I have already received a rejection from MBB and Oliver Wyman. I am waiting for an answer from Roland Berger.
I have already received a rejection from MBB and Oliver Wyman. I am waiting for an answer from Roland Berger.
Hi Zankrut,
the evalatuion criteria can be divided into hard and soft criteria, where hard criteria are e.g. grades, required languages, a minimum of work experience, and work permission and soft criteria relate to e.g. particular industries you have worked in, extra-curricular activities etc.
From the situation you describe, it seems very likely that you do not fulfill one or more of those hard criteria. Some advice on what this means for you:
Please note that you should leave some time before applying again to MBB and Oliver Wyman.
Best
Dorothea
Hi,
In order to work for consulting companies in Germany, you have to be fluent in German.
There might be other reasons as well, but I can't provide any other recommendations without your resume.
Best
Hi Zankrut,
the rule of being fluent in the local language applies in consulting even more than in other industries. This is true for Germany, but it is even more critical in latin languages countries (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and South America) where often documents are prepared in local language. I saw many of my brilliant colleagues having their application rejected just because of language (in Italy, a B2 equivalent in Italian might be not enough). This applies in the vast majority of consulting firms (from MBB to smaller ones).
Best
Lorenzo