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career Consultancy preplounge
Most recent answer on Mar 21, 2024
Leonard
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asked on Jan 26, 2024
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Moving into consultancy from a industry and business background - COACH NEEDED!

coaching Consultancy Middle East UK
Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2023
The best answer (on Dec 04, 2023) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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gave the best answer on Dec 04, 2023
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Hi there, 1) Does my background lend me to have a good/fair chance of getting into consulting. Your background seems a good fit. A question you have to ask yourself is if it would be fine to work with/have bosses younge ... (read entire answer)
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Beginners Approach to Case Studies

Case Interview Consultancy
Most recent answer on Oct 29, 2021
The best answer (on Oct 27, 2021) is from:
Clara
Expert
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
Expert
gave the best answer on Oct 27, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello Mohammed!  Welcome to this interesting world!   You have 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FIT INTERVIEW The "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/e ... (read entire answer)
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Other than MBB, what are other well-known life science / health care consulting firms?

Consultancy
Most recent answer on Oct 19, 2021
The best answer (on Oct 18, 2021) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Oct 18, 2021
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Hi Karen, I would recommend to check the following companies: ZS Associates LEK IQVIA Clearview As mentioned by Pedro, most Tier 2 companies also have a practice on that. Hope this helps, Francesco
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PwC Tech Consulting

1st round interview big four Consultancy PwC PwC Interview tech
Most recent answer on Oct 15, 2021
The best answer (on Oct 14, 2021) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
Expert
gave the best answer on Oct 14, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, I completely agree that it's quite tough to find adequate tech-focused cases. That's why I created 2 :) https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/interviewer-led-mckinsey-style/advanced/mckinse ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 15, 2021 on Oct 15, 2021
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Any tips for preparing for development sector consultancy since they are not the same as business sector?

Consultancy
Most recent answer on Jun 27, 2021
The best answer (on Jun 17, 2021) is from:
Ian
Expert
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
Expert
gave the best answer on Jun 17, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, What exactly do you mean by "devleopment sector"? Can you name a few firms for us? If they interview you in a case format, the difference in prep should not be large. You should be going through the same m ... (read entire answer)
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on Jun 27, 2021 on Jun 27, 2021
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How do you deal with a difficult stakeholder? Is this testing personal impact or conflict resolution

Consultancy
Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 24, 2020) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
gave the best answer on Nov 24, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, That's all the same story - personal impact / conflict resolution / difficult stakeholder Best
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on Dec 30, 2020 on Dec 30, 2020
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What's the most effective way to prep for consultancy?

BCG BCG McKinsey and Bain case studies Consultancy Excel case study HelpASisterOut
Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2020
The best answer (on Apr 05, 2020) is from:
Luca
Expert
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Luca
Expert
gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Dear anonymous, Your feeling is really common and you shouldn't worry too much about this. The most effective way to prepare is to practice both with other candidates and coaches that can give you a reliable feedabck. ... (read entire answer)
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on Apr 30, 2020 on Apr 30, 2020
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After the referral

Bain BCG Consultancy HR Interview Mck Referral
Recent activity on Dec 08, 2018
The best answer (on Dec 08, 2018) is from:
Guennael
Expert
Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Guennael
Expert
gave the best answer on Dec 08, 2018
Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Chances are higher but there are significant differences based on who gave the referral and how: 1. More junior people have less weight, obviously 2. Someone who's known you for some time, or even worked with you, w ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 08, 2018 on Dec 08, 2018
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How would you start your career as a consultant without a degree or relevant experience?

Consultancy entry level No degree
Recent activity on Oct 05, 2018
The best answer (on Oct 05, 2018) is from:
Guennael
Expert
Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Guennael
Expert
gave the best answer on Oct 05, 2018
Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
I think you have two main options: 1. Most commonly thought of in here, you convince a consultancy to give you a shot, largely by showing them you have a history of being an overachiever, albeit in non-traditional fie ... (read entire answer)
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