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

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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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Cases in German

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Most recent answer on Mar 08, 2024
The best answer (on Mar 07, 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 07, 2024
Ex-BCG │200+ Interviews & Interview Coachings @ BCG │ 20+ candidates coached into MBB │WHU/LSE/Nova │ Teacher & Trainer
Hi there,The classics are the case books by squeaker (there is, I believe, one on learning cases and one that just has more practice cases) and e-fellows (Perspektive Unternehmensberatung).The approach to learnings case ... (read entire answer)
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Format of German Tabular CV Question

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Most recent answer on Nov 10, 2023
Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 08, 2018
Hi Anonymous, I am German, have worked in consulting in Germany and have seen my share of CVs, so I hope I can help. So first of all: None of the three examples are total no-gos. I would consider No 2 best / sa ... (read entire answer)
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MBB/T2 Germany Language Requirements

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Most recent answer on Jul 11, 2023
The best answer (on Jul 11, 2023) 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 Jul 11, 2023
#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi Aaron, First of all, congratulations on the offer from Mannheim Business School! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, your German language proficiency at a C1/C2 level is impressive a ... (read entire answer)
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Indirect referral ?

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Question edited on Dec 06, 2021
The best answer (on Dec 05, 2021) is from:
Pedro
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Pedro
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gave the best answer on Dec 05, 2021
30% off in March 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA
Let me answer backwards.If the partners looked at your CV and are telling you to use their name, then there's a good chance of getting an interview. I would count this as a referral - I believe HR would confirm later on ... (read entire answer)
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Case Interviews in Other Languages

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Most recent answer on Oct 02, 2021
Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 27, 2018
Have you tried contacting Spanish Business Schools (e.g. IE, ESADE) to ask them for materials? Unfortunately I am not aware of anywhere online to find cases in Spanish, but I would imagine that a Spanish Business school ... (read entire answer)
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Consulting interviews in a non-native (3rd) language

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Most recent answer on Aug 30, 2021
The best answer (on Aug 27, 2021) 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 Aug 27, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, You really have two options here: 1) Improve your German 2) Apply to a country/company where your good languages are used In terms of improving your German, try the following: 1. Conversational: Download the a ... (read entire answer)
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English Interview in Germany?

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Most recent answer on Jul 22, 2021
The best answer (on Oct 29, 2018) is from:
Vlad
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Vlad
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gave the best answer on Oct 29, 2018
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Hi, I heard about the cases when MBBs accepted the candidates without the knowledge of German, but it was in Digital teams. So if you have a relevant experience - you have some leverage. If not - I believe it will b ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 22, 2021 on Jul 22, 2021
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Source of case walkthrough (e.g. LOMS) in German?

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Most recent answer on Jan 22, 2021
The best answer (on Jan 21, 2021) is from:
Christine
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Christine
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gave the best answer on Jan 21, 2021
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Hi there! Great question because I don't know if you are aware of this, but Case in Point is actually available in German with PrepLounge as the publisher. It is not an audio format but you also have dialogues that you ... (read entire answer)
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Wo kann ich weitere echte MBB Cases finden?

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Most recent answer on Jan 09, 2021
The best answer (on Jan 07, 2021) 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 Jan 07, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there! Most cases are "MBB" in the sense that practicing any prompt/situation will prepare you. That said, some of more realistic than others. If you're looking for the most realistic case/interview scenarios, the ... (read entire answer)
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Interview in foreign language

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Most recent answer on Nov 28, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 12, 2018
I had a similar issue when preparing for case interviews in Italian - while I am fluent, I had never used Italian in a business context, so my vocabulary in certain things was lacking. To find cases in German, you cou ... (read entire answer)
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Is it weird to apply to German-speaking offices with English cover letter and CV?

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Most recent answer on Nov 16, 2020
The best answer (on Aug 31, 2020) is from:
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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gave the best answer on Aug 31, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, there are no problems in submitting your applications with CV and CL in ENglish Best, Antonello
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on Nov 16, 2020 on Nov 16, 2020
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Casebook in German

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Most recent answer on Jul 23, 2020
The best answer (on Jul 22, 2020) is from:
Christine
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Christine
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gave the best answer on Jul 22, 2020
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Hi there, just a quick side note: We will actually publish a German version of Case in Point by Cosentino on September, 16. If that is something that would help you, you can pre-order it online :-) Here is the link t ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 23, 2020 on Jul 23, 2020
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In Germany harder than other countries?

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Most recent answer on Jun 19, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 04, 2018
Agree with all the other answers. Germany is probably the toughest in Europe, but less than Korea or Japan. That being said, I would add that Germans are in many ways a cultural anti-thesis to East Asia. Germans are ... (read entire answer)
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How long does it take to get feedback from your application?

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Most recent answer on May 18, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on May 16, 2020
Hi, Usually you should expect to receive the feedback in 2-3 working days. In rare cases it may take a week. Best, Anton
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German Consulting Firms: HR slower in August? Use of English?

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Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 30, 2020
Hi A, I was in your shoes back in 2011-12, when I also came from Ukraine to start i Germany, and search for consulting jobs. So I can really understand your challenges. Regarding slow down in August, it could really h ... (read entire answer)
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Case Interview Beginner looking for partners in Vienna or via video chat

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Recent activity on May 17, 2019
Anonymous gave the best answer on May 17, 2019
Hi Jan, this is actually not the best section of PrepLounge to find a case partner. By the way, especially for a profile like yours (PhD), I would suggest getting in touch with an expert (as I am) to tailor a customiz ... (read entire answer)
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How to prepare for BCG Real Life interview?

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Recent activity on Mar 14, 2019
Anonymous B gave the best answer on Mar 14, 2019
Hi, I will also have my 2nd round in Germany soon (maybe we could get in touch). As I know from friends that work at BCG, the real-life interviews will also test the weaknesses that you showed in the first round. ... (read entire answer)
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Cases in German - case-vorbereitung.com

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Recent activity on Feb 21, 2019
Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 14, 2017
Dear Anonymous A, Congratulations on your interview invitations from DETECON and SENACOR! As already mentioned above we also offer several cases in German. To see our German cases, just change the language to German ... (read entire answer)
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on Feb 21, 2019 on Feb 21, 2019
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German Consulting Industry

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Recent activity on Dec 11, 2018
The best answer (on Dec 04, 2018) is from:
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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gave the best answer on Dec 04, 2018
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Anonymous, German fluency traditionally was a quite important requirement in the German consulting industry. This requirement has softened a bit in recent years, however mostly driven by the increase in variety of ... (read entire answer)
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