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Public sector/government case interview question (MENA)

Government MENA Public policy Public Sector

Most recent answer on Dec 16, 2023

Florian

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Strategy consultant focused on energy & industry, I've led dozens of recruitment interviews at BCG

Florian

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gave the best answer on Nov 29, 2023

Strategy consultant focused on energy & industry, I've led dozens of recruitment interviews at BCG

As the case do not allow for clarfying questions, I would suggest to be even more hypothesis driven, and check at each stage that the interviewer is ok with the direction you're taking. First, you will need to define ... (read entire answer)

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on Dec 16, 2023 on Dec 16, 2023
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Quick switches in Consulting

Change Career consulting Government MBB strategy consulting tier2

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Frederic

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ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience

Frederic

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gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2023

ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience

Hello, First of all, congratulations on the offer at this government entity! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: Firstly, while it's true that having multiple switches in a relatively short span can ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 30, 2023 on Sep 30, 2023
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector

Government McKinsey Public Sector

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2023

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Hi there, The process is exactly the same. Best, Alberto

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China/public sector/sustainability

Government Greater China Public policy Public Sector Sustainability

Most recent answer on Jan 16, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jan 14, 2023

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

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: Yes, both Chinese (local and national) governments and foreign governments are interes ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 16, 2023 on Jan 16, 2023
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6 years experience, move from government to MBB

Application entry level Government pitch

Most recent answer on Aug 10, 2022

Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

Emily

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gave the best answer on Aug 10, 2022

Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

You have a great profile! There are many people who make the move from government into MBB. Generally if you've got less than two years you go in at the entry (post undergrad) level - you'll go in as an Associate (i.e., ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 10, 2022 on Aug 10, 2022
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Covid-19 vaccination case

case practice COVID-19 Government Public Sector

Most recent answer on Jul 01, 2021

Florian

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Florian

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gave the best answer on Jul 01, 2021

Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hey there, Without going too deep into a structure here, be careful what question you are trying to solve. It is a common issue I see with many candidates and as the question is asked here I would clarify with the int ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 01, 2021 on Jul 01, 2021
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Moving from government to a major consulting firm

application strength Application timing Government

Most recent answer on Jun 21, 2021

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jun 21, 2021

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, When you work in consulting, you normally do 2 years + MBA or 2 years + 1/1.5 extra years to reach the position of Associate (McK) or Consultant (BCG/Bain). I don't think it is likely that you could be con ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 21, 2021 on Jun 21, 2021
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What about the Cohen Group in the consulting field?

Government law law grad

Most recent answer on Feb 16, 2021

Anonymous gave the best answer on Feb 15, 2021

I have not come across them as a strategy consulting firm in the sense of MBB. Looking at website and Wikipedia page it seems more of a company that leverages political connections for their senior staff to help compani ... (read entire answer)

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Hi, what type of case/questions would I find for a big4 consulting (government and public sector) interview?

consulting Government Interview

Most recent answer on Feb 08, 2021

gave the best answer on Feb 07, 2021

Hi Bob, Practice Cases If you want some practice cases: Tepper 2008's "NGO Effectiveness" Colombia 2011's "MadeCasse" Feel free to shoot me a message for more cases. Approach / Case Types Public sec ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 08, 2021 on Feb 08, 2021
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Any framework for Government cases?

Case Interview Government McKinsey

Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 22, 2018

As with most advice on here, I would recommend that you do not memorise frameworks to simply repeat in an interview. I recently received an offer from McKinsey and also have 10 years experience in government. The genera ... (read entire answer)

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on Dec 31, 2020 on Dec 31, 2020
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Does anyone have any good resources for public sector/ government, or nonprofit consulting?

Corporate Social Responsibility Government Nonprofit Public Sector resources

Most recent answer on Nov 17, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 26, 2019

I am not sure whether any particular source specifically focused on the public sector but many MBA case books have public sector cases. You may want to check them. Also if you did not solve that already, Diconsa case ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 17, 2020 on Nov 17, 2020
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The government has a budget of 2 million euro's. Can they get all the road signs cleaned and stay within the budget?

Government

Most recent answer on Oct 06, 2020

Anonymous A asked on Sep 08, 2019

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Transition from identifying root cause to implementing solution

Baringa Partners Government Presentation Case Problem Solving Public Sector

Most recent answer on Mar 23, 2020

Luca

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Luca

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gave the best answer on Mar 12, 2020

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Dear anonymous, The focus of the case can vary a lot depending on the case. Generally speaking you should go through the following steps: Identify root causes Find a solution Assess feasibility of solution (wi ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 23, 2020 on Mar 23, 2020
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Public sector/government consulting frameworks

Framework Government issue tree Public Sector Structure

Most recent answer on Feb 27, 2020

gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2019

Hi Daniel, My approach Public sector cases are tricky because they feasibly be any case type (Product Launch - new service for citizens; M&A - merging two departments; even Profitability - cost cutting mandate). ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 27, 2020 on Feb 27, 2020
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Personality/case interview at EY: Any experiences?

application process case studies Deloitte Digital Ernst & Young EY Government Public Sector

Recent activity on Apr 14, 2019

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 Jun 06, 2018

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

Hi, If you have not done any cases yet: Take a 1-week vacation to prepare If it is not an internship with a dedicated interview period, please reschedule the interview. You can't imagine how many people have fai ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 14, 2019 on Apr 14, 2019
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Bain Public Sector/Govt Work

Bain Bain & Company Government MBB Public Sector

Recent activity on Jan 14, 2019

Anonymous B gave the best answer on Dec 26, 2018

Can't speak for the Bain experience, but pretty sure McKinsey is the one top for public sector work in most regions

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on Jan 14, 2019 on Jan 14, 2019
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Government cases

Government

Recent activity on Nov 13, 2018

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 Nov 13, 2018

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

Hi, These types of cases are actually pretty traditional, especially for McKinsey. The reason why people think that they are rare is that the casebooks (that are in general not a good source of cases) do not have enou ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 13, 2018 on Nov 13, 2018
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Economic development case

Government strategy

Recent activity on Nov 09, 2017

gave the best answer on Nov 09, 2017

Hi, I believe the question is vague. Further clarification is required what "Strategic economic development" is refering to? And what does the goverment hopes in terms of outcome? The study could be done to understa ... (read entire answer)

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