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Oil & gas exit opportunities

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Most recent answer on Apr 16, 2024

Niklas

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McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford

Niklas

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gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2024

McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford

Hi there, It depends a bit on what you focused on within BCG, but I would think about the following areas/roles:- Strategy / Chief of Staff roles: many ex MBB I know who joined industrial companies, joined as something ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 16, 2024 on Apr 16, 2024
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Switching from hospitality? Is it possible?

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Most recent answer on Aug 10, 2023

gave the best answer on Aug 09, 2023

Short answer: Yes One of the best consultants in the Sydney BCG office was a professional violinist at the Sydney Opera house prior to starting. The Partner on my first project was a former professional flautist. I work ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 10, 2023 on Aug 10, 2023
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Finance to Consulting, advice on how to make the move

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Most recent answer on Jun 28, 2023

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Jun 13, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, Singaporean here - worked in BCG Singapore/SEA and also have friends in MBB who have made the switch from IB to consulting. Here are a couple of thoughts (based on BCG terminology): Directly apply for entry-level/fr ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 28, 2023 on Jun 28, 2023
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Moving Out but no Experience

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Most recent answer on Nov 19, 2022

gave the best answer on Nov 19, 2022

I think we've seen your story unfold in this forum for a while. At this point, you have to either: 1) ask to go back to former team 2) find a different job By this time you probably exhausted every action you could take ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 19, 2022 on Nov 19, 2022
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Career Advice - No Progression & On the bench

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Most recent answer on Nov 13, 2022

Mario

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Ex-Mckinsey (analyst->associate->manager) and now in tech (Bytedance) + Part time interview coach and mentor

Mario

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gave the best answer on Nov 13, 2022

Ex-Mckinsey (analyst->associate->manager) and now in tech (Bytedance) + Part time interview coach and mentor

Hi there, Sorry to hear you're not having a great experience so far. Here are some tips to keep in mind: 1- Be vocal about your concerns As you go through this phase, be vocal about this feedback to your direct manage ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 13, 2022 on Nov 13, 2022
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Interested in M Consulting- looking for the right firm/role

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Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2022

Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Maikol

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gave the best answer on Oct 14, 2022

BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

Let me try to answer your question as straightforwardly as I can.Management consulting is many things. There is “Strategy Consulting” where you have McKinsey, Bain, BCG, AlixPartners, Roland Berger, Oliver Wyman, and so ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 24, 2022 on Oct 24, 2022
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What's your opinion on University of Illinois online MBA?

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Most recent answer on Jun 27, 2021

Adi

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

Adi

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gave the best answer on Jun 10, 2021

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

My honest advice is stay to clear of online MBA program. Investment of time, effort and money into MBA must be planned well and done with full commitment. If you cut corners here and there, the rewards you reap will als ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 27, 2021 on Jun 27, 2021
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Consulting career possibility for a Customer services engineer

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Most recent answer on Mar 19, 2021

gave the best answer on Mar 16, 2021

Hi there, My honest view is that your resume/profile is not particularly appealing to a generalist strategy consulting firm (for example, MBB). It may be more attractive to a specialist consulting firm (primarily mana ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 19, 2021 on Mar 19, 2021
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Headhunters reach out strategy consulting

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Most recent answer on Feb 24, 2021

gave the best answer on Dec 01, 2020

Hi there, As you might expect, the answer varies quite a bit. For me, in particular, I'm headhunted about twice a month by headhunters/recruiters who value one of two things (or both): MBB brand and data/business ana ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 24, 2021 on Feb 24, 2021
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Sharing my start with MBB on LinkedIn

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Most recent answer on Feb 19, 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 Feb 18, 2021

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

Hello! Congrats on the job! I have seen plenty of people having this posts, both when they start and when they accept the offer. However, personal opinion here, it´s a bit showoff and tacky. I would rather add th ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 19, 2021 on Feb 19, 2021
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Networking and cold mailing as a career explorer

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Most recent answer on Jul 02, 2020

Nathaniel

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McKinsey | BCG | CERN| University of Cambridge

Nathaniel

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gave the best answer on Feb 16, 2020

McKinsey | BCG | CERN| University of Cambridge

Hello there, As a matter of fact, this conversations are quite commonplace to be engaged by consultants, particularly for 2 types of people: New graduates who are exploring consulting as their potential career path ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 02, 2020 on Jul 02, 2020
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Hi! Do you know if it is easy to move from financial advisory in a Big4 company to consulting in MBB?

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Most recent answer on Jun 16, 2020

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 Oct 17, 2019

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

Hi, it is not easier neither more complicated. It will be simply considered as a good experience and you probably will be asked the reasons behind your decisions. I have had some colleagues with previous experienc ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 16, 2020 on Jun 16, 2020
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Switching from Tier2/Industry to MBB as experienced hire

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Most recent answer on Jun 07, 2020

Giulia

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McKinsey | 6+ years in Consulting + Health Tech |Certified High Performance + Systemic Coach | Women Empowerment

Giulia

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gave the best answer on Jun 05, 2020

McKinsey | 6+ years in Consulting + Health Tech |Certified High Performance + Systemic Coach | Women Empowerment

Hi , yes of course - it's more than possible! When I was at McKinsey, I met several colleagues who went the same way. So don't hesitate - try it out for yourself! The MBB companies have special tracks for FIG that y ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 07, 2020 on Jun 07, 2020
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Possible to go from (Cisco/VMware) to MBB?

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Most recent answer on Jun 05, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 04, 2020

Dear A, Actually, everything is possible. But it all depends on your specific case. It's possible to break out from the tech firms specifically to data analtic roles at MBB or digitisation. Best, André

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I don't speak the local language now, would going to a big-4 advisory for 3 years and learn the language a good detour?

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Most recent answer on May 26, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on May 26, 2020

Dear A, I'm very much familiar with your situation. Good friend of mine also had the same situation, when she moved to Germany after MBA without speaking German language. It's always recommendable to stay where you cur ... (read entire answer)

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Applied for generalist, offered Expert track

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Agree with Vlad - Experts are obviously highly respected within BCG, no issues there. There is a potential concern however: do you still have access to the Partner track, or will you max out at Associate Director leve ... (read entire answer)

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Money now vs. BCG on my CV

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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gave the best answer on Oct 19, 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Congrats on the offer. 30% is a lot of money, so o definitely understand. Still, I want to make sure you place things in perspective: - First, the salary at BCG will increase at >10% CAGR. In 2 years after the next ... (read entire answer)

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Exit opportunity after 1 year working for BCG Technology Advantage

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Anonymous A asked on Sep 07, 2018

I will soon complete 1 year in BCG Technology Advantage, what exit opportunities could be possible for me? Before joining the firm, I have worked in the field of software project management and Agile / Scrum (5 years) ... (read entire question)

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How are United Nations employees seen when transitioning into Strategy Consulting?

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Recent activity on Oct 31, 2017

Anonymous B gave the best answer on Oct 28, 2017

Hi! I would choose the UN option, for three key reasons: 1. CV screening: most recruiters will only screen your CV and will not read it thoroughly. The "UN brand" seems more valuable. 2. skills gained: you have to ... (read entire answer)

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