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McKinsey PEI Team conflics

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Most recent answer on Mar 31, 2024

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Mar 31, 2024

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In the way you present the story, it's unclear what role the team was playing. So, bring that forward. And ideally, explain how you worked with multiple people/stakeholders, not only with the senior detractor. For anyo ... (read entire answer)

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I was asked "what was your role in the project?" How should I answer

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Christine

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Christine

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gave the best answer on Oct 18, 2021

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Hi there, This is a great question and our coaches have already given great insights. Nonetheless, I wanted to recommend having a look at some resources that might be helpful with FIT questions just like the one you wer ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Behavioral Question

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Lucie

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gave the best answer on Nov 24, 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hi there, generally speaking about personal interview, bare in mind: •Questions will be selected based on your CV and cover letter (in addition to your job position), ensure alignment when preparing all 3 •Choose the r ... (read entire answer)

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How long should I spend in answering a behavioral question?

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Robert

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Robert

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gave the best answer on Oct 14, 2020

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

Hi Anonymous, The main principle is structuring your answer top-down. In this case the actual length of your answer becomes even mostly irrelevant, since you can always easily react to your interviewers' implicit si ... (read entire answer)

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I never got a promotion. How should I best answer the behaviral question?

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Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Sep 15, 2021

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

Hi there, That is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I'm happy to give you my perspective on that: Unless the situation with your past employers was rather puzzling ba ... (read entire answer)

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Bain & Company - Behavioral Interview

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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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gave the best answer on Jan 24, 2023

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

Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: In the behavioral interview, the focus will be on how you have handled specific situat ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 30, 2023 on Jan 30, 2023
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I am one week away from final round. What are some quick ways to be concise?

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Most recent answer on Jan 10, 2022

Moritz

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Moritz

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gave the best answer on Jan 09, 2022

ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

What a great question! I once suffered from the same problem, which is essentially rambling. However, I managed to get control of this by doing two things: Speak very slow: Slowing down forces you to be more concise an ... (read entire answer)

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Tell me a time when you work with other teams

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Adi

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Adi

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gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2021

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Too often candidates try to find something “big” to answer such questions. There is no need! Please remove this pressure. Sometimes the simplest or trivial things have a huge impact on people. So, for your specific que ... (read entire answer)

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I got asked "how did you lead a team and guide junior team member" and I am not sure my answer is correct

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Most recent answer on Nov 16, 2021

Ebru

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Ebru

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gave the best answer on Nov 19, 2021

McKinsey|ex Firm Case Coach| LSE

I recommend choosing a specific example when answering these types of questions in an interview. Below are some example questions that you can try to answer while putting together your response. What was your role in t ... (read entire answer)

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Tell me a time when you failed at work

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gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2021

The real question is: tell me a time when you learned something about how to work. Some examples: 1. You missed a deadline, because you didn't take into account that other people may be late in their deliveries…, althou ... (read entire answer)

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How to answer " Tell me a time when you deal with ambiguity?"

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Hi there, I'm assuming you already know PARADE/STAR structure and have other stories already prepared - as such I'll answer more directly about ambiguity. “Although you could say every project itself is ambiguious” ^Thi ... (read entire answer)

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How to answer tell me a time when you innovate?

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Most recent answer on Nov 09, 2021

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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gave the best answer on Nov 09, 2021

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

Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: First of all, since the quesion is asked in quite an open way, I would ... (read entire answer)

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How to answer the question "how would you do it differently?"

behavioral

Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2021

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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gave the best answer on Oct 06, 2021

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

Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: Generally speaking, the interviewer wants to probe your reflectivity w ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 31, 2021 on Oct 31, 2021
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Am I stupid in telling the recruiter that I have offers at hand?

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gave the best answer on Oct 18, 2021

No problem with sharing you have other offers. You should actually do it, as sometimes recruiting processes drag for a long time, and at some point you'll need to give an answer to the other potential employers. So you' ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 31, 2021 on Oct 31, 2021
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I didnt get a promotion in my previous jobs. How can I answer the question?

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Most recent answer on Oct 22, 2021

gave the best answer on Oct 08, 2021

The answer should be something around the lines of: You gained increased responsibility levels during your tenure (give examples). You didn't stay long enough to turn it into an official change in rank/role descriptio ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 22, 2021 on Oct 22, 2021
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How to be more concise in both case and fit interview?

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Most recent answer on Oct 12, 2021

gave the best answer on Oct 11, 2021

A lot of candidates have the same issue. It can be solved with deliberate practice, i.e. exercises that are tailored and focused on your specific weaknesses.Without knowing your specific problem, I have two suggestions ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 12, 2021 on Oct 12, 2021
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How to answer a consulting project I have done?

behavioral

Most recent answer on Sep 16, 2021

gave the best answer on Sep 15, 2021

Hi there, Remember that for pretty much every question, what they're really asking is “why are you right for this job." They are trying to figure out whether they want to work with you, and whether you'll be good at wha ... (read entire answer)

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I got an interview for manager role from a lower tier consulting firm but they end up offer me consultant role.What's wrong?

behavioral

Most recent answer on Sep 16, 2021

Hagen

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

Hagen

Expert

gave the best answer on Sep 15, 2021

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

Hi there, That is indeed an interesting situation which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users (especially young professionals), so I'm happy to give you my perspective on that: Without knowing more details about ... (read entire answer)

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I got fired and have no job now. Is it possible to be found in background check?

behavioral

Most recent answer on Sep 05, 2021

Antonello

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

Antonello

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gave the best answer on Sep 05, 2021

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

Hi! Yes, it is possible. However, it should not be an issue (unless for some specific situations) and you might also want to discuss this openly with your interviewer. Hope this helps. Best, Anto

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on Sep 05, 2021 on Sep 05, 2021
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I am interviewing for a chief of staff role and have encountered behaviorial questions...

behavioral

Most recent answer on Sep 05, 2021

Mariam

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Ex-Bain | ~5 years of consulting experience in the Middle East (UAE) | 4 years of candidate coaching with Bain

Mariam

Expert

gave the best answer on Sep 03, 2021

Ex-Bain | ~5 years of consulting experience in the Middle East (UAE) | 4 years of candidate coaching with Bain

I would advise you to highlight that you have the same skillset needed for sales roles but acquired in consulting (i.e. great stakeholder management skills and relationship building, outstanding communication and persua ... (read entire answer)

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