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What not to share with senior consultant?

How you handle stress/challenge?

Well, I don't not had the following as my true answer.

I was a sales engineer in a start up company. And I had to cover all the channels in different cities (engineering offices, end clients etc..). The company was short in cash in period. And I still had to cover those visits cuz I wanted to contribute well on the company growth. So I had too sleep in the street and in my car for coupla months, until in successfully covered most of channels (for more than 180 leads)

Why you left you job?

I reached to a situration in the experience I could gain. And only little I would learn. So I decided to be leave

Is this something I could share with a senior consultant in one w if the big 4? Does it sound convincing?

Thanks a lot 

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Vlad
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on Dec 04, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

Yes, that's an amazing story and you should absolutely share it! Why do you have the concerns?

Best

on Dec 05, 2018
ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework

sure, this story in particular is great.
And in general when mentionning a story, just make sure you higlights the takeaways.

Best
Benjamin

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