Hi, I would include only the most relevant experiences in terms of duration and fit with a consulting role. Happy to look a it for quick feedback if helpful

Best,
Antonello

Hi Carmen,

10 is certainly the minimum, but it's perfectly fine. I prefer 10.5, but happy with 10 if you have a lot to say.

That said, more important than font is how does your resume look? It should not look crowded, hard to read etc. Make sure your layout+experience bullets work together to provide adequate spacing to allow things to pop and so as to not overwhelm the recruiter with a blob of text!

Hi there,

My advice would be to list it but omit the GPA! As such, you'll have to also omit the Bachelor's GPA, but, given it's your lowest/first degree of 3 it has little weight regardless.

Hi A!

Here my thoughts on the two questions:

Profile: It might be interested, but you want to highlight the experience that is relevant for the MBBs. Things like solving complex problems, managing relationships to key stakeholders, working under stress and being forced to prioritize rigorously. The way you describe your profile now can also be interpreted as that you were the supervisor that manages the clerks that actually stamp people's passport. Such profile would not be attractive to MBB, so you want to be very clear about your experience.

CV: Clear answer: Submit a 1-page CV that highlights your relevant experience. Focus on achievements, less on activities. You can also post your CV here (can be anonymized) and ask people for feedback. But google "Consulting CV" and prepare a strong version before that so people can focus on what will be really helpful to you, rather than the basics.

Hi Sebastiano,

Overall your experiences are quite good and your resume has a lot of potential!

that said, there is a fair amount you can do to optimize your resume and improve your odds. Some of the things that stand out to me are:

1. Remove your semi-colons...this is very bizarre formatting
2. There are some bullet points that don't add value and take up space. Go through your resume and remove these. As an example, two of them are "Youngest MBA candidate in class" and "Selected among catholic university students for the summer program"
3. You seriously need to improve your experience bullet points. I need to see much more fleshed out experience bullet points that highlight what you did and the value-add. They are currently far too short and generic. For example "Identified rising business opportunities and built long-term relationships with prospects". This tells me nothing! How did you do this? What opportunities? How many prospects and what was the $ value of the contracts obtained?
4. Your first 2 items in your last "Leadership" section should look more like your work experience sections...i.e. they need to be fleshed out fully.
5.  

The process differs by office and by the type of role and where you apply

Typically when you apply on campus for roles (BA roles at target schools, Target MBA programs), there is a team of consultants that is responsible for going through your CV and shortlisitng it. They are usually alums of the school themselves or have strong ties to it.

For experienced hire roles, it depends on how you apply. If you apply via a partner referral then the HR will usually set up an interview process regardless. If you apply directly online then it is a combination of automatic filters and HR

Best,

Udayan

Either is fine - just look professional.

Hey there,

So I am always of the view that you must give your best in every situation. You then gracefully accept whatever the outcome but knowing you gave your best.

I suggest you check with HR if sending a refreshed CV would make any difference. If yes, send it. If not, then focus on the final interview. The interview feedback from earlier stages matters more. They shortlisted your CV anyway so clearly its good.

Have your new CV handy for the partner interview anyway and should any questions arise, offer to send him your new CV.

Just share your sanitized document in this blog post and you will receive some comments on that!

Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind to give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!

Robert

Hi Ukasha,

My general/quick (not full review) thoughts are as follows:

Consulting-Specific

• Yes, your resume has enough consulting-focused verbiage here

Template

• You need a new template - there is a LOT of work to be done to make this professional...a few examples:
  • Education should not be 1 line...each educational experience should look like your work experience
  • Should put company, then role below
  • Should put date then country below
  • Dates should include months
  • etc.

Content

• Not enough skills. Either add more or cut
• Any extracirriculars?
• Try not to use the same verbs frequently next to each other (Led, Devleoped)
• Need to improve bullet points to be more precise, concise, and value/action-drive

Hi Ukasha,

short answer: yes I think it is a bit long.

What I like about your cover letter is that it is very structured. However, not all points are equally relevant. Try to focus on the most important ones. Try to simplify the language to make it an easy read. Try to also think from the recruiter point of view. This is a cover letter and not a CV, i.e. list your skills, abilities, value to the company and do not put your past experience & achievements in the focus -> instead use your past as evidence for the value that you can bring in the future. This is a small but very important difference!

Furthermore, you need to improve the formatting. Either you consistently bold important aspects or you don't, but don't mix the style between paragraphs.

Please let me know if you have further questions or need a more detailed revision.

Cheers, Florian

Hi Ukasha,

It's hard to help when it hurts my eyes to read! Kindly upload a clear image :)

Hey,

as you might imagine, a CV optimization is always a very delicate and personal matter (besides obvious grammar, formatting etc mistakes). Therefore, it would be extremly helpful if you'd provide some more background on the firm, role and also location etc youre applying for. If you don't feel comfortable sharing this publicly, feel free to reach out to me directly.

In the meantime, some first glance advice:

• If you're applying in the EU (in particular Germany), most firms would like still like to see your high school grades
• If you're applying to a role outside of France, defintely more explanation needed on the grand ecole prep (vs. bachelor)
• Dates: I would always include full date (Jan 2020 - July 2020 instead of Jan - July 2020), as it makes it easier to read
• You're inconsistend with the amount and content of bullet points
• You're inconsistend with the wording of your titles, e.g. why is the M&A role the only role where you don't have a description of the firm?
• Again, depending on location you would want to put a place, date and signature at the bottom of the page

Lastly, I'm a fan of a short introduction of yoursef in 2-3 sentences at the very top of the page

Let me know if this helps. Best,

Torben

Hi there,

A few things stand out to me

1) CV - I'm not sure who reviewed it, but send it to me...I'll check that it's optimal

2) Networking - before applying, aim to network a bit (even if it doesn't result in a formal referral, at least try to get put in touch with HR)

3) You're right next door to Strategy&! Once inside PwC, network your way around, get to know people, build a good reputation, and in 1-2 years look to move internally via connections

4) MBA - always a good route to take to get funneled directly into the recruiting pipeline.

Good luck!

Hello there!

No second thoughts, definitely YES!:)

It's a really great experience from which I'm sure you gained much experience useful in consulting like leadership, negotiations, project management skills and so on.

Do you need any further help?

GB

Hello,

Feel free to send me a message to discuss it together.

I also started as an aerospace engineer before joining McK.

Best,

Antonello

I would not add this information. It is mosly irrelevant for your application, so you can better use the real estate for something that actually strengthens your profile. Having said that, it also doesn't do any harm.

Hey there,

In general referral > no referral (stating the obvious), however, if your profile is strong + you are applying at the beginning of the year (fewer slots filled), you should be fine even without.

With the introduction of the Imbellus, McKinsey has started to widen the funnel a bit and get more people into the process because they can administer the test at no additional cost.

Go for it :-)

Cheers,

Florian