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Any tips for McKinsey Euro interviews?

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Yuxi, I'm going to be direct here, this doesn't matter :) The cases can be from the interviewer's library but most interviewers develop their own cases. You don't have access to this library so it doesn't matter. EU a ... (read entire answer)

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Driving a case vs Asking for data

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Hi Anonymous, Conceptionally there is a clear answer to your question. Never work with assumptions if you (potentially) can have data! Not grabbing data if there would be is a huge mistake, both in case interviews as ... (read entire answer)

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When to ask questions and when to proactively make assumptions

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Hi Clemens, Honestly, it depends on the case and the company you are interviewing with (at McKinsey you almost never have to make any such assumptions, an interviewer gives you all the data you need). But the best ... (read entire answer)

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Hey Anonymous, You're right -- the numbers don't matter that much. It's always good to see candidates have solid general knowledge when computing their assumptions, but it's a bit odd if they happen to know how many g ... (read entire answer)

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Hi, I assume you are writing about market sizing questions. Here is the approach: Let's say you need to calculate the number of dogs in Manhattan Make the assumptions based on the general knowledge or your perso ... (read entire answer)

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Assessment Day at AT Kearney in Munich

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Hi Philip, Do I understand correctly that by assessment you mean that you'll have a group case as well? Here are some tips for the group exercise: You will be in a group of 6-10 other candidates You'll have a ... (read entire answer)

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