Consulting Q&A – Ask Questions about Your Career

In this overview, you will find all the questions asked so far by the PrepLounge community. Anyone can ask questions and write answers. Our coaches are also happy to share their expertise. If you like an answer, give it an upvote so that it rises to the top. Here you can also find our guidelines and FAQs for the Consulting Q&A.

How does the Consulting Q&A work?

Anyone can ask a question
Anyone can write an answer
Upvotes let answers rise to the top
Sort by
Last Activity
Newest question
Newest answer
Answer upvotes
Most views
Most relevant
Limit Selection
Answered
Your Tag Subscriptions

Is contacting the recruiter directly on LinkedIn unprofessional?

contacts deadline linkedIN offer Recruiter schedule
Most recent answer on Jul 29, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 26, 2019) is from:
Nathaniel
Expert
McKinsey | BCG | CERN| University of Cambridge
Nathaniel
Expert
gave the best answer on Nov 26, 2019
McKinsey | BCG | CERN| University of Cambridge
Hello there, There is nothing unprofessional about contacting a person who have put up their profile on a public domain such as LinkedIn. Reaching out through people from Linkedin is a completely acceptable way to exp ... (read entire answer)
5
Answers
2.0 k
Views
20
Total Upvotes
on Jul 29, 2020 on Jul 29, 2020
Last Activity

Is it okay to mention insight from experts from PrepLounge in your interview/cover letter?

Application contacts Experts integrity MBB
Recent activity on Aug 29, 2018
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 29, 2018
I assume you mean specific insights on firms - e.g. "Bain's focus on Private Equity, especially in London, is very attractive for me". In this case, there is nothing wrong with giving these are reasons - if anything, I ... (read entire answer)
1
Answer
2.9 k
Views
3
Total Upvotes
on Aug 29, 2018 on Aug 29, 2018
Last Activity
2 results
How likely are you to recommend us to a friend or fellow student?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 = Not likely
10 = Very likely