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Who are the main competitors of company X?
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This question can be two-fold:
- Competitors of consulting company you are interviewing for – then just name them, you probably applied for all of them anyway ;)
- Competitors of any company they name – this question is for sure not asked in MBB, but can be asked in Tier 2-3, so to prepare for that question:
- Make a list of the industries they work in
- Identify biggest companies in your region in those industries – this way you will already know the names once you go into that interview
Hope this helps!
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Daniil
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Customer:
Which kind of customers company X has?
Product:
Which kind of products company X sells?
Competitor:
To which segment company X belongs to?
Which region is the main selling areea of compnay?
Company:
Which kind of contribution channels company X has?
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More than the other two top-tier strategic consulting firms, I would say that the competitors are the smaller ones (ex: MBS), as they can potentially steal some market share by their lower fines.
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In case of Inhouse consultancy, what would be the answer?
Do I look for the competitors of the whole company?
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DHL consulting is the main competitor for company X
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Main competitor of X would be the one which has similar product, largest marketshare in same region and often seen as an alternative by consumers or clients.
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I assume company Y and Z
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y z
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Tesla, BMW, Audi
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our main competitors are Tier 1 IT service companies and in some cases product companies, from a Talent acquiring and retention standpoint but from a target market standpoint, our main competitors are the tier 3 IT service companies and even startups in this space
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I would consider the main competitors to be nurseries in the area as well as private nannies not affiliated with KK.
Your company has the advantage in that…
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bain, mckinsey and boston consulting group
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