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If you're open to all offices in a country when applying, how do they decide which one you will go to?

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
This will be largely country+company specific, but I'd expect you will generally end up in scenario 2: They need consultants in one city more than in the others, so there you go. Have you actually asked the recruiting ... (read entire answer)
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Possible to live in a different city than your home office?

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
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Hi Anonymous! In principle this is possible and I have seen this in several locations. However, it depends mostly on the tax regime in the respective country! In Germany or South Africa for example, such travel from a ... (read entire answer)
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