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Top 15 Consulting Firms Canada?

canada consulting Top tier

Most recent answer on Oct 11, 2023

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on May 06, 2017

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Hi Anonymous, at the following link you can find a pretty comprehensive list of strategy consulting firms in Toronto: http://www.spencertom.com/hub/topic/437-consulting-firms-in-toronto-canada/ using as a benchmar ... (read entire answer)

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Which masters do I go for?

canada consulting

Most recent answer on Aug 26, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Aug 24, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there! First of all, it's not always a question of choosing. Ideally you'd apply to several of them because not all of them will convert in an offer. Second of all, go for programs that are ‘full’ i.e., not online o ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 26, 2023 on Aug 26, 2023
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Application strategy: US vs Canada

Application canada location office preferences

Most recent answer on Aug 24, 2023

gave the best answer on Aug 22, 2023

Hi there, Congrats on Canadian PR! You should apply to where you have working rights. 100% That said, it doesn't hurt to double-check…this is exactly why we network! Company A might have a huge presence in the US, tons ... (read entire answer)

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Rotman vs. M7

canada Finance industry MBA Toronto

Most recent answer on Jul 25, 2023

Prateek

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200+ MBB interviews | Engagement Manager at McKinsey (DC, Dubai & Toronto) | MBA from Kellogg | BS from IIT Delhi

Prateek

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gave the best answer on Jul 12, 2023

200+ MBB interviews | Engagement Manager at McKinsey (DC, Dubai & Toronto) | MBA from Kellogg | BS from IIT Delhi

Hi, Without knowing anything else about your profile / current location, I would consider M7 over Rotman. M7 have better brand globally and provide you access to 3 year work permit in US (most M7 MBAs are now categoriz ... (read entire answer)

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Cross regional recruitment

canada junior associate McKinsey & Company Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE

Most recent answer on May 29, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on May 26, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi Hamza, Indeed, it's rather difficult to get past screening if you cannot demonstrate a good link to the location you are applying to. A good link usually means either having studied, or lived there, or having some s ... (read entire answer)

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MBB office selection

canada M7 MBA MBA MBB networking office culture office preferences recruiting recruiting mckinsey associate analyst networking

Most recent answer on Dec 01, 2022

Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Udayan

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gave the best answer on Nov 29, 2022

Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

My suggestion is to do your MBA as a stem degree which all HSW programs allow you to do. Then you have 3 years on an OPT to try for H1B or go straight for a GC. If it all fails just go to Canada you should qualify now w ... (read entire answer)

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MBB: Should you apply for an internship only where you 100% hope to work full time, or is it more open to try different locations? Are chances better in different locations?

Austria Bain BCG canada internship MBB McKinsey PhD Hire

Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2022

gave the best answer on Oct 11, 2022

Hi Kimberley, So glad to hear we've been helpful! If your goal is to just get that internship experience on your resume: You can apply to any office If your goal is to work FT at that firm after the internship (i.e. con ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey Canada VS Qatar (Middle East)

business analyst canada McKinsey McKinsey & Company Middle East office preferences Qatar

Most recent answer on May 28, 2022

Florian

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Florian

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gave the best answer on May 26, 2022

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Hey there, Congrats! Good points made already here. A couple of thoughts: While salary might be the same, ME is usually tax free so you end up with much more at the end of the day Living in Canada is more interesting th ... (read entire answer)

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How to join MBB in the US/Canada as an european student

and Bain BCG canada europe international student McKinsey United States

Most recent answer on Apr 14, 2022

Nicolas

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30% off 1st coaching Promo | #1 Canada Coach | 10y+ Coaching & recruiting | BCG + Industry Executive | INSEAD MBA

Nicolas

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gave the best answer on Apr 10, 2022

30% off 1st coaching Promo | #1 Canada Coach | 10y+ Coaching & recruiting | BCG + Industry Executive | INSEAD MBA

Hello, That is a great question and I believe that “My dream would be to live in the US or Canada and work there for MBB.” is entirely possible! If you are trying to accomplish your target of working in MBB in North Am ... (read entire answer)

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How Difficult Is It To Break Into US Consulting From A Canadian Undergrad? Dual Citizen?

canada consulting New York

Most recent answer on Feb 04, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Feb 01, 2022

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Hi there, If you don’t have visa issues and you are from a target school I don’t see major issues. An easy way to check is to look on LinkedIn if alumni of your school managed to move there. If that’s feasible and you ... (read entire answer)

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Canada's consulting target schools

business school canada target university

Most recent answer on Oct 06, 2021

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2021

University of Toronto, UBC and McGill are the top target schools. It's not impossible to get into consulting from a non-target school. A referral would help a lot. If you don't have a friend/ contact at a consulting fi ... (read entire answer)

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Has someone had an one hour case interview with two managers from KPMG?

canada Commercial Due Dilligence KPMG

Most recent answer on Apr 29, 2021

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 Apr 29, 2021

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

Hello! Do you know if both of them will be interviewing you? I am asking since many times, when you see two people, it´s because of training purposes: one is shadowing the other to learn r the interviewer is just star ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Best MBA school in Montreal to get into Consulting

Best canada consulting MBA Quebec

Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 18, 2019

Hi Justin, the truth is that it does not make any significant difference whether you go for McGill or HEC. MBB and other big players shall visit both schools for recruiting sessions with candidates during the academic ... (read entire answer)

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on Dec 31, 2020 on Dec 31, 2020
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MBB in Toronto - Hiring Freeze and Online Assessments

and Bain BCG canada MBB McKinsey North America Online Assessment

Most recent answer on Jun 13, 2020

gave the best answer on Jun 10, 2020

Hi there, First, ask HR! It's a great excuse to contact them in any case and get them familiar with your name. 1) No, but there may be delayed start dates 2) Yes

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on Jun 13, 2020 on Jun 13, 2020
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Bain&Company in Canada

Bain canada hiring Workpermit

Most recent answer on May 15, 2020

gave the best answer on May 14, 2020

Hi, I have two points, and I apologize in advance for my directness! 1) Now is not the time to attempt to apply to a country in which you are not currently located nor not already have working rights to. Travel is r ... (read entire answer)

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Where to start

canada Career Advising Cegep help Quebec Studies

Most recent answer on Apr 28, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2020

In my opinion, the best way to prepare for consulting is to practice a few case interviews or take a day to day problem/solution and approach it as it were a case. Second, there are some great reading materials on this ... (read entire answer)

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What time of year do MBBs in Canada hire experienced professionals?

canada MBB

Most recent answer on Jul 10, 2019

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 Jul 09, 2019

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

Hi, In general, experienced hires are hired for the whole year! The exception is post-MBA hires. They are hired in January, half a year before the start date. Best

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MBB comparisons in Canada

canada comparison MBB why bcg

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on May 17, 2018

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Anonymous, as for your question “Why BCG”, one of the most important thing to understand is why consulting companies ask such question. Of course, every consulting company knows that 90% of the interviewees are doi ... (read entire answer)

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MBB Canada: No Big Brand Names, but Impressive Schools?

canada Entrepreneurship MBB

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Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2017

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Yasir, As for your question #1, you can definitely get an interview with your profile; although entrepreneurship is a path consultants tend to follow AFTER consulting, you have likely developed several skills you w ... (read entire answer)

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Applying for mngmt consulting internships in different countries

Application application process Bain BCG canada consulting england France germany International internship Mck RolandBerger USA

Recent activity on Mar 08, 2017

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 17, 2017

Hi Fouad, in general, the answer to your question is "yes". But there are a number of factors to take into account: - do you need a working permit? - do you fluently master the local language? And more in genera ... (read entire answer)

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