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Choosing between 2 internship offers

Accenture Advisory Asia Business consultant Ernst & Young internship KPMG management consulting strategy consulting tier 2 consulting

Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2023

Matteo

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McKinsey & Company | Currently offering 1 free coaching session| Happy to PARTNER with you to get an offer from MBB

Matteo

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gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2022

McKinsey & Company | Currently offering 1 free coaching session| Happy to PARTNER with you to get an offer from MBB

Hello, thanks a lot for the question. :) First of all congratulations for the 3 offers! Good job! Generally speaking they are all good opportunities that can add value to your profile. They seem to be quite similar, ... (read entire answer)

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What are the most important factors that complete the project effectively?

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Most recent answer on Oct 13, 2023

Benjamin

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

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Oct 13, 2023

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

Hi, Interesting but broad question and I don't think it can be adequately answered in a short Q&A. That being said, I'll share 3 critical success factors, based on my time in consulting Having a clear end in mind Th ... (read entire answer)

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What method do you prefer to use for your Project? Choose the one,Either Agile or Waterfall Method? which one is better?

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Most recent answer on Oct 13, 2023

Benjamin

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

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Oct 13, 2023

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

Hi, Agile has been the preferred way of software development in recent years. The iterative and short ‘sprint’ focused approach helps to reduce rework and get to an MVP in a much faster time. FYI - strategy consulting f ... (read entire answer)

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Business Consultant: How They Can Help Your Business

Business consultant

Most recent answer on Jul 31, 2023

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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Hi there, While your business certainly sounds interesting, I think this is not the right platform to promote it. Best, Hagen

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on Jul 31, 2023 on Jul 31, 2023
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How to prep for McKinsey

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Most recent answer on Dec 05, 2022

gave the best answer on Dec 05, 2022

Hi there, Congrats on the offer! MOST IMPORTANTLY: Know that no-one can perfectly prepare for the job and that's the point: You will mess up, you will learn, you will be trained and supported. That's OK! --------------- ... (read entire answer)

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on Dec 05, 2022 on Dec 05, 2022
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MBB: timeline for US students applying to Euro offices

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Most recent answer on Aug 12, 2022

gave the best answer on Aug 12, 2022

Hi there, I'm pretty sure you would still be interviewed on the same timeline as the US offices. That said, you do need to double-check with your career office.

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This question was a deal breaker

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Most recent answer on May 23, 2022

Stanislav

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Ex-McKinsey AP | Interviewed 50+ candidates, gave 10+ offers | Own MBB-inspired cases | Oxford and Cambridge graduate

Stanislav

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gave the best answer on May 22, 2022

Ex-McKinsey AP | Interviewed 50+ candidates, gave 10+ offers | Own MBB-inspired cases | Oxford and Cambridge graduate

Hello Anonymous, thanks for giving the opportunity to help! You mention the reduction from 40% to 10%, but I am not sure of what measure exactly? Sounds like it is the share of retail store revenues in overall company ... (read entire answer)

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Executive Search Firms

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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 24, 2022

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

Sort of a weird question to ask because it’s oddly specific yet you seem to know nothing about it. I happened to work with one of these firms during a client engagement. This is a completely different industry from cons ... (read entire answer)

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MBA salaries for Riyadh offices

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Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2021

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Oct 14, 2021

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, Your best bet would be to get in touch with a few consultants in the region, ask for their support during the application process (perhaps even doing mock cases together), gradually building a relationship an ... (read entire answer)

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Salary Negotiation

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Most recent answer on May 24, 2021

gave the best answer on May 24, 2021

Hi there, First of all, well done! Now, negotiations are quite tricky and it's hard for me to advise here given there have clearly been some pre-offer negotiations. I'm a bit concerned about continuing to negotiat ... (read entire answer)

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What is expected from a new hire? How should I prepare?

Business consultant new hire PwC

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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 Jun 13, 2020

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

Hi there, congratulations on your offer. If you want to prepare in advance before you start, I recommend to work on technical and communication skills and a proper mindset. On the technical side, Excel will be the ... (read entire answer)

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What are the big trends that will reshape the business environment?

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Most recent answer on Oct 01, 2019

Alex Carter asked on Oct 01, 2019

This Question is about the trends that is evolving in the market to reshape your business. You can either acquire these trends which can improve your business or competition in the market can make you acquire these new ... (read entire question)

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on Oct 01, 2019 on Oct 01, 2019
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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Pursuing consulting as my career path.

Business consultant

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 22, 2019

Hi Mohamed, Here are my suggestions: 1-Understand consulting more to decide whether you really want it or not. You can start by reading the book by Victor Cheng: Secrets of Case Interviews. It will provide you infor ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 22, 2019 on Apr 22, 2019
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What does inside a Consultant’s suitcase look like? How many shirts, pants, suits, shoes?

BCG Business consultant New Travel

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Anonymous A asked on Aug 07, 2018

Trying to find the balance of shirts, pants, suits, and shoes to bring. Don’t want to overpack and trying to pick up 1 or 2 tricks for being a road warrior.

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