Hello everybody,
I am preparing for the BCG case interview which is in two weeks.
My budget is limited to getting the CoachingPlus subscription.
I was advised to receive coaching from ex-project leader and above.
The complication is that I came across an ex-BCG associate with 100+ meetings and an ex-BCG project leader with <10 meetings.
May I know what other criteria/factors should I take into account to make my decision?
Also, I would appreciate any opinion or insights that I might have not mentioned.
Thank you and stay safe!
Hi Ken, thank you for the comment. May I know by how much would it defer if the coach was an ex-associate or an ex-manager? The reason for my question is to further understand the differences. Hope my question doesn't sound silly. Thank you Ken.
Great question. An ex-manager typically would be interview-trained and would have been an interviewer for longer than an ex-associate. They would often have done a lot more coaching of consultants including consultant training where they will have a broader appreciation for the consulting toolkit that is being tested in the case. There are many ex-associates who have not gone through the interviewer training and may have never interviewed a candidate before. How do you spot the difference is a tricky one as not every coach is transparent but most ex-managers and above will often call it out in their title. Beyond looking them up on linkedin, etc. I would use the time they spent at e.g., BCG to be a good indicator. Someone who spent less than 2 years would not have spent meaningful time as an interviewer and may not have been an interviewer, especially if they joined BCG as an Associate not Consultant, etc.
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He's right. Most popular coaches here are not former managers or interviewers with less than 2 years of MBB experience
Good stuff, thanks Ken. Appreciate the viewpoint.