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How do I explain my projects in an interview

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Most recent answer on Nov 28, 2023

Raj

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gave the best answer on Nov 28, 2023

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When an interviewer asks you to tell them about the projects you have worked on, it's important to provide a structured and concise response while maintaining confidentiality. Here's a suggested flow for answering this ... (read entire answer)

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I am interviewing with one consultancy and they seem to be more interested in me after knowing that I am interviewing with their competitors

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Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Oct 06, 2021

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Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: Generally speaking, it depends on what information you provide and how ... (read entire answer)

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Non-traditional background looking to enter consulting

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 02, 2023

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Hi Richard, Q: I would be incredibly grateful for any advice on how to best position myself to be competitive in a pool of so many incredibly talented people. You will need three main things to pass the screening: a gre ... (read entire answer)

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Question about technology assessment

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Most recent answer on Nov 19, 2022

Florian

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gave the best answer on Nov 18, 2022

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Hi there, This could be a lot of things, e.g., general aptitude tests (e.g. GMAT or SOVA style) psychometric tests like the Pymetrics a domain-relevant technical interview (like the McKinsey TEI) Did they specify in th ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Dubai final round- only one interview

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Francesco

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Hi Gloria, Why I had interviews with partners in round 1 and why round 2 is only one interview! Having partners in round one is rare but may happen sometimes in MBB. May be due to the availability of the team. One int ... (read entire answer)

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Rejection at MBB - would it be a good idea to try again?

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Most recent answer on May 06, 2022

Udayan

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If one bad interview was indicative of whether one makes a good consultant, almost no one would ever get in! Rejections happen, they are a very normal part of the interview process. In my experience rejections happen fo ... (read entire answer)

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Does consulting firms look into your transcript during application?

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gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2022

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Hi there, First of all, sincerely hope your family issue is getting better / has been resolved! Regarding your question, I'm with the other coaches on this one - this will not be any issue in your application. As long ... (read entire answer)

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Capital One Case Interview

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Hello, Congratulations on getting the interview! I would suggest to take a few hours to read about business cases, understand how to solve them, and look at some common frameworks (PrepLounge has some bootcamp guides th ... (read entire answer)

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EY-Parthenon Online Case Interview for Executive (IT) - Transaction Strategy & Execution

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Hi Pranet, I know exactly what you mean regarding the PwC case interview; when I interviewed for PwC's Tech practice, one of the "cases" was literally just 1 question on how I would setup a technical backlog! Frankl ... (read entire answer)

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how many jobs you applied before you land a job during your MBA？

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gave the best answer on Aug 25, 2020

It's definitely hard! And it's hard in so many ways I know someon who got interviews to everywhere they applied (every major consultancy...around 12 interviews) BUT failed their first 11 interviews! I also know some ... (read entire answer)

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Is learning french for Consulting in France in a short timespan a viable idea?

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Francesco

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Hi there, So reaching fluency in an “easy” language like French requires around 1000 hours starting from zero. You have to consider if you really have the time to reach that level. If by a few months you mean 3-4, t ... (read entire answer)

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As a microbiology graduate, I have little or no knowledge about preparing for business consulting interview? Please help!!!

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Most recent answer on Nov 06, 2020

Vlad

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Hi, 1) First of all, I would check what are the reasons for failure. Since your CV is already being modified I hope you'll be able to reshuffle it in a right way. Also, I recommend reflecting on what you've done in th ... (read entire answer)

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I am preparing for an interview at McKinsey

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Most recent answer on May 04, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on May 04, 2020

Hi, This is a very typical case, which could be solved via table structure. Let’s say you know, that your client sells 1000 cups of coffee for takeaway at the price of 1 GBP each. And there are 4 market segments (by ... (read entire answer)

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Has anyone got any information on the Italian consulting firm BIP - Business Integration Partners?

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Anonymous A asked on Jul 24, 2018

I was invited for the first round of interviews but I couldn't get many info on the internet about how the interviews are structured. Hope you can help!

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How difficult it is to enter in a consulting company 1 year after graduating?

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Vlad

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Vlad

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gave the best answer on Aug 01, 2018

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Hi, You can enter the consulting company at any stage. There might be many factors that might have influenced the decision when you were a graduate: University brand Internships you had before The office you a ... (read entire answer)

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Bad behaviour from PWC - Strategy& recruiting staff

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Recent activity on Jul 27, 2018

Vlad

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Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jul 27, 2018

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Hi, Unfortunately, this happens and you can not completely trust the HR CRM. Also, we don't know if they've hired anyone for this position or just closed it. I think there is a good lesson learned for you as well. I ... (read entire answer)

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