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Haven't heard back from McKinsey and Bain in US (applied 2 months ago) . Should I apply to Singapore/London/India/Dubai?

COVID location MBB
Most recent answer on Jan 22, 2021
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Ken
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Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
Sorry to hear you've been experiencing a hard time... It's hard to comment without knowing your full profile and so feel free to DM me but a few thoughts below based on your questions: 1. Starting with your home count ... (read entire answer)
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What are firms currently saying about a return to travel post-pandemic?

COVID pandemic remote work Travel
Most recent answer on Dec 27, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 10, 2020) is from:
Adi
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Adi
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Hey there, In UK and Europe broadly, every company is reviewing the situation and following whats best for their employees and clients. Its still largely work from home till Mar '21 at least. People are travelling onl ... (read entire answer)
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What is the impact of COVID on consulting industry? Is it the right time to apply?

BCG BCG Bain McKinsey Big4 consulting COVID COVID-19 MBB recruiting tier2
Most recent answer on May 31, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on May 26, 2020
Hi, It highly depends on your location, company preferences, position. I can explain it in the following way: Firms: MBB: less affected, interviews are still conducted, offers are issued for Q3 and Q4 2020 and Q ... (read entire answer)
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Pushed starting date

consulting COVID Startingdate
Question edited on May 26, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on May 14, 2020
Dear A , My congratulations to your offer at Kearney Dubai. This is great company which has been growing up to 30% year-on-year. In the last consecutive years, before the COVID situation. Regarding other companies. T ... (read entire answer)
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COVID19 Redundancies Risk

Big4 Coronavirus COVID covid19 MBB redundancies
Recent activity on May 26, 2020
The best answer (on May 04, 2020) is from:
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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gave the best answer on May 04, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Here are my toughts: Comsulting companies are indeed already laying off, but business as usual. Consulting companies have performance reviews and apply the up-or-out rule. See answer 1 As always, the ... (read entire answer)
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