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Hello there, Being in the early stage of the whole process allows you yet to prepare, no worry about that. I would, however, try to start with the following before jumping solving the cases: 1. Understand well MBB's r ... (read entire answer)

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I agree. #2 is probably the most actionable and relevant, with #1 a close second. Long term, #3 is great but your manager or principal cares about what you can do for them today, not in 3 years..

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