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MD to consulting shift

Bain BCG BCG Bain McKinsey Boston Consulting Group consulting McKinsey Medicine problems

Most recent answer on May 25, 2022

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

gave the best answer on May 25, 2022

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there, MOST IMPORTANTLY: Know that no-one can perfectly prepare for the job and that's the point: You will mess up, you will learn, you will be trained and supported. That's OK! -------------------------------------- ... (read entire answer)

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on May 25, 2022 on May 25, 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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Case progress

Cases learning problems progress

Most recent answer on Sep 26, 2019

Senior Consultant @ Google | McKinsey, BCG, Bain exp. as Client | 100+ REAL MBB cases

gave the best answer on Sep 26, 2019

Senior Consultant @ Google | McKinsey, BCG, Bain exp. as Client | 100+ REAL MBB cases

Hi A, Your progress will depend on a variety of things, including: The quality of the feedback you receive. Meaning who are the people you are casing with? Are they able to spot improvement points and give you poi ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 26, 2019 on Sep 26, 2019
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What are typical Operations Cases?

Cases MBB operations ops problems

Recent activity on Jan 10, 2019

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

gave the best answer on Jan 10, 2019

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, well - in principle, "Operations" transform resources (or data inputs) into desired goods, services, or results, hence creating value to recipients (mostly: customers). Two or more connected operations c ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 10, 2019 on Jan 10, 2019
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