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Working in foreign offices

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Recent activity on Nov 03, 2022
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Francesco
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Hi there, 1) Should I do everything in France? (i.e. internships + starting working there if I manage to get recruited then ask for a mutation in a foreign office). If your school is recognized as target in France and y ... (read entire answer)
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Trying to enter MBB abroad

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Hi there, 1) Did some of you actually do this and can give me advice? You should apply for a country where: You have working rights Can speak the local language (there are a few exceptions – eg the Middle East) You can ... (read entire answer)
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Putting work experience (with an international assignment) less than 6 months on CV? Good or bad?

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Most recent answer on Nov 18, 2020
The best answer (on Sep 19, 2019) is from:
Deniz
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Deniz
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Hi, It would be useful if we had more context, but what I can advise is that you should keep this in your CV as international work experience is valuable. You can position this as an internship or contactor/freelancer ... (read entire answer)
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Probability of working abroad at Bain / BCG in Germany

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Recent activity on Oct 01, 2018
Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 01, 2018
Travel within German speaking countries is reasonably common (i.e. with Austria and Switzerland). What I know from Bain is that almost every case is a travel case (i.e. very few consultants work out of their home offi ... (read entire answer)
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Bain (International office-EMEA) Vs. Tier II ( Strategy&,A.T.K, L.E.K,) in the U.S.A

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Recent activity on Nov 30, 2017
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Hi Anonymous, I have answered below to your questions: 1. Overall Consulting Experience-(client types, case work, travel, etc.) That’s something you cannot really assess upfront – it will be too dependent on each ... (read entire answer)
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Is experience abroad a must have to get into MBB?

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Recent activity on Mar 03, 2017
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Former BCG consultant and teacher/adult trainer with experience in US, India, and Middle East
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Generally agree with the prior response - can give you bit more color on the US scenario. For post-undergraduates I can't imagine that it matters. Given that this will be your first full-time job anyway, and post-un ... (read entire answer)
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What do consulting firms value most when it comes to experiences abroad?

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Recent activity on Jan 19, 2017
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Consultancies definitely value voluntary/non-profit work as well as creativity / uniqueness. Overall though, I believe you are overthinking this. Most important things that you can impact are (1) school you go to, (2) g ... (read entire answer)
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