Be prepared for partner interviews and their specialties even in the 1st round!

Hi there,

It is not common to have partners for the first round, but sometimes it can happen. Btw, just to add on - BCG partners are actually 3rd or 4th year principals in the past. The equity partners (real parters) are called MDP (Managing Director and Partner).

It is very generous and considerate of you sharing your experience to other candidates here. Thanks and good luck to your application process.

Best,

Emily

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It's quite interesting that you got two partners in your first round - not very common.

And your tips are very spot on, the most crucial part of the interviews is to know how to open and close the case quickly and flexibly (i.e., ability to tailor your approach to the case and to explain it clearly). Additionally, as you said, the ability to stay composed and roll with the punches with a partner who is "acting uninterested" or "being unusually tough" is very important indeed.

Best of luck in your interview process, feel free to reach out for any additional tips.

Khaled

Hello!

Thanks for sharing.

Few toughts here:

• It´s very very weird that you get partners in the 1st round - are you sure about this?
• It´s also very extrange that they don´t let you time to prep your structure in 1st round. In the 2nd one is a different story, and I experienced myself that in one of the interviews they did not let me write, but it was a think-on-your feet case

Which geography was this?

Cheers,

Clara

Dear A,

Thanks for sharing your experience

Best,

André

Hi,

Thanks for this feedback! That's exactly I am coaching my candidates - they should be prepared for any situation. I'm really disappointed when I see candidates taking a narrow path in prep (e.g. preparing just for the interviewer - led cases). At the real case interview, it's always unpredictable. The whole case interview can become a brainstorming together with the consultant. Or the interviewer can be absolutely silent and you have to push him to get the data. It can easily become a stress interview. And you should always be prepared to handle these situations. Same as on the real project with a client

Best