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How long should the "Walk me through your resume" response be, for McKinsey phone screen/recruiter call?

Initial call McKinsey phone screen Resume resume walkthrough

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2023

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Hi there, They have already read your resume so use 1-2 min maximum to guide them through the main points. Depending on what role you are applying for, put extra attention on If your are applying for a junior role (busi ... (read entire answer)

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Reach out to McKinsey interviewer

McKinsey phone screen

Most recent answer on Aug 21, 2022

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 27, 2022

Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hey there, I would not do that before the interview. They get your resume anyway and see who you are beforehand. No need to show your LinkedIn It would not have any impact on your fit and case performance and evaluation ... (read entire answer)

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Email recruiter about application result-timeline after HR screening?

boutique firms consulting phone screen

Most recent answer on Jul 26, 2022

Ashwin

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Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD

Ashwin

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gave the best answer on Jul 24, 2022

Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD

Hey there, You can reach out to the interviewer, one week is sufficient wait time for you to request an update Thanks

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Prepare for a 30-mins phone screen for a boutique consulting firm

boutique firms phone screen

Most recent answer on Jul 11, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jul 10, 2022

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Hi there, A screening call could either be: Call to understand your motivation with fit questions and/or provide information on the process/position to be sure you are aligned. Fit questions usually include the followin ... (read entire answer)

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FIT Mckinsey interview phone screen

Most recent answer on Feb 18, 2021

Florian

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hey there, Whenever you do a walkthrough, just do the following. 1. State that you applied at McKinsey for 2-4 reasons (nice signposting) 2. List the 2-4 highlights from your resume that led you towards your appli ... (read entire answer)

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How likely is it to fail BCG Recruiter phone screening?

BCG phone screen

Most recent answer on Dec 27, 2020

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Dec 23, 2020

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Hi there, I know people who failed the screening call. It is usually because of lack of preparation on: Why BCG Why consulting Why that particular division (when you apply for a specific one) If you are wel ... (read entire answer)

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Recruiter Phone Screening

phone screen Recruiter

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Robert

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Robert

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gave the best answer on Oct 09, 2020

McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Hi Anonymous, Pretty normal, nothing specifically to worry about. The main idea of the phone screening is to investigate specific issues in more before proceeding to the interview stage. McKinsey usually doesn't ask ... (read entire answer)

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ATK Phone screening questions and process

ATK ATKearney dubai Initial call phone screen

Most recent answer on Apr 12, 2020

saleh

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Hi, I had my phone screen last week and it's pretty much just having an informal chat about yourself and Kearney. They asked me to go through my CV briefly and then explained what they are currently doing in terms of ... (read entire answer)

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Hi, I have my HR phone screen at Mck in few days. What is the usual structure and what should be the focus of my prep?Tx

HR McKinsey phone screen

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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 May 31, 2019

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

Hi, I recommend clarifying the structure of the phone interview with HR. Depending on the office you will have a regular case with an HR or just the fit part, so the preparation is the same. It will be interviewer-led ... (read entire answer)

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Geographic Location

location office preferences phone screen relocation

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Norah

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I am here to get you an offer! | Ex MBB interviewer Expert in MBB and Tier 2, Deep knowledge of EU & Middle East regions

Norah

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gave the best answer on Dec 24, 2018

I am here to get you an offer! | Ex MBB interviewer Expert in MBB and Tier 2, Deep knowledge of EU & Middle East regions

Hello, First, welcome to the preplounge platform. Always happy to provide you with feedback on your questions. I know well the McKinsey Casablanca office so, here are the answers to your questions: 1. Yes, your other ... (read entire answer)

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