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Have any of you done the interview with McKinsey Switzerland last week? If yes, have you heard back from them yet?

McKinsey switzerland

Most recent answer on Mar 21, 2024

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2024

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the progress in the application process with McKinsey Switzerland thus far! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, although none of my coachees h ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Germany - Springboard Programme

Bain & Company BCG MBB McKinsey switzerland

Most recent answer on Jun 10, 2023

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jun 08, 2023

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Hi there, 1) Should I do the final rounds in the next few weeks after intensive prep, or do it sometime closer to my desired start date (next year?) I would do them when you feel ready for the interview. I would assume ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 10, 2023 on Jun 10, 2023
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Apply now or wait?

MBB strategy& switzerland

Most recent answer on Mar 02, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 02, 2023

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rejections! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, and contrary to w ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 02, 2023 on Mar 02, 2023
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MBB / T2 office-transfer Germany to Switzerland

location officetransfer switzerland

Most recent answer on Jan 22, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jan 20, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, It's not easy, but possible. There are a few things that you need to optimize for: Time - you need at least one year, ideally at least two to initiate a transfer Push - you need to get senior supporters from ... (read entire answer)

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on Jan 22, 2023 on Jan 22, 2023
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Interview Deloitte Switzerland

Deloitte M&A switzerland Value Creation

Most recent answer on Jan 04, 2022

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jan 03, 2022

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: Generally speaking, e ... (read entire answer)

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Need for masters for entry-level positions in France/Belgium/Switzerland

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Most recent answer on Dec 29, 2021

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 19, 2019

Hey A, indeed you might have been right with your statement 9-10 years ago. This was a time right after the introduction of Bolognia system, which standardised university degrees (bachelor & master) across Europe. ... (read entire answer)

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Has anyone experience with interview/business case study by Bearing Point in Switzerland?

bearing point Business Analyst ERP sap switzerland

Most recent answer on Apr 29, 2021

Robson asked on Jun 06, 2019

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Does any of the MBB firms in Switzerland hire non-EU Ph.D. graduates from ETH Zurich?

Bain & Company BCG life sciences MBB McKinsey & Company phd switzerland zurich

Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2021

Gaurav

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#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360 coach(Ex-McKinsey + Certified Coach + Active recruiter)

Gaurav

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gave the best answer on Mar 24, 2021

#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360 coach(Ex-McKinsey + Certified Coach + Active recruiter)

Hi there, I honestly think that's possible if your application stands out, I. e. you have a lot of interesting and applicable experience (Internships, awards, start-ups or anything like that), plus, if you happen to ... (read entire answer)

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Deloitte Business Operations - Interview Process in Switzerland

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Most recent answer on Mar 02, 2021

Clara

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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 Nov 02, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello ! Pretty standard to be honest, I would recommend the following, with 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FIT INTERVIEW The "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://w ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 02, 2021 on Mar 02, 2021
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McKinsey Switzerland Office

McKinsey switzerland

Most recent answer on Feb 04, 2021

Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

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gave the best answer on Dec 30, 2020

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, it requests up to 2-3 weeks. However, I recommend writing/calling HR without worrying about bothering them: they are there to help Best ANtonello

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Monitor Deloitte Switzerland - (Virtual) Assessment Day

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Most recent answer on Nov 13, 2020

Clara

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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 Nov 13, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Congrats on getting there. Unfortunately, I cannot share precise info about the day, but yes plenty about the how to prep. You have 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FIT INTERVIEW The "Integrated FIT guide ... (read entire answer)

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Failed interviews in German Offices - Immediately re-apply to Swiss Offices?

BCG Bain McKinsey different country different office Failure germany Interview switzerland zurich

Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 03, 2020

Dear A, It doesn't make sense to reapply immediately to any other office worldwide, after you have been disselected in Germany, because recruiting system is global and you need to wait for another 12-18 monthes in ord ... (read entire answer)

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Deloitte Financial Risk Advisory - Case Experience?

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Question edited on Oct 05, 2020

Clara

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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 Oct 05, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Two main things here: Experience & prep for zoom meetings: In terms of content, it is the same as in-person interviews, since the skillset that interviewers are looking for is exactly the same ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 05, 2020 on Oct 05, 2020
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What do you think of the "Management development program" proposed by Swiss Management Institute?

consulting graduate program switzerland

Most recent answer on Jun 08, 2020

gave the best answer on Jun 05, 2020

Hi Maxime, Just like in a case, you need to clarify what is your objective here? We also need context - how much education/work experience do you already have? Here are my initial thoughts: Upon googling, I co ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 08, 2020 on Jun 08, 2020
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Language constraints for Management Consulting in Switzerland

language MBB switzerland

Most recent answer on May 01, 2020

Dorothea

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

Dorothea

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gave the best answer on Apr 04, 2020

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

Hi Anonymous, having lived in Switzerland for 5 years, part of that time working for the Oliver Wyman Zurich office, normally the requirements are: (1) Graduate hires: C1 German skills as a lot of clients require te ... (read entire answer)

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Deloitte Consulting Interviews in Switzerland

Deloitte Consulting job interviews switzerland

Question edited on Feb 05, 2020

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 Feb 04, 2020

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

Hi, It's more or less the same for big 4 in any office: No clear guidelines for cases, so the case depends on the interviewer Huge chances that it will be marketsizing Other cases - profitability and general f ... (read entire answer)

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Interview IT-Advisory (EY Switzerland)

Big 4 Ernst & Young EY switzerland zurich

Most recent answer on Sep 19, 2019

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 19, 2019

Hey Patrick, feel free to prepare yourself for 2-3 case interviews in the 1st round with personal fit and your questions. First interview - personal fit + small case or brain teaser 2nd & 3rd interviews - bigg ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Zurich Office

BCG switzerland zurich

Most recent answer on Aug 14, 2019

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 Aug 14, 2019

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

Hi! The general process is similar to other BCG offices. If you feel you don't have a clear view on what expects you - just pick up the phone and call recruiting to ask them to explain you how the day will look like, wh ... (read entire answer)

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What is the difference in the recruiting process in Germany and Switzerland?

germany MBB switzerland

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on Feb 17, 2019

If somebody was rejected for German offices, can he apply directly to a Swiss office or does he have to wait 1.5 years as it would be the case in Germany?

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Geographic preference

relocation switzerland

Recent activity on Dec 25, 2018

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Dec 25, 2018

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Andre, as mentioned by Norah and Vlad, you can select your preferences and will be called by the offices in order of your preference list, so far that your profile is attractive for that office. Your preference f ... (read entire answer)

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