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I got referral from a partner in Boston. Will it still work if I apply to HK office?

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Most recent answer on Apr 05, 2024

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thoroughly. Depending on the seniority, tenure and advocacy of the person referring you, you have a better ... (read entire answer)

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Experience with McKinsey PST round?

BCG Potential Test Case Material First Round first round interview Good resources I'm preparing to McK coming next week Johannesburg Preparations math test McKinsey Mckinsey London McKinsey PST Nairobi prep preparation Problem Solving Test PST PST ; McKinsey

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

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 May 24, 2017

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

Hi, I suggest the following: 1) Do 1 case from mck website in 60 min. Check your score. Target score is 22 out of 26 correct. If you do 17-18 correct you have great chances to improve in 3 days. If lower - reschedul ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey first round

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Most recent answer on Mar 04, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 04, 2023

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Yes, either way, you may still do the other first-round interview before they make an ... (read entire answer)

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Strategy& Dubai

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Most recent answer on Oct 23, 2022

gave the best answer on Oct 17, 2022

Hi there, Honestly, all of these online tests are very similar Format? Somewhat. Content and what's required from you ability-wise? Not at all. The best way is to really find online tests / questions and practice. Regar ... (read entire answer)

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Help!!Just been invited for Mckinsey 1st round interview for an analyst role, after passing the Imbellus game.Details :

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Most recent answer on Mar 11, 2021

Francesco

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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

Hi Zadok, I usually recommend the following to prepare (you may have already covered some of them): Define a calendar for your preparation. Identify how many hours you have before the interview and allocate a time ... (read entire answer)

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Wo kann ich weitere echte MBB Cases finden?

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gave the best answer on Jan 07, 2021

Hi there! Most cases are "MBB" in the sense that practicing any prompt/situation will prepare you. That said, some of more realistic than others. If you're looking for the most realistic case/interview scenarios, the ... (read entire answer)

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Online Written Case Interview

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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 Nov 29, 2019

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

Hi Lilian, I do not know in particular Dalberg Advisors cases examples but, generally speaking, 2h written cases are an extension of the typical case interviews, with the addition of 2 important skills to develope: ... (read entire answer)

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Timeline for feedback after first round McKinsey phone screen/case

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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 Feb 20, 2019

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

Interviewers often have no incentive to give feedback beyond a soft request from their office recruiting team and the fuzzy idea that they'd like feedback if in their shoes. Life gets in the way, they are busy... and of ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey R1 Performance

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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 Mar 22, 2019

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

Hi, Sorry, but giving you the feedback just based on your subjective impressions is completely unproductive. You should just wait for the results. "Anything else" question is very common at McK interviews. They want ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey, more than a week to answer first round interviews. What that this mean?

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Most recent answer on Sep 22, 2019

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 21, 2019

They probably haven't had time to did the call with all the interviewers and decide to pass you or not. I would strongly recommend to call HR and ask them directly, it's not a bad thing to do!

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