Consulting Q&A – Ask Questions about Your Career

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Answering "Tell me about yourself"

BCG tellmeaboutyourself

Most recent answer on Dec 27, 2020

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

gave the best answer on Dec 27, 2020

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

Hi, I would not recommend devoting more than a couple of sentences to it. Your recent story is what matters most. I can assure you, there are quite a lot of consultants who have passed through various hardships on the ... (read entire answer)

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on Dec 27, 2020 on Dec 27, 2020
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Bain interview: "tell me about yourself?" vs "why consulting?"

MBB Interview tellmeaboutyourself why consulting

Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2020

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

gave the best answer on Jan 09, 2020

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

Hi, These are two completely different questions. In "Tell me about yourself" you should be talking about your career path till now. You can finish this story with an argument about why consulting is the next logica ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 30, 2020 on Apr 30, 2020
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McKinsey - Tell me about yourself

BCG fit interview MBB McKinsey tellmeaboutyourself

Recent activity on Jun 03, 2019

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

gave the best answer on May 28, 2019

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

Hi, I would recommend the following structure: Start with a 1 sentence summary of your background, why you are relevant for McKinsey and what's your unique selling point Talk about 3-4 of your roles (may be prof ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 03, 2019 on Jun 03, 2019
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