that would legally compromise your ability to take on your full-time role in August. I would make sure you fully understand the legal constraints that your ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Is this a more of a corporate strategy, strategic planning or consulting role?

consulting job Corporate Strategy growth strategy strategic plan
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Robert
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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Hi Anonymous, For the same actual role many job titles are used across different companies - so don't worry too much about the specific role title as long as it's not completely misleading. It's more important what ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Unable to even get an interview call. How to get one?

consulting job entry level hiring
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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
Hello! Do you want to send over the CV? A priori, the only issue I would see is the language. Cheers, Clara
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I received a PhD from a top UK uni 2.5 years ago and have become self-employed since then, is it worth trying to apply?

Application consulting job phd
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Guennael
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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Guennael
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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Short answer is of course "only way to know is to try". Longer answer: PhDs are in high demand, since you've learned how to build a hypothesis and rigorously prove it + use logic & math in the process. Indeed, I o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Advice required for future consulting

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 31. Mai 2018
My gut feeling based on your description says go with UVA, but you should validate this. Really, it depends on a number of criteria. Firstly, I would also challenge that "grades are of the utmost importance" for cons ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What is currently the market (country/city) with the highest growing demand in terms of management and strategy consulting?

consulting firms consulting job demand
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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, The fastest growing ranking is: Australia (Sydney, Perth, Melbourne) - the fastest growing now. it's literally booming in retail and heavy industries Dubai - Mostly government projects + projects in the regi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Physicians/Medical Graduate in Consulting.

advanced Advice BCG Career Advising Change Career consulting job Healthcare MBB McKinsey Medicine phd Roland Berger
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 22. Feb. 2018
Hey Matt, I've already answered you privately to this question, but would like to leave my answer here because it might benefit other people in similar situations: As Juan Pablo already refferred, getting into MBB ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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(Best) Consulting Firms for Digitalization

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MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience
Ignacio
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gab die beste Antwort am 19. März 2017
MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience
Hello! I don't fully understand what you mean by front-end digitisation. In the IT world, it's development of the interface/design/customer journey of a tool and/or product. Having said that, I believe that all con ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Should a doctorate in natural sciences join the consulting industry – who gave it a try?

business situation Case Interview consultation consulting consulting job enter consulting internship MBB natural sciences phd recruiting
Letzte Aktivität am 31. Jan. 2017
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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gab die beste Antwort am 23. Mai 2017
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Focus on the most common industries in the following priority (sorted by probability of geting a case): 1-retail and CPG; 2-airlines; 3-Telecom; 4-banking; 5-natural resources; 6-tech There are several sources o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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