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Reapplying after 1st round of MBB interviews

BCG Case Interview MBA MBB Interview McKinsey case interview reapply rejection roles

Most recent answer on Dec 06, 2023

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, of course your suitable entry level at a consulting firm will be dependent on your prior experience. With close to 4 years of industry experience, you would no longer be considered for an entry-level consultan ... (read entire answer)

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Roles and Seniority at McKinsey / BCG / Bain

Bain BCG career progression McKinsey roles seniority

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Sidi

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

Sidi

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gave the best answer on Apr 18, 2020

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

Hi! Yes you are right - there are certain roles which have the same name but differ slightly. However, the general career progression on the "classical" consulting track is almost identical across the three MBB firms. ... (read entire answer)

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Struggling to find consulting position (experienced hire roles)

roles

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Lorenzo

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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review

Lorenzo

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gave the best answer on Sep 27, 2023

University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review

It's challenging to navigate a competitive job market, but you have several viable options with a background and interest in strategy: Corporate Strategy Roles: This remains a strong option. In China, especially in larg ... (read entire answer)

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Internal role vs. External role

operations roles

Most recent answer on Jan 15, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jan 10, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi Sunny, Let me take your questions one by one - hopefully I understood what you are getting at :) What's the difference between an internal role and an external role? In consulting, internal roles are filled by indi ... (read entire answer)

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Role play / simulation - key success factors

meetings preparation roles

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Hi there, What to Expect First, the short answer is to expect anything! So, be prepared to react professionally and calmly to any scenario. Expect them to act out a client scenario. Expect the client to be ang ... (read entire answer)

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Should I apply for post-MBA roles given my background?

roles

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Ken

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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Ken

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gave the best answer on Mar 31, 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

It really depends on the firm and geography. For McKinsey in most locations, you would probably join as the role between entry-level analyst and post-MBA role - specifically Senior BA or Junior Associate.

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Does McKinsey sometimes offer more senior roles to the one you applied for?

Job offer McKinsey Offer Letter roles

Most recent answer on Sep 22, 2020

Sidi

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

Sidi

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gave the best answer on May 24, 2018

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

Hi Anonymous! It ideed happens frequently that the Firm is extending offers for starting positions that are more senior than what the offeree had applied for. Usually this is also verbally communicated to the offeree. I ... (read entire answer)

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Are the different roles at MBB similar?

Bain BCG MBB McKinsey roles

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Sidi

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

Sidi

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gave the best answer on Mar 14, 2019

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

Hi Anonymous, you are right - there are certain roles which have the same name but differ slightly. However, the general career progression on the "classical" consulting track is almost identical across the three MBB ... (read entire answer)

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Roleplay interview (client and consultant)

Client Discussion motivation Personalfit roles

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Dorothea

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Ex-Oliver Wyman with 100% interview success rate - specialized in female career coaching

Dorothea

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Ex-Oliver Wyman with 100% interview success rate - specialized in female career coaching

Hi, this is very likely to be a roleplay where you encounter a "typical" client situation, I can think of the following: Your partner surprisingly cannot make it to the meeting and you have to step in and lead the ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting roles at MBB?

associate Bain BCG MBB McKinsey principal roles

Recent activity on May 07, 2018

Sidi

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

Sidi

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gave the best answer on May 07, 2018

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

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