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ODD or CDD

how do i choose which group to join?

 

ODD work or CDD work?

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on Jun 21, 2022
Conducted over 100 interviews for grads, interns & experienced hires

All questions of this nature (should i do x or should i do y) usually have the same answer - it depends on what you want from your career.

At a high level, CDD will build your skills around strategy, market sizing and growth. ODD will build more technical, operational skills and understanding of how companies operate and what drives their cost base.

Anonymous
on Jun 21, 2022
If end goal is private equity investing or corporate development... or can you guide what the general exits differ from each? I.e. cdd may be better for pe investments but is it still likely from odd?
Ian
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edited on Jun 21, 2022
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

Before I answer your question, could you please help answer mine?

I'm trying to decide if I should have a chicken sandwhich for lunch or a ham sandwich for lunch. Which should I have?

See what I did there? How can you help me with 0 context whatsoever?

You haven't told us anything about country, office, your background, etc. Ultimately, you need to figure out what you value and what your goals are!

on Jun 23, 2022
#1 rated McKinsey Coach

Hi there, 

If you're struggling to come up with an intuitive answer, try to make it fun and come up with 5 indicators of your own (e.g., salary, long-term career perspectives) and rate the two options along these dimensions. Give them scores :) You can even build a nice graph. And then try to summarise what you see. By asking yourself the right questions, you might be surprised at what answers pop up that you weren't even aware of. 

Best,

Cristian

Clara
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on Jun 22, 2022
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

Can you provide a bit more context?

Cheers, 

Clara

Anonymous A
on Jun 25, 2022
Just not sure which group to pick and how to decide, have no idea what I want to do in the future
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