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Facebook/Meta - Decreasing sales in EU

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Most recent answer on Aug 07, 2022
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Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD
Hey there ,  Good structure to identify revenue growth opportunities and it is MECE , great work.    This structure is excellent if the problem had just been - identify revenue growth opportunities.  However, the proble ... (read entire answer)
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PrepLounge equivalent in Tech?

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Most recent answer on Jun 10, 2021
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Sorry but none come to mind (PrepLounge is pretty unique), though I'm sure they exist! That said, if you do need help recruiting this is something that some (not all) coaches offer, including myself. I hav ... (read entire answer)
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GAFA vs. MBB: which has the better reputation?

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Most recent answer on Dec 10, 2019
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Jun 09, 2017
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Hi Anonymous, both the groups are top for reputation in their respective sectors (of course, in tech companies it would depend on what exactly you do, as there are more roles than in MBB). For exit opportunities howev ... (read entire answer)
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Break tech offer for MBB

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Recent activity on Mar 17, 2018
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
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gave the best answer on Mar 17, 2018
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Hi, Legally you still can break this contract, they will not sue you if you do it in a polite way You'll have to give back the sign on bonus if you have one You'll never get a job in this company again (and in a ... (read entire answer)
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Is it more stressful to work for top companies like google, facebook, apple etc. or for top consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG or Bain?

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Recent activity on May 23, 2017
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Ex-Bain consultant, got offers from McK, BCG, Bain. Now a Product Manager at a startup
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Ex-Bain consultant, got offers from McK, BCG, Bain. Now a Product Manager at a startup
Hi there, I was a consultant at Bain, so I certainly know the consulting side of the story. I also have friends at Facebook and Google, so even though I don't have direct experience from these companies, I can tell you ... (read entire answer)
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