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Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the (supposed) upcoming consulting career entry! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspec ... (read entire answer)

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Do consulting firms usually provide new joiner training?

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Hi there, Short answer: 100% Longer answer: Consulting firms normally provide training through all of the following methods: 1) Incoming cohort training Typically 1-2 weeks Great for also making strong conne ... (read entire answer)

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How to get finance background at McKinsey?

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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

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

Congrats of the offer in the 1st place! :) Rest assured that a BA job in McKinsey can be the perfect training for going to PE afterwards (I know personally people who have done it successfully, PM me and I can give y ... (read entire answer)

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