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Is it a good idea to move to consulting from Tech?

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Most recent answer on Mar 21, 2024

Francesco

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Hi there, 1) Is it good idea to move from Head of /EM position to associate consultant - Digital position? In most cases, if you come from the industry (sometimes also from other consulting firms) you will join at a lo ... (read entire answer)

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Experienced professional transitioning from industry to BCG

BCG Digital DigitalBCG MBB

Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Feb 12, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Yes, ignore it. It really depends on the game that you want to play. If your plan is to be in consulting in and out, i.e., spend 2 years so you have the brand on your CV, it's worth pushing for a more senior role. The ... (read entire answer)

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Arthur D Little vs Deloitte

ADL Arthur D Little Big 4 Deloitte Digital MBB

Most recent answer on Nov 30, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Dec 21, 2020

Hi, Really recommend you not to make decision based on money as first criteria. Think long term and imagine what you want to be in 3-4 years. Then assess which one will provide better platform ADL or Deloitte. Wor ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Digital / Technology vs Accenture case interviews

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gave the best answer on Oct 15, 2023

Hi there, I have a list of real BCG Digital/Tech questions asked in interviews. The cases tend to be more at the strategic level but can be implementation as well. It's quite tough to find adequate tech-focused cases. T ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Gamma or McKinsey Digital: The Differences

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Most recent answer on Oct 11, 2023

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Julien gave the best answer on Jan 04, 2018

I don’t know any detail about McK Digital but I have a fairly good view of what BCG Gamma is: I am a data scientist there. BGC Gamma is a virtual office within BCG. We are not a back office, we are data scientists wit ... (read entire answer)

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Is there a difference between applying to 'Digital' Mckinsey and Mckinsey?

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Most recent answer on Oct 01, 2023

Vlad

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Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jan 14, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, McKinsey Digital roles are not that much different from McKinsey Generalist. The major difference is a separate staffing. You will have a different staffing coordinator who has to approve all your projects. In gen ... (read entire answer)

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How to prepare for Digital McKinsey?

Cases Digital McKinsey preparation

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jul 22, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, McKinsey Digital interviews are not that much different from McKinsey Generalist interviews. Specifically, McKinsey digital is working on IT strategy, Agile transformations, etc. It also depends on the country whe ... (read entire answer)

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T1/T2 digital practices ranking vs generalist/strategy

Digital

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gave the best answer on Mar 09, 2021

Hi there, In terms of pure Digital, the "old guard" of Accenture, Deloitte Digital, and IBM are certainly regarded most highly (or, at least, hired the most). BCG Digital and McK Digital are doing quite well on the ... (read entire answer)

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Digital strategy topics

Digital Digital Case Digital Innovation Digital Interview Digital McKinsey Digital transformation

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2021

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Hello Roberto, I think that you should take a step back on this. You can be asked any type of case, being the most frequent ones: 1. Profitability cases- basic profitability framework. 2. Idea generation case ... (read entire answer)

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Best consulting firms for Digital

Digital Digital Case Digital transformation DigitalAssessment

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Florian

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2021

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Hey there, For strategic digital transformations, etc have a look at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, their practices, and recent acquisitions. If you want to look more for long-term IT implementation projects, Accenture et al ... (read entire answer)

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Digital transformation framework

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Most recent answer on Sep 28, 2023

gave the best answer on Apr 11, 2021

Hi there, Based on type of question, grammar, and topic of question, I'm guessing this post has been made by Roberto? You'll see from a quick Q&A search that there is a lot of content already here! https://www ... (read entire answer)

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Specific approach to a digital transformation problem / case

Digital

Most recent answer on Sep 28, 2023

Vlad

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, Since there may be many kinds of digital transformation cases, I recommend searching the websites of Delloite, BCG, McKinsey for the articles on the most popular digital topics. These articles have some great fram ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

BCG Digital - USP's

applying BCG Digital

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jan 15, 2023

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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: "Why BCG Digital" is a common question that is asked during the interview process, and ... (read entire answer)

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Senior Consultant/Associate - McKinsey Digital CEE

Digital McKinsey

Most recent answer on Apr 22, 2021

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2021

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Unfortunaly, I don´t have 1st hand expeirence myeslf in McK Digital, since I was a generalist. However, and after verifying this with the friends in my class who were from Digital, they confirm that most of ... (read entire answer)

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From marketing technology services to serving MBB technology clients. Doable?

Digital Digital McKinsey DigitalBCG Experienced Hire

Most recent answer on Mar 19, 2021

Adi

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Adi

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gave the best answer on Mar 17, 2021

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Hi Ved, Yes, this is totally doable. But you will land in Digital/Interactive practices of MBB/Big4/Accenture. Generalist will be hard to get into unless you have a solid CV, referrals, top notch interview performance ... (read entire answer)

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Any tips on Agile Coach Specialist interview?

Agile Digital Specialist

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Anonymous A asked on Mar 11, 2019

Recruiter/HR had one round of screening. She is now in process of scheduling technical interview over video conferencing with 2 assessors followed by four 45 minute onsite interviews.

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Your experience with McKinsey Imbellus digital assessment?

Assessment Digital Imbellus McKinsey PSG

Most recent answer on Mar 06, 2021

Anonymous B gave the best answer on Mar 05, 2021

Hi, I just did the Imbellus assessment one month ago.If you have already done your research on the matter, you won't experience any trouble completing the assessment. There are basically two types of game that you ha ... (read entire answer)

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EY Business Consulting (Advisory) or EY Parthenon?

Digital digital healthcare EY-Parthenon Healthcare healthcare pharma

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Feb 05, 2021

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! There no absolute truth here, not at all. Both could be great options, it depends on you: What do you want to do longer term? If healthcare is your passion, then for sure makes sense. If you are interested ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Digital vs McKinsey Technology

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Gaurav

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Gaurav

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gave the best answer on Jan 04, 2021

#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360 coach(Ex-McKinsey + Certified Coach + Active recruiter)

Hello there! McKinsey Digital does offer generalist strategy consulting roles and it's mainly strategy, though it may differ across offices. Having digital background could be also great. In case you're eager to find ... (read entire answer)

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Which one will lead to better future, Generalist or Digital Consultant?

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Most recent answer on Oct 23, 2020

Pascal

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Pascal

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gave the best answer on Oct 22, 2020

Ex-Bain Manager | 10 yrs MBB experience | 250+ people interviewed | Written case expert | Open to give limited discounts

Hi Anonymous, Don't think about what will give you a better future, think about what you are most passionate about. Consulting is a marathon, not a sprint. And in order to stay in consulting for the long run (>3 ... (read entire answer)

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