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Is the McKinsey Solve Game a Go/No Go in the German recruiting process

German McKinsey mckinsey 1st round interview
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 26, 2024) is from:
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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gave the best answer on Mar 26, 2024
#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation from McKinsey! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: A strong performance in the case interview can potentially offset a rather weak performan ... (read entire answer)
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Tell me about yourself!

PrepLounge: Personal Fit
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Sep 18, 2019) is from:
Daniel
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McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews
Daniel
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gave the best answer on Sep 18, 2019
McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews
This question is usually asked in the very beginning of McKinsey interview and does NOT strictly constitute a part of personal fit questions (which are situation-based). In contrast to business cases and personal fit qu ... (read entire answer)
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Chance of getting a full time offer despite low GPA (but also in MBB already)

analyst associate consulting New recruiting
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
You have a cool profile, and I wouldn't worry too much about your GPA.  Depending on the firm and the region, some recruiters don't even look at the GPA. The most important thing to get right in that sense if how you pr ... (read entire answer)
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Preparing for an entry level role in Consulting

entry level London resources Tier 2 Offer
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 23, 2024) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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gave the best answer on Mar 23, 2024
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question: Q: I’ve received an offer to join a tier 2 consulting firm. So you recommend any resources that I can use? Or things to know in general I would recommen ... (read entire answer)
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How will market size in terms of revenue help in understanding the customer ?

4C Framework
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 23, 2024) is from:
Pedro
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30% off in March 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Pedro
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gave the best answer on Mar 23, 2024
30% off in March 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
It doesn't. It's the problem with talking about 4Cs. Customer in reality means… Market Demand. So it's about understanding the market demand. One of the components may be (if the case requires it) the total market size. ... (read entire answer)
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on Mar 26, 2024 on Mar 26, 2024
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Producer Food Source Sunlight affected by Cloud cover?

Imbellus McKinsey problem solving game
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Love the thinking! From what I've seen historically, this should not have an impact. As in, just calories matter. However, remember that McKinsey has an incentive to change things up and TEST your ability to T ... (read entire answer)
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Does BCG Platinion have a Expert career track? If yes, what are the various career levels in this track? Please advise

BCG Platinion
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
BCG Platinion is growing very fast at the moment, and like with any fast-growing company, they are making things up as they go.  Meaning that if you have the right value prop, they would also ‘create’ new roles.  Platin ... (read entire answer)
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on Mar 26, 2024 on Mar 26, 2024
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What is the difference between a Principal and an Associate Director (AD) at BCG Platinion? Any insights would be helpful

BCG Platinion
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
AD is one role above Principal to my knowledge.  But in all fairness, it would be best to ask the recruiter. Why? 1. Because they keep on changing the names as the firms and the practices develop. I've been in the consu ... (read entire answer)
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on Mar 26, 2024 on Mar 26, 2024
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Seeking Guidance to Strengthen Understanding of Accounting Concepts

accounting Math problem qualitative analysis
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
You don't need a granular understanding of accounting concepts to pass consulting interviews (assuming that's your target).  Actually, I put together all the terms you need to know in this article (based on all the inte ... (read entire answer)
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Deloitte PPT Iconset (vectors)

Deloitte Deloitte Consulting PowerPoint powerpoint presenation
Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 26, 2024) is from:
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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gave the best answer on Mar 26, 2024
#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi Max, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, the Deloitte iconset is likely to be proprietary, which means they are designed exclusively for Deloitte's internal use and not available pub ... (read entire answer)
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Case study Powerpoint Interview

Casestudyinterview Final Round Powerpointpresentation preparation tips
Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, First, good luck! I have 30+ REAL written cases AND 100+ killer powerpoint slides. I provide both to my candidates so feel free to reach out! What I generally do with my candidates is, give them a few real wri ... (read entire answer)
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Tips for structuring framework for McKinsey Wild Card Cases

advanced degree McKinsey McKinsey & Company
Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 23, 2024) is from:
Gero
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Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer
Gero
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gave the best answer on Mar 23, 2024
Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer
Hello there,Great question!Background One preliminary note: Unconventional cases that are not business-related are also used at other companies besides McKinsey. They are used to take out the business noise and really t ... (read entire answer)
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Another interview after final round for BCG

BCG Final Round
Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 22, 2024) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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gave the best answer on Mar 22, 2024
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, Q: What do you think? I’ll be happy to get your feedbacks on what to specifically work on as they didn’t give me any strong advice on the case study.  Very difficult to answer as we don’t know how you performe ... (read entire answer)
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My application is currently stuck at the resume stage without any progress.

Bain & Company McKinsey Resume
Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 22, 2024) is from:
Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /6 years McKinsey recruiting experience
Udayan
Expert
gave the best answer on Mar 22, 2024
Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /6 years McKinsey recruiting experience
The challenge with recruiting for a top consulting firm is that you are competing with people who have stellar resumes for the most part. You do have strong work experience and a good resume overall but quite likely giv ... (read entire answer)
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Elaborate on the total profit margin

Profitability Case
Most recent answer on Mar 25, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 25, 2024) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
Expert
gave the best answer on Mar 25, 2024
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Help us help you! Please point us to exactly where you mean. I think you're referring to section 4, where they give you the formula Profits (aggregate) can go UP, while profit margins (efficiency) goes down.  
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on Mar 25, 2024 on Mar 25, 2024
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Red Rock Study

McKinsey
Most recent answer on Mar 24, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 24, 2024) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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gave the best answer on Mar 24, 2024
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, Q: I am struggling with the redrock study. Are there any coaching in terms of this part of the exam even privately? I just updated the Redrock videos in the McKinsey Solve Combo I created to include the 2024 R ... (read entire answer)
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What can you bring to the company?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit
Most recent answer on Mar 22, 2024
Anonymous J gave the best answer on Mar 22, 2024
Fachliche Expertise, nachhaltige das Team motivieren, neuen Input, anderer Blickwinkel auf Sachverhalte, langfristiges commitment
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RWE Consulting Online Assessment

Assessment RWE Consulting
Most recent answer on Mar 22, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 21, 2024) is from:
Cristian
Expert
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
Expert
gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2024
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Haven't taken it myself, but 90% of these tests follow a similar pattern. Happy to share some practice tests if helpful. 
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Bain Final Round interview Estimation Question: How would you value Spain?

Bain & Company estimation
Most recent answer on Mar 22, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 21, 2024) is from:
Iman
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Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate
Iman
Expert
gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2024
Systemiq | Ex-BCG | 10 years experience with 8+ specialising in sustainability | Free Intro | Ex-PrepLounge candidate
This is a cool question! I actually think the more vague the question, the more the interviewer wants insight into how you think. They're looking to see whether you can be a good brainstorm/sparring partner and how you ... (read entire answer)
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Oil & gas exit opportunities

career move consulting exit MBB
Most recent answer on Mar 22, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 21, 2024) is from:
Niklas
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McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford
Niklas
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gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2024
McKinsey Jr. Engagement Manager | Interviewer at McK| Coached numerous candidates to secure MBB offers | University of Oxford
Hi there, It depends a bit on what you focused on within BCG, but I would think about the following areas/roles:- Strategy / Chief of Staff roles: many ex MBB I know who joined industrial companies, joined as something ... (read entire answer)
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