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How stringent is the initial CV screening? And does everyone get invited to sit McKinsey Solve?

1st round interview CV Experienced Hire McKinsey PSG

Most recent answer on Apr 08, 2024

Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

Hi! Congrats on completing the test! :) Not all candidates are asked to complete the test! There is an initial screening done before! The solve game is between the initial CV screening and the first interview. They wi ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Rejection after passing the case - 1st round

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Most recent answer on Feb 02, 2024

Anonymous A gave the best answer on Feb 02, 2024

Hi Chenchen, Literally the same has happened to me as well, but differently, I did not hear anything back from the recruiter. Just out of cur, how did it resolved for you?

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Moving from startup to MBB (US/European Offices)

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Most recent answer on Jan 08, 2024

Gero

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Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Gero

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gave the best answer on Jan 05, 2024

Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Hi there, General tips: Generally spoken, the key is to frame your answer in a positive way that is related to your consulting role. By providing problems in the start-up as reason, you are proposing a negative narrativ ... (read entire answer)

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How should we look at revenue decline

1st round interview BCG McKinsey and Bain

Most recent answer on Oct 26, 2023

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gave the best answer on Jun 03, 2022

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Rami! Both approaches are not very good. What is extremely important to understand in order to craft super strong structures: the purpose of a structure is not to provide a list of things you want to look at. The pur ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 26, 2023 on Oct 26, 2023
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Best questions to ask recruiting manager after an interview

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Most recent answer on Oct 17, 2023

Allen

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Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best

Allen

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gave the best answer on Aug 12, 2020

Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best

Most important to me, is that you don't ask something that you can find elsewhere. If you have their ear, take advantage of the opportunity by asking them something only they can answer. Example: + What do you fee ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 17, 2023 on Oct 17, 2023
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MBB interview protocol

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gave the best answer on Aug 14, 2022

Hi there, This is surprisingly common. I really don't know why they continue to promise x date when they almost never deliver. Just sit tight - they'll get back to you when they've made/finalized a decision! If you real ... (read entire answer)

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Call with Consultant

1st round interview BCG McKinsey and Bain recruiting

Most recent answer on Jul 20, 2022

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jul 12, 2022

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Hi there, Q: A consultant reached out to me for a call to offer help with the process. Is this part of the interview process/screening process? If you have not contacted the person before then it should be related to th ... (read entire answer)

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Will recruitment give negative feedback between rounds if you passed that round?

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Most recent answer on Jul 19, 2022

gave the best answer on Jul 17, 2022

Honestly, whether they give all positive feedback or all negative feedback it means nothing. As in, we cannot interpret it. Ultimately, feedback they do give is generally (generally) unhelpful and generic in nature. If ... (read entire answer)

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Bombed 2nd round BCG interview but felt the fit was good

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Most recent answer on Jul 07, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jul 06, 2022

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Hi there, It is difficult to judge from the outside. In general, a great performance in the fit part can’t compensate for a bad one in the case, unfortunately. On the other hand, your self-assessment could be biased. I ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 07, 2022 on Jul 07, 2022
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Interview date tomorrow, still waiting for a slot

1st round interview McKinsey

Most recent answer on May 23, 2022

Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Udayan

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gave the best answer on May 23, 2022

Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

You are being careful and also persistent. If you do not hear back email them again later this week. Preferably by replying to the original email so they can see why you have emailed them again.

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on May 23, 2022 on May 23, 2022
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MBB firm keeps pushing back interview

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Most recent answer on May 11, 2022

Afonso

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A. Partner @ Bain | 100% personal success rate | +100 REAL Interviews | 6y consulting recruiting xp | Transition xp

Afonso

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gave the best answer on May 10, 2022

A. Partner @ Bain | 100% personal success rate | +100 REAL Interviews | 6y consulting recruiting xp | Transition xp

Hi there, and sorry to hear the uncomfortable situation you find yourself. I must say though this situations happens quite often, for several different reasons: Market slowdown and consequently unstable market situation ... (read entire answer)

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Oliver Wyman Associate Interview

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Most recent answer on Apr 15, 2022

Gaelle

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Techie, Consultant, Computer Engineer, Yoga Teacher

Gaelle

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gave the best answer on Apr 15, 2022

Techie, Consultant, Computer Engineer, Yoga Teacher

Hey there ! First of all congrats on securing an interview xx a) Types of case questions are generally asked by them - Market Sizing, Profitability, M&A, Operations? I would say this depends on the office and the P ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

EY-Parthenon FIT 30 MINS Interview

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Most recent answer on Apr 13, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2022

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Hi there, Common fit questions you may expect in a consulting interview are: Tell me about yourself Why consulting Why us Give me an example of when you led a team Tell me about a time when you had to convince someone W ... (read entire answer)

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Postpone McKinsey Interview

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Most recent answer on Mar 31, 2022

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 22, 2022

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, Consulting companies are usually flexible in terms of scheduling, unless there is urgency due to the needs of a particular project or they have a fixed timeline for interviews. You can definitely ask to postpo ... (read entire answer)

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Taking time to answer behavioural interview questions?

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Most recent answer on Feb 14, 2022

Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Lucie

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gave the best answer on Feb 07, 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hi there, this is a good question! From my point of view, most of the questions are just variations of the let's say 10 key topics that you will encounter during the FIT interview. I would thus prepare well in advance ... (read entire answer)

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Help for the 1st Mckinsey's round interviews

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Most recent answer on Feb 12, 2022

gave the best answer on Feb 11, 2022

Hi there, Congrats on passing the first round - now the hard part! Feedback, advise, material, etc. is exactly what us coaches are here for! Feel free to reach out to me and I'll be happy to work with you.

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Case: Increase revenues by 2x for a D2C foods company

1st round interview acethecase approaching a case

Most recent answer on Feb 10, 2022

Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Maikol

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gave the best answer on Feb 10, 2022

BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Before jumping into possible growth levers, it is mandatory to ask some clarification questions: Does the company have enough spare capacity (or production lines to be made operational or third-party producers) to incre ... (read entire answer)

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Wrong conclusion in a case interview - how to react?

1st round interview

Most recent answer on Jan 16, 2022

Moritz

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Moritz

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gave the best answer on Jan 15, 2022

ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Unfortunately, this is really not great. Let’s explore your two questions: (1) It is always a detrimental factor, of course. The question is just “how” detrimental. If you give the “wrong“ conclusion based on the correc ... (read entire answer)

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Tech Case Question

1st round interview

Most recent answer on Jan 02, 2022

gave the best answer on Jan 02, 2022

Hey Bryan, I completely agree that it's quite tough to find adequate tech-focused cases. That's why I created three :) https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/interviewer-led-mckinsey-style/advanced/mc ... (read entire answer)

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FAANG Interview

1st round interview

Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2021

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Dec 30, 2021

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitations! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: Generally speaking, ... (read entire answer)

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