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Cristian

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I see three options. 1. Apply directly for jobs in the US. Chances of success are low because their market is already super saturated and you'd need visa sponsorship. 2. Study first in the US This has better chances. B ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting applications strategy

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You are a graduate, you are looking for a full time job. When they give out an intership offer, they are not looking to fullfil a short term staffing need, but rather looking to hire a full time employee later on. If yo ... (read entire answer)

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Any insights of Roland Berger Vietnam?

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Hagen

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Hagen

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Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, the feedback you received and the patterns you observed on LinkedIn suggest a potentially challenging work environment. High turnover can ... (read entire answer)

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Interest in Undergraduate internships in Middle East

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Nicolas

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Hello Vishva, Exciting perspectives ahead! While I understand that joining Consulting in the Middle East is very attractive, I believe you would have most success getting an internship in Canada (where you diploma / in ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger Interview

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Hagen

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Hi Benedikt, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, I would highly advise you not to limit your preparation based on any ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger interview prep

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Clara

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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

Hello! Congrats for the interview! It´s pretty standard, and you have 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FIT INTERVIEW The "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preploung ... (read entire answer)

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RB MENA

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Dennis

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Dennis

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

Hi there, in addition to the comments and explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style of the recent years across various interview rounds: https://www.preplounge.com/ ... (read entire answer)

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Rolang Berger Internship Interview

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Hey there, Be careful to learn case-specific frameworks by heart, expecting them to work for every case you will encounter. It is much more important to learn the right approach that will help you tackle all types of c ... (read entire answer)

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Internship Roland Berger Interview

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

Hi there, in addition to all the comments and explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style: https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/sc ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger London Final Round

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Dennis

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

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Roland Berger Interview Process

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Dennis

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

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Roland Berger written case (individual)

Roland Berger written case

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Hi there, First, good luck! I recommend the following: Remember that most casing tips apply here (i.e. be very clear+focused on the objective, ruthlessly cut out information that doesn't help you meet this objective/que ... (read entire answer)

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I would like to know if a junior consultant can choose to work on a specific practice in Roland Berger

Roland Berger

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Franco

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I haven't worked in RB myself but I guess it doesn't differ much from the other companies. You can definitely influence your staffing by expressing your preference in a specific sector to the partners or principals of t ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger - Final Round

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Hi Abhinav, Q: It would be very helpful to understand if anyone can highlight any vital aspects that I can consider before appearing for this final round. In general, in a final round the interviewers may: Spend more ti ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger Phone Interview

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Antonello

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Hi, I confirm an introduction to your cv, and motivational questions will be asked. I would also prepare some impactful stories about your background (automotive expertise, leadership, entrepreneurship) and final questi ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger US Interview

Roland Berger United States written case

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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 13, 2024

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

Hi there, for RB US, you can expect the following format: First round: one case interview (ca. 45 minutes) Second round: 3 interviews (personal fit, business knowledge, written case with subsequent presentation to 2 in ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger first round. Some feedbacks? Thank you.

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Hi Jean-Philippe, This is a great case/interview lesson in being objective-driven and concise :) What, exactly, are you looking for? Is your objective to understand what the 1st round was like in terms of format? Or ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger interview

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Hi there, Can't speak for the ME offices but here's a few pointers with regards to how RB sometimes conducts interviews in other regions (as per my coachees and my own experience): 1x 60min personal fit interview with c ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger Interview

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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 13, 2024

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

Hi there, in addition to all the comments and reports, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style of the recent years across various interview rounds: https://www.preplounge.com/d ... (read entire answer)

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Roland Berger Middle East

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Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Feb 23, 2023

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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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