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BCG Final round - Lateral hire

BCG fit interview Lateral Hire

Most recent answer on Mar 07, 2024

Gero

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Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Gero

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gave the best answer on Mar 06, 2024

Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Hi Julie,Happy to provide my perspective as a former BCG Lateral Hire Interviewer.First, It is important that you understand the background of this question, that means why it is being asked.SituationAs lateral hire you ... (read entire answer)

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How different is the interview process at the Manager / Principal level vs Consultant/ Associate Consultant level?

Lateral Hire

Most recent answer on Mar 05, 2024

Gero

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Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Gero

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gave the best answer on Feb 04, 2024

Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer

Hi there, This depends on the specific region and consulting company you interview with as the difference between lateral and regular hire interviews as well as the difference between the interviews for various levels w ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 05, 2024 on Mar 05, 2024
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From Tier 2 to Top Tier Consulting Firm

Application application process Bain Bain & Company BCG career progression Case Interview Change Career Change Firm Change Firms Change Job Experienced Hire Interview Lateral Hire MBB McKinsey MMB Oliver Wyman Roland Berger strategy& switch Top tier

Most recent answer on Oct 28, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 06, 2017

Hello, I have known several people who joined a BCG Paris after having work for a few years in other consulting firms (either top 20 or boutique/specialized) Evaluation criteria during cases interviews will remain rou ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 28, 2023 on Oct 28, 2023
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Pros / cons of lateral hire to MBB (from another consulting firm)

Experienced Hire Lateral Hire MBB

Most recent answer on Oct 12, 2023

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Oct 12, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, I started at Kearney before moving to MBB. Sharing my take on your 3 questions: 1. Is there any value in switching to MBB? Are there more exit opportunities available? Yes. There is high value in switching to MBB Af ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 12, 2023 on Oct 12, 2023
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Two years in Accenture, got an offer from BCG for an associate position

Accenture BCG Experienced Hire Lateral Hire MBB recruiting

Most recent answer on Oct 12, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 25, 2019

While BCG in general tends to discount experience at other consulting firms, what you can do is to negotiate with them to be placed in a higher band within the associate level (A1/A2/A3). This way, you will not have to ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 12, 2023 on Oct 12, 2023
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To move or not to move?

Big4 Lateral Hire

Most recent answer on Apr 19, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Apr 19, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, As you might expect, we can't give a straight answer because you need to decide what is best for yourself (I'm realising now that coaches are starting to sound a bit like ChatGPT :) ). That aside, if you're h ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 19, 2023 on Apr 19, 2023
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Joining Bain as a lateral hire at Manager level.. how to prepare?

Bain & Company Lateral Hire manager

Most recent answer on Aug 01, 2022

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 Aug 01, 2022

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

Hi there, Congratulations on the Bain offer! In terms of your question: Q: Would like to understand if Bain will provide some training to lateral hires, and also what can I do in the intervening months to prepare myself ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 01, 2022 on Aug 01, 2022
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EY-Parthenon to PE firm

EY-Parthenon Lateral Hire MBB & Big 4 Private Equity

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2021

Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

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gave the best answer on Nov 20, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, since the 90+% of the PE associates come from MBB, top MBA or top investment bank, with scenarios 1. and 2. you would build the most appealing CV. However, I would recommend applying right now to PE and playing you ... (read entire answer)

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Got into Bain as a lateral hire. How should I prepare?

Bain Bain & Company experiecedhire Experienced Hire ExperiencedHire Lateral Hire MBB - new hire MBB firm

Most recent answer on Apr 14, 2021

gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2021

Hi there, Congratulations and well done! First: Read the 25 tips in my consulting handbook here: https://www.spencertom.com/2018/01/14/consulting-survival-guide/ ------------------------------------------------- ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 14, 2021 on Apr 14, 2021
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Transition from Software Engineer to MBB/Tier-2

case interview preparation Engineering Lateral Hire MBB

Most recent answer on Jan 31, 2021

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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gave the best answer on Feb 14, 2019

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Cursory glance, you aren't currently in the mix for MBB: non-target school, good GPA but not sure how good that really is in said school; work in a mid-size company (so neither huge brand nor startup); no real leadershi ... (read entire answer)

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Investment Decision Case

2nd Round interview feedback Lateral Hire MBB

Recent activity on May 02, 2019

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 May 02, 2019

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

Hi! The first thing you need to understand is what the actual purpose of a case structure is. Structuring a case does NOT mean to come up with a nice looking list of areas that you want to look into. This is not a s ... (read entire answer)

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on May 02, 2019 on May 02, 2019
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Off cycle experienced hiring

BCG experiecedhire Lateral Hire McKinsey

Recent activity on Apr 10, 2019

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 10, 2019

Hello! Awesome to know that you are considering a career switch from IB to MC and I'm sure many firms will be keen in your profile! To answer your first and last question: 1. Obtaining interviews without referrals ... (read entire answer)

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

Software Engineer to MBB/Tier-2 or Boutique consulting to MBB/Tier-2?

Engineering Lateral Hire MBB

Recent activity on Feb 11, 2019

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 Feb 11, 2019

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

Hi Anonymous, if you want to switch after 2-3 years, option 1 would be better. However, the fact that such company is limited to pharma may limit your exit opportunities; it would also make sense to check on LinkedIn ... (read entire answer)

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Boutique Consulting to MBB, Tier 2

Lateral Hire

Recent activity on Nov 05, 2018

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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gave the best answer on Nov 05, 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Not much to add on the PE front: these jobs are very hard to get, especially on the investment side, MBB would help but banking would help even more. You also asked about doing a lateral from boutique or tier 2 towa ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 05, 2018 on Nov 05, 2018
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Lateral hire at MBB?

Lateral Hire MBB

Recent activity on Sep 10, 2018

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 07, 2018

Agree with everything others have said. Two things I'd add, which you might find interesting - Several people I know at Bain London have received head-hunting emails asking if they were interested in a role at McKinse ... (read entire answer)

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