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I often hear that you become very valuable if you are a manager in consulting, why so?

engagement manager manager

Most recent answer on Oct 25, 2023

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, I was a manager at MBB - sharing my perspective based on what I observed at my clients as well as from headhunter/recruiting discussions. The value comes from a couple of things: Problem solving Project management T ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 25, 2023 on Oct 25, 2023
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Joining Bain as a lateral hire at Manager level.. how to prepare?

Bain & Company Lateral Hire manager

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Francesco

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Hi there, Congratulations on the Bain offer! In terms of your question: Q: Would like to understand if Bain will provide some training to lateral hires, and also what can I do in the intervening months to prepare myself ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 01, 2022 on Aug 01, 2022
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Problem in my firm

Bain BCG manager McKinsey McKinsey & Company problems

Most recent answer on May 23, 2022

Anonymous B gave the best answer on May 21, 2022

Hi Anonym A, Reading your side of the story it indeed seems like an horrible (acting manager). On my very first project with the firm, my manager actually never interacted with the team. We had onboarding with the entir ... (read entire answer)

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on May 23, 2022 on May 23, 2022
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