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This is for those who managed to secure or seeking to secure an internship at Roland Berger ( Middle East would be a plus). I have my phone interview scheduled for next week and wanted suggestions as to how to prepare for it. Thanks

Roland Berger Middle east RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Mar 13, 2024
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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 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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Roland Berger Final Round

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Most recent answer on Mar 12, 2024
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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 12, 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 explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style across various interview rounds: https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung ... (read entire answer)
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Mckinsey Diversity and Inclusion Zoom meeting invitation. How to interpret it?

Actively preparing for Mckinsey & AT Kearney Bain BCG Digital McKinsey Mck McKinsey needhelp recruiting event recruiting season RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2023
The best answer (on Oct 31, 2023) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Oct 31, 2023
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Adding here a resource for any candidates who are looking into the diversity topic. This is based on an interview conducted with an MBB Partner.  Hope you will find it helpful: Expert Guide: How Are Diversity Initiative ... (read entire answer)
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Informational Interview Winning Strategy/Diversity/Research

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Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2023
The best answer (on Oct 18, 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 18, 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Hi Anonymous, Unfortunately there is no single bullet-proof way to ensure any reply. However, without understand the global big picture of your profile it's hard to comment - but based on your description it looks lik ... (read entire answer)
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BCG Fit interview: how long the answers have to be on average? Shall shall I prepare for it?

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Most recent answer on Oct 12, 2023
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Benjamin
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Benjamin
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gave the best answer on Oct 12, 2023
Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Hi, Sharing my perspective having been an interviewer for BCG for 5 years. Generally, try to keep your story to about ~3mins Follow a clear structure (many out there, pick one that you feel comfortable with) Be prepared ... (read entire answer)
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What is the difference between McK, BCG and Bain – so called “MBB” firms?

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023
Anonymous gave the best answer on May 24, 2016
For perspective, I worked 5.5 years at BCG in Germany and Japan, and did projects all over the globe. I have multiple friends at both McK and Bain. The following are my personal views, and your statement "from different ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 30, 2023 on Sep 30, 2023
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Roland Berger or Strategy& in The Netherlands?

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Most recent answer on Jun 12, 2023
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Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Jun 11, 2023
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Hi Sascha, Congratulations on the offers! In terms of your question: Q: I struggle deciding which one to choose; which one would you say is the better choice?  As general criteria, I would consider the following: Where ... (read entire answer)
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Roland Berger - Final Round

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Most recent answer on Apr 15, 2023
The best answer (on Apr 12, 2023) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2023
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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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Referral from Senior Consultant (Roland Berger)

Londonoffice Referral RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Nov 18, 2022
Anonymous gave the best answer on May 23, 2020
Hi there, (1) Cross-office referral is okay. No issue with that. (2) Hopefully they would call you up for interview, so just get prepared! Best Emily
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Roland Berger Germany Final Round but not with partner

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Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2022
The best answer (on Oct 27, 2022) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Oct 27, 2022
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Hi there,  Congrats on progressing to the final round! First of all, don't read too much into it. It literally means that there were no other Partners available for the interview and as a consequence they assigned a sen ... (read entire answer)
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BCG Online Case Experience

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Recent activity on Oct 23, 2022
The best answer (on Oct 22, 2022) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Oct 22, 2022
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, One of the questions from last year's test asks you to figure out the increased profit margin when merging 2 entities. Entity A has x profit margin and x % of market share. Entity B has y profit margin and y p ... (read entire answer)
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How long should I take to develop my framework during a case interview?

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Question edited on Sep 25, 2022
The best answer (on Aug 17, 2021) is from:
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 Aug 17, 2021
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, ----- UPDATE I have written a detailed insider perspective on the McKinsey case interview here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview ----- In a McKinsey interview, you can take up to 2 minutes to ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 25, 2022 on Sep 25, 2022
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Moving into consulting as an experienced hire.

ATKearney Bain BCG Big4 case partners Mck RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Feb 28, 2022
The best answer (on Nov 15, 2017) is from:
Jacopo
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Project leader BCG, Bain and A.T. Kearney / 200+ real interviews
Jacopo
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gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2017
Project leader BCG, Bain and A.T. Kearney / 200+ real interviews
Hi Anonymous A, Going to a target business school would be the ‘traditional’ way to get an interview for an Associate position at MBB (called Associate at McKinsey and AT Kearney vs. Consultant at BCG/Bain). Neverthe ... (read entire answer)
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Roland Berger's London office

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Most recent answer on Sep 14, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 12, 2021) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Sep 12, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, I'm a bit concerned that you had a full call/conversation with an RB consultant but didn't get that information! Reflect a bit on why and how you could drive the next call better to get this answer! As RB them ... (read entire answer)
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I jut got an interview with RB and I know I failed because my level in German is not good enough.

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Question edited on Sep 05, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 05, 2021) is from:
Marco-Alexander
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Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor
Marco-Alexander
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gave the best answer on Sep 05, 2021
Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor
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2nd Tier/Boutique Firms and In-House in Germany

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Question edited on Sep 05, 2021
The best answer (on Oct 29, 2018) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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gave the best answer on Oct 29, 2018
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Anonymous, I would consider Strategy& and Monitor Deloitte. There are also several other international companies you may add to the list like ADL, Parthenon-EY and Simon-Kucher, although they are not usually co ... (read entire answer)
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Resume screening?

Accenture Application CV screening RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2021
The best answer (on Dec 13, 2019) is from:
Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Luca
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gave the best answer on Dec 13, 2019
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello Ishani, I would be happy to help you. There a lot of mistakes that someone can make even using the right format. Feel free to contact me to have together at your CV. Best, Luca
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Referral from BCG principal

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Most recent answer on Feb 28, 2021
The best answer (on Dec 11, 2018) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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gave the best answer on Dec 11, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Depends on the local office. From a day to a month Pretty high (80-90%) Best
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Need opinion regarding career choice (Startup/Tech or Boutique Firm)

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Most recent answer on Feb 21, 2021
The best answer (on Jan 26, 2021) is from:
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 Jan 26, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! In a nutshell, the option that is the clear winner here is interning with MBB. No doubts. Among the rest, you should choose according to other factors, more detailed: Scope of work Exposure Resposabi ... (read entire answer)
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Is it common practice for managers to take your notes after the interview?

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Most recent answer on Jan 23, 2021
The best answer (on Jun 22, 2019) is from:
Deniz
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5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 400+ Trainees | Free 15-min Consultation Call
Deniz
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gave the best answer on Jun 22, 2019
5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 400+ Trainees | Free 15-min Consultation Call
Hi, Yes, in fact I have done the same today when I interviewed upcoming interns. The main reason is that interviewers typically have 2 3 different cases, thus they don't want you to share the solutions to other applic ... (read entire answer)
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