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Moving to Riyadh alone from Europe

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Anonymous A asked 11 hours ago

Hey, I'm moving to Riyadh soon as a 25-year-old European to work at a T2 firm. My original goal was Dubai, but unfortunately, it's not possible at this point as they are not hiring for Riyadh. After much consideration, ... (read entire question)

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Can I apply for visiting associate in one of the MBBs' Gulf offices?

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Most recent answer on Apr 16, 2024

Niklas

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McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford

Niklas

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gave the best answer on Mar 20, 2024

McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford

Hi, Indeed, Visiting Associate positions are internship positions. Given those are catered to students / MBA students, I would rather try to find a way to apply directly to full-time positions, unless you are currently ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Middle East Fresh Graduate

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Apr 16, 2024

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Hi there, 1) Is it too soon to apply now? I expect to want to start in September. In terms of the timeline, it is not too early – when I joined, I applied in January, interviewed in April, and joined in September. Usua ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2024

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The reality is that in 95% of cases it's either the first office or nothing. As in, it's rather an exception that the first office reviews your application and considers you to be more suitable for the second office and ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Apr 10, 2024

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Hi there, Q: In market sizing questions, do they provide you with the data? Also, in other types of cases, are there questions and you have to solve them? If you get a market sizing questions, you will have to find a w ... (read entire answer)

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Adi

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Adi

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gave the best answer on Feb 20, 2021

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Hey, Thats okay, BIG4 have been taking a bit long to get back these past 2-3 months based on my experience coaching many candidates these past few months. Its anywhere from 2-4 weeks at least. I suggest be patient &a ... (read entire answer)

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Hani

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Hani

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gave the best answer on Jun 15, 2022

Associate and All-star Interviewer at OW | Ex-S& | 5+ years in the Middle East |300+ Interviews | INSEAD MBA

Hi there, Your profile is very interesting and I have no doubt you should pass the interview screening. As for the application process, it is the same as anywhere else in the world you will have 3-4 case interviews no ... (read entire answer)

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Dennis

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Dennis

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gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2024

Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thoroughly. Depending on the seniority, tenure and advocacy of the person referring you, you have a better ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2024

Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, in addition to the other comments, here a general overview on your question 1): A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thoroughly. Depending on t ... (read entire answer)

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Feb 23, 2023

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

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on making it to the final round of the interview process! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Mar 12, 2024

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Lots of questions. Let me take them one by one. 1. He asked me why i didn't have any certifications in data so far with 19 yrs of experience ? would this have an impact on the final decision or what? Not necessarily. ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 13, 2024 on Mar 13, 2024
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Most recent answer on Mar 09, 2024

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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gave the best answer on Mar 08, 2024

Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, if you want to pursue a career in consulting, then gaining experience in “niche consulting” is still better than no consulting experience. Of course you shouldn't linger at this firm for too long if your ambit ... (read entire answer)

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Edoardo

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Edoardo

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Hi! First of all congrats on this, I fear you might have been underestimating yourself a bit :) Your experience is interesting and I heard of this before - take it with a grain of salt, it can happen, but I’d focus on w ... (read entire answer)

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Cristian

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gave the best answer on Feb 05, 2024

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Hi there! I've worked with multiple candidates for Kearney ME offices and one of my candidates got an offer last week for Riyadh (so I can confirm they're actively hiring). All the candidates that I've worked with who ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, You'll learn a lot more from this by trying it out yourself first! Why don't you post your approach here and we can provide commentary? Hint: This is a bottom-up market sizing (think about how much you could m ... (read entire answer)

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Anybody familiar with the Whiteshield hiring process?

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Hi there, I actually haven't heard of them but did some quick digging. Now, #1 thing is to double-check with the recruiter what to expect (e.g. case, written case, etc.). Assuming there is a case, you can be fairly cert ... (read entire answer)

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Apr 11, 2023

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

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation from Simon-Kucher! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Even though I am qu ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Feb 07, 2024

Hi there, Super frustrating indeed. However, that is also life. I highly highly recommend you keep networking with and applying to dozens of other firms. Never put all your hopes on one (especially this one, given the s ... (read entire answer)

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Adrien

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Hi, It's been pretty common to see response time averaging 6 - 8 weeks across many MBB offices for the past few months, due the hiring slowdown as HR departments frequently re-evaluate their hiring depending on context ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, Appreciate the Q&A but definitely adjust your approach to networking! You should be reaching out to people on LinkedIn. Importantly, try to re-frame your wording from “expectations” of people helping, as i ... (read entire answer)

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