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How competitive is Singapore office for post-MBA consultant position?

office selection
Most recent answer on Oct 12, 2023
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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, Within the SEA system, it is the most competitive office. Everyone wants to be in Singapore (for various reasons), and there is always not enough space. In today's world, I would say the chances of getting in withou ... (read entire answer)
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Bain: transfer office region before starting?

Bain Bain & Company DACH MBB nordic offer office preferences office selection officetransfer transfer
Most recent answer on Oct 23, 2022
The best answer (on Oct 01, 2022) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Oct 01, 2022
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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question: Q: I have heard that it is hard to transfer offices. Does anyone here have input on if this is true and if it might still possible for me to change my o ... (read entire answer)
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Is it true that company only look at your first prefered office?

office selection
Most recent answer on Jul 08, 2022
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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
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Jul 08, 2022
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, Q: Is it true that a company only looks at your first preferred office? In general, this is not true. I helped several candidates who were interviewed in an office that was not the 1st choice.  On the other ha ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 08, 2022 on Jul 08, 2022
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Can applying for smaller offices give me an edge?

office preferences office selection
Most recent answer on Jul 07, 2022
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Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Florian
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 gave the best answer on Jul 07, 2022
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, The official answer will always be no. However, in practice, it's a simple supply <> demand consideration. Even if the bar for resume screening and interviewing is the same across all offices, you would ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 07, 2022 on Jul 07, 2022
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Applying to Israel consulting offices or in English-speaking countries

Israel office selection
Most recent answer on May 22, 2022
The best answer (on May 21, 2022) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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 gave the best answer on May 21, 2022
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Hi there, Q: So, can you please advise me how you would act if you were in my shoes? What option is preferable?  ⦿ Option 1: is very long-term. It could work, but you have to be comfortable with waiting many years. ⦿ Op ... (read entire answer)
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on May 22, 2022 on May 22, 2022
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Which consulting firm is still hiring MBA level consultant in Dubai? (or maybe abu dhabi)

dubai office selection
Most recent answer on Jan 01, 2021
The best answer (on Aug 25, 2020) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Aug 25, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Per some previous Q&As it looks like McKinsey and Bain are hiring now while many of the Tier 2s will begin in September. Hope this helps :) https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/which-mbb-of ... (read entire answer)
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on Jan 01, 2021 on Jan 01, 2021
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I want to apply for western europe/nordics offices after MBA but I don't have any connection to those regions.

office selection
Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2020
Dear A, For sure, referrals might help you in this situation. But you have to decide one principal question for you - whether you want to get a job, or you want to keep feeling shy? If you need any help with network ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 31, 2020 on Dec 31, 2020
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How can I know which firm and which office is hring?

office selection
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020
The best answer (on Aug 11, 2020) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
Expert
 gave the best answer on Aug 11, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi, You have a few options here, but first, you need to be specific Not only will it be impossible to get a list of "all the firms and offices hiring" but you're seriously shooting yourself in the foot if you're try ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 31, 2020 on Oct 31, 2020
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Which are the most LGBT MBB offices?

office selection
Recent activity on Sep 01, 2020
The best answer (on Aug 29, 2020) is from:
Clara
Expert
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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 gave the best answer on Aug 29, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! The difference is not among the different MBB firms, but the locations themselves. For instance, big international cities are always much more LGTB friendly in all aspects than any others. This said, I don´t ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 01, 2020 on Sep 01, 2020
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Is 50%-50% office points split or 60%-30%-10% split a good strategy?

office selection
Most recent answer on Aug 16, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 16, 2020
Dear A, Yes, this is a good consideration, how you can specify your office preferences. You can also shortly mention your geographical preferences in your cover letter to make it sound even more explicit. Best, And ... (read entire answer)
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on Aug 16, 2020 on Aug 16, 2020
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