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Roland Berger Assessment Day

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Most recent answer on Mar 12, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 12, 2024) is from:
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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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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Benefits of Referral

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Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2023
The best answer (on Nov 10, 2023) is from:
Frederic
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ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience
Frederic
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gave the best answer on Nov 10, 2023
ex Jr. Partner McKinsey |Senior Interviewer| Real Feedback & Free Homework between sessions|Harvard Coach|10+ Experience
Importance of referrals really differs my geography, but in general you can see the following advantages: Expedited Process: In some cases, a strong referral can fast-track your application, bypassing certain stages of ... (read entire answer)
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Test preparation

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Most recent answer on Jul 24, 2022
The best answer (on Jul 23, 2022) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Jul 23, 2022
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Hi there, 1) What tests do they offer for experienced hires (Europe and the Middle East)?  The most common tests at MBB are: McKinsey: Solve Game (Imbellus) BCG: Online Case (Chatbot) Bain: Sova, HireVue, TestGorilla, p ... (read entire answer)
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Online Tests

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Most recent answer on Jun 03, 2022
The best answer (on Jun 01, 2022) is from:
Ian
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Ian
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gave the best answer on Jun 01, 2022
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, 1) Does everybody who applies to MBB( for internships, full-time roles, and exclusive events), get invited to their tests or only a select group of people? Anybody Knows the percentage of people who get invite ... (read entire answer)
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How to tell if you did well on the McKinsey Game?

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Most recent answer on Sep 23, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 22, 2021) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Sep 22, 2021
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Hi there, Would be great if you could clarify which game you are referring to (there are 3 common games used in the Imbellus and 5 that ever appeared from the start). The game tests both what you do when playing and you ... (read entire answer)
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Error in a case interview

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Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2021
The best answer (on Aug 12, 2021) is from:
Sofia
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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Sofia
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gave the best answer on Aug 12, 2021
Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Hello, I wouldn't worry about this too much. In market sizing questions, interviewers are more interested in seeing your thought process than the exact numbers you come up with. So if you went through the question in a ... (read entire answer)
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Bain written case

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Most recent answer on Mar 01, 2021
The best answer (on Jan 31, 2017) is from:
Ignacio
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MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience
Ignacio
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gave the best answer on Jan 31, 2017
MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience
My top tips for the written case are: The trick to written cases is to have a filtering system to find the data you need from the worthless data, and of course, recognising that not all the data is useful. Written c ... (read entire answer)
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How could I best prepare for Analytical Test of Roland Berger, China Practice?

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Most recent answer on Nov 28, 2020
The best answer (on Oct 01, 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 Oct 01, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, I recommend using the following sources to train math and critical reasoning: Fast math skills Rounding up and down Learn how to multiply double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo) ... (read entire answer)
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Roland Berger Analytical Test / Structure of the Test

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2020
Anonymous B gave the best answer on Mar 03, 2019
This will vary across regions. In the DACH region, Roland Berger runs an electronic intelligence test. This test spans three categories, each divided into three sets of questions: verbal finding word pairs c ... (read entire answer)
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Online Analytical Tests

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2020
The best answer (on Mar 22, 2017) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Mar 22, 2017
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Hi Anonymous, the type of tests depend on the company you are interviewing with. The most common used I am aware of are: McKinsey: PST, or more recently SHL BCG: Potential test, or sometimes SHL + a logic test b ... (read entire answer)
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Any experience with the analytical test at Roland Berger?

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Most recent answer on Jul 16, 2020
The best answer (on May 15, 2019) is from:
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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gave the best answer on May 15, 2019
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
The Roland Berger analytical test is a classical IQ test, consisting of different parts. This is how it looks like: 1. Verbal Part 1.1 Complete incomplete sentences 1.2 Analogies (Hat:Head --> Shoe:?) 1.3 Finding ... (read entire answer)
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BCG "Quantitative Math Test" / GMAT like

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Most recent answer on Jul 09, 2020
The best answer (on Oct 23, 2017) 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 Oct 23, 2017
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, There are 2 types of BCG tests: GMAT-like test with questions similar to GMAT Online Test that is based on a case and has the questions closer to PST I have uploaded both test samples here (Online test is ... (read entire answer)
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Goetzpartners Interview Day: Cases, Math Test etc.

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Most recent answer on Feb 06, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Feb 06, 2020
Hi A, es ist ein standardisiertes Assessment Tag (von 9:00 bis ca. 18:00) mit mehrstufigem Interviewverfahren, inkl: CV Screening und Personal Fit Test 2 cases am Vormittag Lunch Nach dem Lunch machen di ... (read entire answer)
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What are the different tests for L.E.K.? (Associate, London)

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Most recent answer on Nov 14, 2019
Anonymous A asked on Oct 13, 2019
I was recently invited to do the test for LEK on the Mapped-Applied platform. They mentioned there is a math test and 2 additional questions. However, on my dashboard, I see 2 tests that need to be completed along with ... (read entire question)
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Mckinsey PST Experience 2019

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Most recent answer on Jul 23, 2019
The best answer (on Jul 23, 2019) is from:
Abdulrahman
Abdulrahman gave the best answer on Jul 23, 2019
Hi, I recently (April 2019) completed and passsed the PST. I thought it was as challenging (in terms of length and case types) as the three samples posted on the official McKinsey website.
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Any pointers to prepare for Bain assessment tips in for southeast asia ?

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Recent activity on Mar 19, 2019
The best answer (on Sep 13, 2018) 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 Sep 13, 2018
Project leader BCG, Bain and A.T. Kearney / 200+ real interviews
Hi, The Bain test is heavy on chart interpretation with a few words, as well as numerical computation and reasoning. It is important that you are familiar with this type of question and practice consulting math on a r ... (read entire answer)
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Online Assessment A.T.Kearney

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Recent activity on Feb 22, 2019
The best answer (on Feb 22, 2019) is from:
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Burak, MBA
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gave the best answer on Feb 22, 2019
[COVID DISCOUNT] Bain & Company | Ex-recruiting team | Real life case questions | Career and MBA guidance | Start-up mentor
Hi Dear Anonymous, I was interviewed several times by ATK, so I will try to answer your question to the best of my knowledge. They have tried to test my verbal and quantitative skills in 2 different interviews. You ... (read entire answer)
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How does the Analytical Test look like at Roland Berger? similar to GMAT, PST, SHL or any other form?

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Recent activity on Oct 02, 2018
The best answer (on Oct 02, 2018) is from:
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Yves gave the best answer on Oct 02, 2018
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Dear User, thank you for your question. It's a "GMAT-style" reasoning test with multiple choice answers and you are not allowed to use a calculator. The test is divided into three sections: verbal, numerical and fig ... (read entire answer)
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Do you have any recommendations how to practice for the analytical test for Roland Berger (apps, books...?)

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Recent activity on Aug 26, 2018
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2018
I believe some of these resources might be helpful for you to practice: 1) GMAT Materials: practicing the quantitative parts of GMAT can help you brush up your analytical skills. The most useful part of GMAT, based on ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey PST for summer internships?

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Recent activity on Jul 31, 2018
Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 30, 2018
This depends on the office you are applying for, as McKinsey's rules on the PST differ by geography (and in some cases have changed recently). For example, to intern in London, the PST is mandatory, but in Germany you ... (read entire answer)
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