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Kearney Middle East Office Evaluations

ATKearney doha dubai Middle East Qatar riyadh Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Most recent answer on Mar 07, 2024
The best answer (on Feb 05, 2024) is from:
Cristian
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Cristian
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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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Dubai vs. Doha for McKinsey & BCG

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Most recent answer on Oct 08, 2023
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Andi
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Hi there, assuming that your profile meets the bar to pass screening, both options currently work well, while I see maybe a slight edge towards Doha in terms of deman. For both companies, Doha offices are significantly ... (read entire answer)
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Cross regional recruitment

canada junior associate McKinsey & Company Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE
Most recent answer on May 29, 2023
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Cristian
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Hi Hamza, Indeed, it's rather difficult to get past screening if you cannot demonstrate a good link to the location you are applying to.  A good link usually means either having studied, or lived there, or having some s ... (read entire answer)
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Mckinsey Canada VS Qatar (Middle East)

business analyst canada McKinsey McKinsey & Company Middle East office preferences Qatar
Most recent answer on May 28, 2022
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Florian
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gave the best answer on May 26, 2022
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Hey there, Congrats! Good points made already here. A couple of thoughts: While salary might be the same, ME is usually tax free so you end up with much more at the end of the day Living in Canada is more interesting th ... (read entire answer)
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BCG vs. Bain offers in Doha Qatar

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Recent activity on May 23, 2022
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Ian
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gave the best answer on May 21, 2022
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1. BCG is T1 in the region while Bain doesn'  seem so. Do you confirm? What about the trend? Confirmed. Trend is for their positions to remain the same. 2. Interviews/negotiations went great with Bain vs BCG more acrimo ... (read entire answer)
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Roland Berger vs Kearney [QATAR]

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 27, 2021) is from:
Cristian
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Cristian
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Hi Camilla Congrats! I‘d say they’re quite similar on the first 3 dimensions. On brand and exit opportunities, Berger might take the lead. Generally, RB is seen by many as next after MBB so if I were in your shoes i’d g ... (read entire answer)
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Does McKinsey have an Implementation Group in the Middle East?

McKinsey Qatar
Most recent answer on May 14, 2021
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Clara
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Clara
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gave the best answer on May 14, 2021
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Hello! In line with what Antonello has said, this would be included in the Ops practice, so that is what you should target in this specific region. Cheers, Clara
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HELP! Resources and support needed for Monitor Deloitte ME interviews

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Most recent answer on Mar 07, 2021
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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 07, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Your request is quite "wide" :) Furthermore, the good thing is that what you are going to find in Deloitte ME mirrors very much most of hte processes for consulting! You have 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FI ... (read entire answer)
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Salaries in Qatar

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Most recent answer on Nov 13, 2020
The best answer (on Oct 30, 2020) is from:
Clara
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Clara
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gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Unfortunately I cannot help you, but try glassdoor or similar. There is always the right info there! Cheers, Clara
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