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Roland Berger

interview process Senior Partner

Most recent answer on Jul 08, 2023

BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires

gave the best answer on Jul 05, 2023

BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires

Hi there, good job on the networking - this reads like a typical screening call where the Partner would typically try to understand in a bit more detail.. the relevance of your profile and experience general motivation ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 08, 2023 on Jul 08, 2023
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Senior Partner Questions

Most recent answer on Oct 03, 2022

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

gave the best answer on Oct 02, 2022

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there, So first of all don't beat yourself up too much over this. If you did well during the rest of the interview, this really should not impact your overall chances. That said, try to be careful with questions like ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 03, 2022 on Oct 03, 2022
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Informal call with a McKinsey Senior Partner

McKinsey & Company networking Referral Senior Partner

Most recent answer on Jun 24, 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

gave the best answer on Jun 22, 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Great initiative and congrats for securing the contact. I'm not sure how much time you have with him but I would try to keep it simple and more open-ended. Since you asked for feedback, here are some thoughts you might ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 24, 2021 on Jun 24, 2021
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Email to Senior Partner

McKinsey Senior Partner

Most recent answer on Jun 01, 2021

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

gave the best answer on May 30, 2021

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, he is very senior. I would be specific in writing down when you met him and what he said about writing him back Best, Antonello

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on Jun 01, 2021 on Jun 01, 2021
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Mckinsey Senior Partner in Related business area added me on linkedin

linkedIN McKinsey Senior Partner

Recent activity on May 24, 2020

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

gave the best answer on May 21, 2020

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

Hello! Unfortunately, this does not change anything. You still need to wait until the window is over. Cheers Clara

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on May 24, 2020 on May 24, 2020
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