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Transfer from ME to Europe

Bain & Company BCG location McKinsey transfer

Most recent answer on Apr 11, 2024

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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gave the best answer on Apr 10, 2024

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

Hi there, it is not unusual for consultants to transfer between different countries - I did that myself and it was a great experience. The easiest way to transfer internationally is probably to do that internally in the ... (read entire answer)

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Best firms for internal transfers?

MBB mbb big4 officelocation officetransfer recruiting T2 transfer

Most recent answer on May 02, 2023

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Hi there, In general, it's McKinsey > BCG > Bain. Of course, it really depends on exact office, role, timing (economic etc), and your individual situation. In general, the bigger and more international the firm, t ... (read entire answer)

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on May 02, 2023 on May 02, 2023
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McKinsey Middle East - switching from Doha to UAE office?

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Most recent answer on Dec 10, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Dec 06, 2022

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Hi there, Congratulations on the McKinsey offer! In terms of your question: Q: Any suggestions on how to negotiate an office transfer to either Dubai or Abu Dhabi would be appreciated I recently coached a candidate who ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey offeree - office transfer possibility?

MBB McKinsey & Company offer office preferences transfer

Most recent answer on Nov 14, 2022

Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 08, 2022

Hey there! First off, congrats on your and your partners offer! Changing office before starting: Usually this is quite possible within the same jurisdiction and a strong personal region and more so given your partner i ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 14, 2022 on Nov 14, 2022
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Bain: transfer office region before starting?

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Most recent answer on Oct 23, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Oct 01, 2022

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question: Q: I have heard that it is hard to transfer offices. Does anyone here have input on if this is true and if it might still possible for me to change my o ... (read entire answer)

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Transfer program within MBB - Fit Interview

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Most recent answer on Jul 05, 2022

Moritz

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Moritz

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gave the best answer on Jul 04, 2022

ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Hi there, I also went from functional track to generalist track at McKinsey. There wasn’t really a process for this and it came down to my ability to make my case to Partners and some other stakeholders, which I did. So ... (read entire answer)

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Office transfer from Bain Milan to Dubai

officetransfer transfer

Most recent answer on Jun 21, 2022

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jun 17, 2022

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, I would try both, starting with the internal transfer. There is a high variability between offices in terms of how easy it is to transfer within firms. In some geographies (and especially if the office is la ... (read entire answer)

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Requesting for office changes at MBB

officetransfer transfer

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi there, It won’t probably be easy given you just have 1 year of tenure but it is not impossible and you can definitely align on that with HR. To maximize your chances you should ideally: Have one or more partners in y ... (read entire answer)

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Is it difficult to transfer from Italy to other locations within BCG?

BCG location transfer

Question edited on Sep 05, 2021

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 24, 2018

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Hi Anonymous, this was my experience based on working in the Milan office: Many new graduates leave either after 2 years (pre MBA) or after 5-6 years after joining (including the MBA time or Senior Associate time ... (read entire answer)

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International transfers

MBB officetransfer tier2 transfer

Most recent answer on Jul 05, 2021

gave the best answer on Jul 05, 2021

Hi there, They do indeed! There are a wide range of transfer (with lots of different names), but essentially you can go elsewhere for anywhere from 3 months to permanent! I've transfered a few times within compani ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 05, 2021 on Jul 05, 2021
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Transfers and MBA at Bain

Bain MBA Experience transfer

Most recent answer on Jan 13, 2021

Denis

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Goldman Sachs Investment Banker NYC | Ex-Bain 5 yrs| MBA Chicago Booth | Passed > 13 MBB > 20 IB interviews

Denis

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gave the best answer on Jan 11, 2021

Goldman Sachs Investment Banker NYC | Ex-Bain 5 yrs| MBA Chicago Booth | Passed > 13 MBB > 20 IB interviews

Currently doing the MBA, however turned down Bain's very generous offer for financial support since I will be switiching careers post-MBA. Disclaimer: Depends on the specific contract you have with Bain and the countr ... (read entire answer)

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Experienced Hire Application MBB London vs Dubai during covid-19?

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Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2020

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gave the best answer on Nov 24, 2020

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hey there, Let me challenge your thinking and approach here..sounds like you are doing well at Accenture and on track to get promoted in March. So why the need to change now and not next summer/later in 2021 when thin ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Office Transfer after Internship?

BCG officetransfer The Boston Consulting Group transfer

Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2020

gave the best answer on Dec 05, 2020

Hi there, From a risk perspective I would highly advise against this. Each region has a stake in their interns and invest a lot of time/money in filtering out/recruiting you. I would highly advise that you look to con ... (read entire answer)

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Ease to move savings from Middle East currencies to €?

Banks Change Career cost saving MBB Middle East salary stock exchange transfer

Most recent answer on Oct 26, 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 26, 2020

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

Hello! As long as the money is obtained by licit ways, you have totally no problem. To save comissions, best is to talk to your bank directly for special treatment o leverage fintechs such as Transferwise or other ... (read entire answer)

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International office transfers at McKinsey

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Most recent answer on Aug 31, 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 Feb 02, 2020

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

Hello! You can perfectly request it, but it´s not guaranteed. Depends on multiple factors: Performance Target office -some are totally impossible, such as Singapore, and others are very demanded, such as NYC or ... (read entire answer)

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Is it possible to get a transfer as well as MBA sponsorship?

MBA MBB Mck transfer

Most recent answer on Jul 10, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 26, 2020

Hi, I can speak for McK: there is a formal transfer process called rebound that allows you to do just that: move once you are on an MBA, without going back to your home office, but directly transferred to the other of ... (read entire answer)

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