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Generalist role vs specialist role? and which master program that suits the best path?

Bain & Company BCG generalist graduate program MBA McKinsey Specialist

Most recent answer on Apr 02, 2024

Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

Hi! First of all, pursuing a Master's degree is indeed an option. However, many colleagues at MBB enter the firm with Bachelor's degrees, obtaining their Master's/MBA in cooperation with the specific consultancy. This ... (read entire answer)

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Apply as Healthcare specialist or Associate?

and Bain associate consultant BCG McKinsey Specialist

Most recent answer on Sep 27, 2023

Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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gave the best answer on Sep 27, 2023

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Hi there, Given your unique background, it's evident that you offer a wealth of experience and a diverse skill set. I'd like to build upon the expert advice given above with a few more thoughts: Career trajectory: it's ... (read entire answer)

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Pros/cons of Senior Solution Delivery Specialist at McKinsey

Job offer McKinsey McKinsey offer Specialist

Most recent answer on Nov 19, 2022

Yiqing Hu

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McKinsey Senior Engagement Manager & interviewer | BCG Associate | Cambridge University Alum Network mentor

Yiqing Hu

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McKinsey Senior Engagement Manager & interviewer | BCG Associate | Cambridge University Alum Network mentor

Hi, Congrats on the offer! Did you apply to the solution delivery specialist role, or was given the offer for the role despite applying to a generalist position? The pros and cons of the role really depends on what type ... (read entire answer)

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How to know whether a specific sector suits you?

Specialist

Most recent answer on Apr 01, 2022

Andi

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

Andi

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gave the best answer on Mar 30, 2022

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

Hi there, Great question! In my personal opinion and experience, such decision boils down to a few simple factors. Interest in the content one, but by far not the only one to consider. Do I actually enjoy the industry f ... (read entire answer)

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Any tips on Agile Coach Specialist interview?

Agile Digital Specialist

Most recent answer on Mar 15, 2021

Anonymous A asked on Mar 11, 2019

Recruiter/HR had one round of screening. She is now in process of scheduling technical interview over video conferencing with 2 assessors followed by four 45 minute onsite interviews.

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Finding "Metals and Mining" Practice Cases

Actively preparing for interviews with McKinsey Expert track industry specific Metals mining cases Specialist

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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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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Hi Dre, While I don't know a specific case book focusing on metals and mining industry, this is the most comprehensive library of case books on 1 page which I am aware of: https://masterthecase.com/case-interview-case ... (read entire answer)

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What does Bain's advanced analytics group do? What's their career progression?

analytics Bain & Company Specialist technical skill

Most recent answer on May 04, 2020

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 May 03, 2020

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

Hello! Bain´s AA goup is the homologue from McKinsey´s AA or BCG Gamma. They have existed as a small and almost back-office cell for a while, and approx. 3-4 years ago grew crazily and are a key part of the company ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey New Ventures Specialist

McKinsey NewVentures Specialist

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, My great friend was establishing the whole New Venture structure. Several points here: You can grow to a partner - there is a track The growth will be slower than in case of a generalist Exit opportunities ... (read entire answer)

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Growth in an Expert role in McKinsey

DataScience Expert track McKinsey Specialist

Most recent answer on Jan 08, 2020

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! You have to really understand what this role entails! Being an expert at McKinsey is (usually) extremely demanding regarding travel requirements and building your relevance internally! Data science is a hot topic ... (read entire answer)

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Interviewing for a specialist role at McKinsey

Case Interview McKinsey Specialist

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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 Jun 04, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, The interview process will be quite similar to the generalist interviews: All specialists interviews have a specific industry (ops in your case) / generalist cases You will have function-specific (ops, Lean) ... (read entire answer)

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