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How long should the "Walk me through your resume" response be, for McKinsey phone screen/recruiter call?

Initial call McKinsey phone screen Resume resume walkthrough

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

Hi there, They have already read your resume so use 1-2 min maximum to guide them through the main points. Depending on what role you are applying for, put extra attention on If your are applying for a junior role (busi ... (read entire answer)

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EY-Parthenon Pre-Screening Call

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Most recent answer on Mar 29, 2022

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 29, 2022

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

Hello! Congrats with the EY interview! Although I don´t have recent experience from coachees particularly with them, what I can tell you is that is pretty standard when it ocmes to Big4: You have 2 main workstreams ahea ... (read entire answer)

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ATK Phone screening questions and process

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Most recent answer on Apr 12, 2020

saleh

saleh gave the best answer on Feb 10, 2020

Hi, I had my phone screen last week and it's pretty much just having an informal chat about yourself and Kearney. They asked me to go through my CV briefly and then explained what they are currently doing in terms of ... (read entire answer)

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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

Hi, You can do 3 things: Tell him about yourself Express your interest in a company Ask for advice Prepare a good story that will highlight your achievements so far. Then tell why you think consulting and B ... (read entire answer)

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Why my profile is getting rejected and not getting called for an interview? I am doing MSc in Electrical Engineering and have 2.9 years of experience in Software Consultancy Domain. I am fluent in English but can only carry basic conversations in German. I am applying in Germany

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Dorothea

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Ex-Oliver Wyman with 100% interview success rate - specialized in female career coaching

Dorothea

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Ex-Oliver Wyman with 100% interview success rate - specialized in female career coaching

Hi Zankrut, the evalatuion criteria can be divided into hard and soft criteria, where hard criteria are e.g. grades, required languages, a minimum of work experience, and work permission and soft criteria relate to e. ... (read entire answer)

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