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T2 USA vs Bain Riyadh Summer Associate

Bain Bain & Company Career Advising MBB Multiple offers offer decision riyadh T2 USA

Most recent answer on Mar 05, 2024

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jan 31, 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Congrats on the options (and the baby)! :) Honestly, you can't really go wrong with either of them. What I'd do is think about which one is more aligned with my long-term plan. Where do you see yourself with your wife ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 05, 2024 on Mar 05, 2024
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EY or Strategy& middle east? Which firm is better?

2-tier Accenture Accenture Strategy Online test ATKearney BCG McKinsey and Bain Job offer MBB Middle East Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024

gave the best answer on Jan 17, 2024

Hi there, Congrats on both offers! Also, thank you for being someone who considers which job to take after those firms have actually decided they want you :P Within the middle east itself, Strategy& is going to be t ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 29, 2024 on Feb 29, 2024
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McK vs BCG

BCG McKinsey Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024

Florian

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Florian

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gave the best answer on Feb 22, 2024

Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hi there, Great place to be in - congrats! Going back to the core of your question: With BCG, if i only do 2 years and out, I leave with more $ and it will be totally up to me to find opportunities in EU. With McK, the ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 29, 2024 on Feb 29, 2024
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Strategy& vs. Monitor Deloitte in Europe

Monitor Deloitte Multiple offers strategy&

Most recent answer on Jan 31, 2024

Hagen

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

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jan 31, 2024

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

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the offers! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: I would highly advise you to opt for the option that better aligns with your professional (and maybe even pe ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 31, 2024 on Jan 31, 2024
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Have multiple MBB offers, not sure how to decide (Bain Middle East and McKinsey Pakistan)

Bain & Company BCG McKinsey and Bain Interview McKinsey McKinsey offer Middle East Multiple offers offer time to sign the offer

Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2023

Hagen

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

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Dec 31, 2023

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

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on Dec 31, 2023 on Dec 31, 2023
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Can I sign and hold 2 MBB offers?

MBB Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Dec 01, 2023

gave the best answer on Dec 01, 2023

Technically you can, but you shouldn't. Agree with the other coaches here.

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on Dec 01, 2023 on Dec 01, 2023
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BCG vs Bain in Dubai, Middle East, for January 2024

Bain & Company BCG Middle East Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2023

Raj

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Raj

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gave the best answer on Oct 31, 2023

FREE 15MIN CONSULTATION | #1 Strategy& / OW coach | >70 5* reviews |90% offers ⇨ prep-success.super.site | MENA, DE, UK

Congratulations on receiving offers from both Bain and BCG for their Dubai offices! It's understandable that you're facing a tough decision. As an experienced consultant in the Middle East, I can provide some insights t ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 31, 2023 on Oct 31, 2023
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Confused between 2 offers - Paris boutique vs Dubai big 4

Big Four - Strategy Deloitte Monitor Job offer Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2023

Hagen

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

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2023

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

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How to choose which MBB offer to accept?

Bain BCG MBB McKinsey Multiple offers offer

Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2023

Hagen

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Hagen

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

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on Oct 30, 2023 on Oct 30, 2023
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Bain or BCG Southeast Asia?

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Most recent answer on Oct 15, 2023

gave the best answer on May 08, 2021

Hi there, First, congratulations and well done! Now, my biggest piece of advice is be happy/at peace with your final decision no matter what. You'd be ecstatic if you only had one of these offers, so recognize that yo ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 15, 2023 on Oct 15, 2023
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Should I renege one MBB offer for another?

MBB Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Sep 11, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there! First of all, congrats on the offers! That's a nice situation to be in. Yes, it's not great etiquette to turn your back after accepting an offer. And some firms / offices react stronger than others on this - ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 30, 2023 on Sep 30, 2023
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Withdraw application after another offer

Multiple offers recruiting Withdraw

Most recent answer on Sep 16, 2023

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Sep 16, 2023

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your questions: 1) I am wondering what the impacts will be of withdrawing my application at the other firms since I already got an offer for an internship. There is n ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 16, 2023 on Sep 16, 2023
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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Interview Predicament

Job offer Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Sep 11, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Sep 11, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there! If you're content with the offer you have, by all means just drop the other interviews. There's not much that you can gain from them at this point. And if you feel already ‘done’ with case interviews and your ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 11, 2023 on Sep 11, 2023
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Cross offers

Multiple offers

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Aug 31, 2022

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, Having alternative offers indeed gives you some leverage in negotiations. If you feel comfortable with sharing this info with the McK interviewer, then go ahead. It can't really hurt. They won't ask to see an ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 01, 2022 on Sep 01, 2022
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Submit an application after offer in hand?

Multiple offers

Most recent answer on May 21, 2022

Lucie

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Lucie

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gave the best answer on May 20, 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hi there, congrats on the offer. I would be semi-honest with the firm giving you offer and ask for some reasonable time to decide. MBB has this flexibility. I would not say you are applying NOW for other, but I would m ... (read entire answer)

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on May 21, 2022 on May 21, 2022
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Does having a Morgan Stanley internship (Quant) on cv help pass cv screening?

Multiple offers

Most recent answer on May 01, 2022

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 29, 2022

Hi! The overall decision might lead you to different paths and the final decision is obviously yours. I can help provide perspective on the different paths you might end up at. The two really big ones in your case seem ... (read entire answer)

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on May 01, 2022 on May 01, 2022
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Asking for offer deadline extension?

and Bain BCG Decision Job offer MBB & Big 4 McKinsey Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2022

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Apr 27, 2022

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

Hello! What you flag is a very common situation that has happened to many of us, and it´s a very big and legit concern. I think you are thinking about it the right way. The thing to avoid is having an offer with them, ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 30, 2022 on Apr 30, 2022
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EY Parthenon Singapore VS Kearney

ATKearney EY-Parthenon Multiple offers

Most recent answer on Apr 03, 2022

Andi

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Andi

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Hi there, First of all, congrats to your offers - this is a nice problem to have and you can't really go wrong ! Here are some of my thoughts on your questions.. Re 1: how is the EYP FSO team in Singapore? such as ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 03, 2022 on Apr 03, 2022
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Accepting an offer while waiting to hear back from other firms - bad etiquette?

cancelling offer Interview Scheduling MBB Multiple offers T2

Most recent answer on Apr 01, 2022

gave the best answer on Apr 01, 2022

Hi there, I'm sorry but how can you possibly think it's not bad etiquette? You just said the MBA program said it was bad etiquette, that HR would not be happy (and you could get blacklisted), and I'm sure you understand ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 01, 2022 on Apr 01, 2022
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Choosing between Roland Berger and Kearney (France)

ATKearney choose the right firm Kearney Multiple offers Roland Berger

Most recent answer on Mar 13, 2022

gave the best answer on Mar 12, 2022

Hi there, Well, you're definitely right on the work-life balance point! You're entering a profession where that won't really exist no matter the firm. I lean with the other coaches here as well - it's close enough regar ... (read entire answer)

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