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When should I expect to hear back from BCG London?

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, I would say a typical timeline from submitting your application to ultimately receiving an offer (if that were to happen) is often between 6-8 weeks. If you apply in Q4, the process tends to be slower on aver ... (read entire answer)

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Shall I wait for the 12 months to end before applying?

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Most recent answer on Feb 26, 2024

Francesco

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Hi there, Q: Should I apply now or wait a few days for the 12 month ban to pass? I’m not even sure if BCG has a 12 month ban or a 24 month ban. If you have someone who can refer you, I would contact them and ask if they ... (read entire answer)

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Have I ruined my chances with BCG?

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This is the importance of networking AND coaching! There are 100s of things we just don't know unless we know. Look, if you have a strong resume + referral, your odds are not zero. However, please do learn from this mis ... (read entire answer)

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Anyone heard of Krakit (AI case partner resource) before?

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Most recent answer on Nov 30, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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gave the best answer on Aug 09, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there! This sounds interesting. Would be curious to try it out. It actually sounds very similar to using ChatGPT for case preparation. The great advantage of these tools is that they are able to provide tailored f ... (read entire answer)

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What does it mean when NPV=0? Is it attractive and why?Thanks!

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Most recent answer on Nov 10, 2023

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Hi, it means that the profit expected (revenues - costs - initial investments) in the future from a project is zero. Thus the project is not particularly attractive itself (at least from a financial point of view). ... (read entire answer)

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bain and company test

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Francesca

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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material

Hi there! Ex-Bain here, ready to help! The different sections of the Bain test are the following: Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Numerical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Logical Reasoning Personality Questionnaire Video i ... (read entire answer)

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The Utility of the Consulting Case Interview

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Paul

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PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate

Hi there, 1) Cannot comment on doc on method - since we need permission to assess 2) Regarding whether using case interviews is a good way to test applicants - you have good quality answers - just adding some perspectiv ... (read entire answer)

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MBB Interviews - Adapting to different firms

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Marvin

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gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2023

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Congratulations on receiving an offer from Bain! In terms of differences between BCG and Bain, there are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare for your upcoming BCG interviews. As you noted, BCG cases tend to be s ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Business Case Test

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Andi

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Andi

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Hi there, You can stick to the formulae provided in the prompt. Here's how you can solve the problem, based on these formulae and the data provided in Graph 4: Calculate value shares and F&P RMS in 2006 Start wi ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Knowledge Analyst Interview Process

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Emily

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300+ coached cases | Former McKinsey interviewer + recruiting lead| End-to-end prep in 2 weeks

Congratulations on making it to the next stage of the interview process at BCG! The Knowledge Analyst role at BCG is unique in that it involves specialized industry or functional knowledge to support various case teams ... (read entire answer)

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Information to Current Economy

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1st&2nd session 33% off|Incoming BCG Consultant ME|President of the Consulting Club|Esade MBA|Offers from McKinsey & BCG

Hello A, I will include some available sources of information that you can choose from based on your preferences. I believe that putting them all together might help other people as well. There are several news sources ... (read entire answer)

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Efficient Prep for Consulting Case Interviews.

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hello, Some good resources already linked by other coaches. I'll add what I think are the top 3 things I think you should look out and avoid based on what I've seen: Not practicing with a partner Self-practice and readi ... (read entire answer)

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MBB different region

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Hi there, I was in New York, as an American-Kiwi, interviewing for BCG Australia. They flew me from New York to Boston where they interviewed me. So, the answer for me was both (they interviewed me “locally”, but also h ... (read entire answer)

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Bain - Riyadh or Dubai

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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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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: When applying to Bain Middle East, it is important to consider both the current hiring ... (read entire answer)

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Entry position

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Mario

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Ex-Mckinsey (analyst->associate->manager) and now in tech (Bytedance) + Part time interview coach and mentor

Mario

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Ex-Mckinsey (analyst->associate->manager) and now in tech (Bytedance) + Part time interview coach and mentor

Hi there, In most cases, TA teams would know exactly which role is a good fit for you as this role would push you without overwhelming you too much. The short answer is, you can negotiate more senior roles and if you ... (read entire answer)

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Night before the first interview round

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Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

How exciting! The best advice that someone gave me about nerves was to reframe anxiety as excitement - so I suggest that each time you think you're anxious, try to stop yourself and think “I'm excited!”. Be kind to you ... (read entire answer)

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Spending too much time presenting the initial structure at Bain

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Sep 25, 2022

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Hi there, As a general benchmark, I would consider the following: 1-2 min to write down the structure A few mins to present (also depends on the company, at McKinsey usually you have more time to present due to the inte ... (read entire answer)

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Lateral hiring at Bain at Manager Level

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on May 20, 2022

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Congrats! For an experienced hire, the process is exactly the same, if so with some extra focus on FIT and less in the case -they assume you know how to-. You have 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FIT INTERVIEW - ex ... (read entire answer)

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Bain asked for extra interview

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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 Mar 11, 2022

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

My understanding of this is that they are unsure whether to offer you a position and which position.It is likely that for some of the interviewers you have been a “reject” and now they have some doubt about your perform ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Final Round Undetermined Interview Schedule

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Ankit

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Experienced Manager with Bain & Company with ~6.5-year work ex.

Ankit

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Experienced Manager with Bain & Company with ~6.5-year work ex.

Yes, feel free to write to HR again. Typically around year-end time, most partners, managers, etc. will be trying to wrap up cases and may find it difficult to take out time for interviews. This may have led to the dela ... (read entire answer)

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