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Interview Prep help: ERP Implementation Intern

Business Analyst ERP Implementation

Most recent answer on Mar 31, 2024

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jan 26, 2024

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Massimiliano, that's a great, targeted question. I would suggest 2 sources of knowledge: 1. Conversations. Aim to connect via LinkedIn with people who work in the ERP space and who could share how such organisations wo ... (read entire answer)

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Salaries at OW in Riyadh

Implementation Oliver Wyman Oliver Wyman interview riyadh salary

Most recent answer on Mar 05, 2024

gave the best answer on Jan 31, 2024

Hi Ahmed, Management consulted tends to keep good track of this. In general, implementation pays ~20% less than strategy at the consultant level. Here's some interview reading: The Most Common Pitfalls in Case Interview ... (read entire answer)

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Oliver Wyman implementation vs Arthur D. Little strategy

ADL Implementation MBB OW strategy

Most recent answer on Nov 30, 2023

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gave the best answer on Nov 24, 2020

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

You have answered it yourself..McK/BCG won't take you in just because you work for certain brand. Your CV may get through easier if you studied in top schools and/or worked for well know brands. But after that its start ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Implementation Associate

Implementation Implementation Mckinsey

Most recent answer on Oct 01, 2022

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Sep 11, 2022

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, I've worked extensively with Implementation teams while in McKinsey, so let me provide my perspective on it. What do implementation consultants do? A classic project usually has 3 phases: diagnostic (what is ... (read entire answer)

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Changing roles internally after you get into MBB

Bain & Company Implementation MBB McKinsey McKinsey & Company strategy consulting The Boston Consulting Group

Most recent answer on Jan 05, 2022

Paul

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PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate

Paul

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gave the best answer on Jan 04, 2022

PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate

Hi Jasmine, answer based on my experience in BCG Europe (Spain+Italy+Greece in particular), cannot comment on other firms, locations. General rule is changing from BCG generalist consultant to other roles (technical, ex ... (read entire answer)

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Looking for anyone who has interview experience with Partners in Performance

Energy Implementation mining operational efficiency partners in performance resources

Most recent answer on May 31, 2021

gave the best answer on May 25, 2021

Hey! I haven't interviewed with them personally but I've helped a number of candidates interview for them. Feel free to shoot me a PM!

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Implementation consulting firm

consulting Implementation strategy

Most recent answer on Jan 10, 2021

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 Jan 06, 2021

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

Hi, I would not agree with Ian here: MBB does a lot of projects, not just strategy. Strategy = only ˜30% of projects The reason why MBB is doing less implementation is simple - they are more expensive MBB is h ... (read entire answer)

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Career switch from civil engineering to consulting

Civil engineer consulting Implementation operations

Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020

gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2020

Hi there, Two main tips for you Do Industry Research I have a template, so feel free to reach out if interested! Some key tips: List all the major industries that you'll need to learn Create a template t ... (read entire answer)

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Applying to implementation branch of Capital and Infrastructure Projects in Big4 or Accenture

Engineering Engineering and Management Consulting Experienced Hire Implementation Industry experience PwC Interview

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Adi

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Adi

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gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2020

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hi Dana, I ran Accenture UK & Ireland's Supply Chain and Operations practice in London, so can give you plenty of tips and insights on your aspirations. Please feel free to message me and we can setup an intro call ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Implementation application consideration

Implementation McKinsey

Most recent answer on May 19, 2020

Clara

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

Clara

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gave the best answer on May 15, 2020

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

Hello! Two different considerations here: Interview process: you need to decide from the beggining which path you are interviewing for, even tought, as you recall, the processes are very similar. The reason is t ... (read entire answer)

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Is the McKinsey Implementation role considered less prestigous than the General strategy Consulting role?

implement consulting group Implementation Implementation Mckinsey implementention

Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2020

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Mar 24, 2020

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

Hello! Totally disagree with that. Mckinsey Implementation is still below the McKinsey brand, which is what counts here. It´s just a more especialized branch that has always existed and has always had demand, bu ... (read entire answer)

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I applied for an associate role (generalist) at McKinsey but my first choice location is full and told to reapply

associate associate consultant Implementation Implementation Mckinsey

Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2020

Clara

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

Clara

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gave the best answer on Mar 24, 2020

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

Hello! In McKinsey, you can only have one application "live" at each moment. Hence, best would be to contact the HR office where your application was filed and ask for their advise. Cheers, Clara

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

Does anyone know what the latest is on the career progression structure for Mckinsey Implementation?

Implementation McKinsey

Most recent answer on Mar 23, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Mar 20, 2020

Curretly, names of positions at MI are: 1) Implementation coach (~ Fellow associate in generalist track) 2) Implementation associate (~ Associate in generalist track) 3) Implementation enagement manager (~ EM in g ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 23, 2020 on Mar 23, 2020
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Mckinsey final round

Implementation Interview McKinsey

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jul 03, 2020

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Hi Anonymous, the structure of the final rounds is the same as the previous ones (fit + case+ your questions); however there is more emphasis on communication and fit. Specifically, the main difference you will find ... (read entire answer)

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Difference between McK Implementation Coach vs Implementation Consultant

Implementation McKinsey

Most recent answer on Dec 16, 2019

Luca

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

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gave the best answer on Dec 14, 2019

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

hello, They are 2 different position in the career path. When you enter a consulting firm as experienced hire you have to negotiate the years of experience in your previous job. The tenure of the people that interview ... (read entire answer)

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Criticism against consulting and role of Implementation

Consulting critism Implementation

Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2019

Vlad

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Vlad

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gave the best answer on Oct 21, 2019

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

Hi, 1) Everyone will look at the brand, not the projects that you've done - so does not really matter 2) In consulting a much better strategy for your survival is to select the projects by people to work with (Manag ... (read entire answer)

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Entry Salary Junior Consultant SAP (Accenture)

Accenture digitalization Implementation salary salary negotiation sap

Most recent answer on Jun 09, 2019

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 09, 2019

Hi there, Glassdoor can be a good source for you to check salaries for specific offices. Cheers Serhat

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McKinsey Implementation Coach vs Consultant

coach consultant Implementation McKinsey

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gave the best answer on Apr 04, 2019

Hi, Implementation practice has it's own org structure, but the trajectory is very similar to a consultant track. For instance, in a consultant track you move from Associate, EM, AP to Partner. Implementation track is ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Implementation Coach or Senior Implementation Coach

coach Implementation MBA McKinsey

Recent activity on Apr 18, 2018

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gave the best answer on Apr 18, 2018

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, Implementation Coach is equivalent to Associate, hence post MBA. Senior Implementation Coach is equivalent to Engagement Manager - so without significant experience in managing teams and projects, you sh ... (read entire answer)

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