Consulting Q&A - Ask questions around your application in consulting

Hi, I will probably give you the best prep advice you can get in your situation. Pls reschedule the interview. You can't imagine how many peoplefailed just because they didn't take enough prep. The... (more)

Hi, The general framework for pricing is: Cost base - Value based - Competitor based - pricing strategy 1. Cost based - you actually check what are the costs and apply standard industry / target... (more)

Hi, At accenture I've seen 2 types of interviews: 1) Case interview with the manager No clear guidelines for cases, so the case depends on the manager 60% chance that it will be marketsi... (more)

10 years ago being non-standard and setting up a startup instead of getting a "real" job would probably have counted against you in many MBB interviews, but that is rarely true nowadays. Startups giv... (more)

Hi, Not really, for the following reasons: CFA is just a bullet point in your resume and definitely not a game-changer, even for FS-oriented firm MBA degree assumes that you know finance at... (more)

If you are talking about MBBI would always go for better cultural fit. I think there is very little difference between top consulting firms elsewhere. My impression is that the culture will depend als... (more)

Hi Anonymous, I believe applying for an entry-level internship would be the best option to maximize your chances for an offer. Answering your questions: Requirements for interns are normally... (more)

Hi, Re 1st question -there arethe following differences with a generalist: Additionaltrainings Separate staffing - You are part of a global practice so you will haveopportunities in other c... (more)

Hi there, I would recommend you to start reading the bootcamp material in the resources section. Then I would look at a case question and especially practice the start of it since structuring the c... (more)

Hi Fouad, in general, the answer to your question is "yes". But there are a number of factors to take into account: - do you need a working permit? - do you fluently master the local language... (more)

Hi June, as for a previous post I wrote, I would recommend you to focus on 5 areas to crack a written case; I have reported them below with some suggestions on how to prepare for each of them. 1... (more)

Hi, Great question, I think for some this is the beginning of interview preparation and it's good to know how to organize yourself in order to be in a good position during interview season. I'll an... (more)

Hi there, I have to say that I found your experiences veryinteresting. In general, any experience can be successfully brought up during an interview as long as it as a learning side. In both... (more)

Hi, McKinsey Digital is a Former BTO. Working there has the following differences with a generalist: 1) More trainings - from my experience BTO guys were constantly travelling 2) Separate sta... (more)

Hi Olaf, my recommendation would be to try to speed up the process with the other firms – if you can call them and explain that you have an offer but would be very interested to interview with them... (more)