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Meeting with no show partner counts in amount of meetings?

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Anonymous A asked 19 minutes ago

I had a no show on my second meeting on preplounge and although we had no call the meeting countet into the amount of meetings you have for free. Is it supposed to work like that or is there a possibility that I can hav ... (read entire question)

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Prepare for the job

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What should I explore in my last month before starting an MBB internship? I have no business/economics background. I just recently learned what a stock is…. but I want to be able to move around and be put on cases acros ... (read entire question)

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I want to start practicing with people online but the past 3 days, all meetings I had to attend, no one showed up. I'm not sure if something is wrong with my setup..

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Yes, unfortunately there are reliability issues… I suggest you try people who have done more cases, who have recently been online, and that are at similar time zones.

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Hi there, I have seen cases where HR said no initially and then that got changed once a partner talked to them. It really depends on the situation and how much support you might get from a partner. HR is usually concern ... (read entire answer)

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Hi! You can take a look at this example and tweak it to KSA.

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Sorry to hear about your concerns. I've had lots of candidates going for Riyadh and all seem to enjoy it, so I can only say good things about it for now. Check Fishbowl where you're likely to find lots of consultants ... (read entire answer)

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Never heard of it. Where did you come across it? What is so special about it?

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Hi there, Thanks for purchasing my guide! In terms of your question: Q: Is the oral recommendation I should deliver is on the exact same manner of the last question of the chatbot In the video recording, they usually ... (read entire answer)

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Overall, it sounds like you did well. Congrats! And I hope you'll hear back soon. With most offices, they will review the results of the test together with the CV, CL and the referral (if applicable) and that can take ... (read entire answer)

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Mary, Great to hear about your enthusiasm. The short answer is that it's highly unlikely you can change an application that is already ongoing - but still wort discussing it with the recruiter. Typically, for Associate ... (read entire answer)

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Aviv, Great to see that you're targeted in terms of practicing your business maths. Honestly, you don't need ‘Income Statement, Balance sheet, Valuation (Both Comparables and DCF).’ for consulting interviews. Unless yo ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, Great question and a valid concern. I frequently see candidates being rejected by top consulting firms in Germany due to a lack of international experience. I would share two pieces of advice: 1. It is a good ... (read entire answer)

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With the consulting industry facing challenges due to broad cuts across Tier 1 and Tier 2 firms, including MBB, it's a bit of a mixed bag in terms of hiring. I've heard from contacts that McKinsey, for instance, is curr ... (read entire answer)

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You will get better with clear feedback from others and through practice. A couple of questions for you to reflect on: a) Are you struggling with the verbal part of top-down communication in a PS or also with written co ... (read entire answer)

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