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McKinsey Middle East - switching from Doha to UAE office?

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Most recent answer on Dec 10, 2022
The best answer (on Dec 06, 2022) is from:
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Dec 06, 2022
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Hi there, Congratulations on the McKinsey offer! In terms of your question: Q: Any suggestions on how to negotiate an office transfer to either Dubai or Abu Dhabi would be appreciated I recently coached a candidate who ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey Middle East: salaries for BA to Associates?

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Most recent answer on Dec 06, 2022
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
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gave the best answer on Dec 05, 2022
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Management consulted says it's $25K USD base, but I think this is a mistake.  One of my candidates who got BCG Dubai received $92k base and $3k (for entry level). For the Consultant level, recent candidates of ... (read entire answer)
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What should I expect for PEI with McKinsey Dubai?

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Most recent answer on Aug 17, 2021
The best answer (on Oct 27, 2020) is from:
Robert
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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Robert
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gave the best answer on Oct 27, 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Hi Anonymous, Choosing a "random" line of your CV: This is not unusual for experienced hires, and interviewers usually have a good gut feeling about which line of your CV could have carried which challenges for one ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey Dubai Application

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Recent activity on Jul 02, 2021
The best answer (on Jul 02, 2021) is from:
Henning
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Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
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gave the best answer on Jul 02, 2021
Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
Happy to help, if you could specific the question. Are you asking about the process?
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Circumstantial lack of experience | MBB middle East

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Most recent answer on Apr 14, 2021
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Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2021
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Hi there, I would say it depends on the brand of the company you did the internship for – if it is a top brand could be enough as work experience. Additional elements you can consider to strengthen your application, ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey Dubai global staffing

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Most recent answer on Jan 29, 2021
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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 Jan 27, 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, I don't know exactly, but would be interested to know more about this as well. Best, Antonello
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Experienced Hire Application MBB London vs Dubai during covid-19?

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Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2020
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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
Hey there, Let me challenge your thinking and approach here..sounds like you are doing well at Accenture and on track to get promoted in March. So why the need to change now and not next summer/later in 2021 when thin ... (read entire answer)
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what is the typical timeline for MBB middle east recruitment?

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Most recent answer on Dec 21, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Dec 21, 2020
Hi, They usually have several channel of recruitment and some of them have specific timeline (e.g. target school recruitment cycle) However, all in all, across the different channel you can say that they will recru ... (read entire answer)
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Looking for a CV review before applying to consulting at Tier-1 firms in their Middle East offices. (MBB, Kearney, OW)

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Most recent answer on Nov 26, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 10, 2020
Dear Ahmed! Of course, you can send me your CV and we can discuss it. Also, I have many friends and former colleague at the Middle East, so I can share with you some insights on application process. Feel free to ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 26, 2020 on Nov 26, 2020
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Office Preferences - Middle East

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Recent activity on Oct 18, 2020
The best answer (on Oct 17, 2020) is from:
Robert
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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Robert
Expert
gave the best answer on Oct 17, 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Hi Anonymous, For non-experienced hires usually there is only 1 review of your application in the office for which you apply. Since it's a global recruiting system, that makes sense - why to review the same applicatio ... (read entire answer)
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McK Dubai - Recent succesful candidates

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Most recent answer on Aug 06, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 06, 2020
Hi Sarah, In general terms the interviewing proces is very similar to the standard one. In terms of cases Middle East has some specifics (i.e. strong focus on governmental sector). However, there are also many other i ... (read entire answer)
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