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Upcoming McKinsey interview + how to come up with PEI stories

InterviewPartner McKinsey PEI
Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Feb 29, 2024
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Great question! In terms of coming up with topics for your PEI stories, I suggest 3 sources: 1. Scan your CV. See what are the moments when you had the biggest impact within the last 2-3 years of your professional or ac ... (read entire answer)
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How to best make use of a buddy given to you before final round of interviews?

2ndround Bain BCG Case Buddy FIT InterviewPartner Oliver Wyman oliver wyman london
Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2023
The best answer (on Oct 30, 2023) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2023
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
That's a great opportunity indeed.  And I see there are a few amazing answers here already. But what I'd focus on is understanding exactly what this person did to be successful during their own interviews. How did they ... (read entire answer)
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BCG - 2nd Round Interview - Business Case

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Oct 28, 2023
The best answer (on Oct 28, 2023) is from:
Benjamin
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Benjamin
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gave the best answer on Oct 28, 2023
Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Hi, Sharing perspective on this having come from BCG. For many offices, interviewers are free to build and give their own cases This means that interviews often give cases based on projects they have done before But the ... (read entire answer)
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How to covert MBB internship into full-time offer?list some important points.

2ndround Bain BCG case partners casepartnerswanted InterviewPartner Mck
Most recent answer on Jan 07, 2023
Anonymous B gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2020
Why dont you list some for yourself? You can use the word "please"
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Key differences between BCG round 1 and 2

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Question edited on Sep 05, 2021
The best answer (on Jun 11, 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
Expert
gave the best answer on Jun 11, 2018
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! You have been advanced to Round 2. This means that your Round 1 interviewers believe that you have the skillset to do the job in principle. In Round 2, they will focus on: Consistency: Will you be able to co ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 05, 2021 on Sep 05, 2021
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Where and how I can prep for BCG Online test

2ndround BCG BCGonlinetest InterviewPartner
Question edited on Aug 29, 2021
The best answer (on Aug 31, 2021) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Aug 31, 2021
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Hi Anonymous, BCG Potential Test In order to prepare for the BCG Potential Test, I would recommend the following steps: Practice as much as you can on BCG Potential test simulations. You should be able to find some test ... (read entire answer)
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on Aug 29, 2021 on Aug 29, 2021
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Which animals would consulting firms be?

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner MBB
Most recent answer on Feb 13, 2021
The best answer (on Feb 11, 2021) is from:
Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Florian
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gave the best answer on Feb 11, 2021
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, The content of your answer to such questions does not matter much. Such questions are used to see how you deal with unusual situations and respond to such challenges. Stay calm Stay focused Come up ... (read entire answer)
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BCG 2nd round in Madrid. An experience or tips?

2ndround BCG BCG Case Interview bcg german office original cases InterviewPartner second round The Boston Consulting Group
Most recent answer on Nov 27, 2020
The best answer (on Mar 09, 2017) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Mar 09, 2017
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A bit late for Alex, but hopefully useful for someone else. That depends whether the second round is the final – the one with the partners – or just an intermediary step. In case it is an intermediary step, you will go ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 27, 2020 on Nov 27, 2020
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BCG 2nd/Final Round - What to expect?

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Nov 27, 2020
The best answer (on Jul 03, 2020) 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 Jul 03, 2020
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Hi Charles, the structure of the final round is the same as the first one (fit + case+ your questions); however, there is far more emphasis on communication and fit. Specifically, the main difference you will find i ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 27, 2020 on Nov 27, 2020
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Discontinued in an abroad university

AbroadUniversity CV InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Nov 18, 2020
The best answer (on Oct 29, 2019) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Oct 29, 2019
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Hi Anonymous, you should avoid to have gaps in your CV, thus unless you can cover the time abroad with something else (eg if you played football full time), you should include your university abroad. In terms of the ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 18, 2020 on Nov 18, 2020
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BCG Round 1 Interview

2ndround BCG casepartnerswanted InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Nov 17, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 15, 2020) 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 Nov 15, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
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on Nov 17, 2020 on Nov 17, 2020
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Final round interview questions to ask

2ndround BCG Final Round FIT fit interview InterviewPartner McKinsey Oliver Wyman Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 21, 2019) 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 Nov 21, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, I would not worry about repeating the same question: if interviewers have the chance to talk each other about you they will not touch for sure your final question. Questions about interviewer experience are always ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 31, 2020 on Oct 31, 2020
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Final round with BCG

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020
The best answer (on Feb 20, 2019) is from:
Guennael
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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Guennael
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gave the best answer on Feb 20, 2019
Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
If you were given the feedback that your case performance was borderline, I'd expect you to be tested on this again. Beyond this however, final rounds are notoriously hard to anticipate: senior principals and partners ... (read entire answer)
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What are the differences between first round and final round at McKinsey?

2ndround BCG Case Interview Experienced Hire Final Round InterviewPartner McKinsey McKinsey 2nd Round McKinsey 2nd Round - Experienced Hire Preparing for final round at McK second round
Most recent answer on Oct 27, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 14, 2017
Hi mate, I've recently accepted an offer for McKinsey Sydney so I can give you a more recent assessment of the differences. I'll breakdown my assessment into the Case interview and the PEI section. The case interv ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 27, 2020 on Oct 27, 2020
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How best to prepare for BCG final interview

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Jul 16, 2020
The best answer (on Mar 27, 2019) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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gave the best answer on Mar 27, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, I've uploaded some samples here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zor4m49eyx5qxal/AABeUN6mtiGkWhEklRjszX2Oa?dl=0 (Message me for a password) The best way to prepare is the following: Check if the calculator is ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 16, 2020 on Jul 16, 2020
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BCG Technology Advantage vs BCG

2ndround BCG BCG Technology advantage InterviewPartner
Most recent answer on Feb 02, 2020
The best answer (on Sep 27, 2018) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
gave the best answer on Sep 27, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, 1) opportunity: is it the same firm and TA is just a practice or is it less prestigious? Yes, it's the same firm and TA is the fastest growing segment 2) exit: if I joing BCG TA and I don't like it, can I move ... (read entire answer)
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on Feb 02, 2020 on Feb 02, 2020
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WebEx Interviews Vs F2F

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Recent activity on Sep 10, 2019
Anonymous A asked on Sep 10, 2019
I'm through to the second round of my partner interviews. I have been pushing for F2F interviews at this stage with no luck so far. I've don't 1/2 of senior partner interview and that was snuck in as a video conferenc ... (read entire question)
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Is it common practice for BCG to provide mentors to candidates?

2ndround Bain BCG InterviewPartner Mck RolandBerger
Recent activity on Apr 26, 2019
The best answer (on Apr 02, 2019) is from:
Riccardo
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Riccardo
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gave the best answer on Apr 02, 2019
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For Bain, I confirm it is also the case. Mentorship is important part of career development and you should try to get one, especially if you are new to consulting. Best
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Is there any difference in approach between Webex and F2F interview

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Recent activity on Dec 17, 2018
Anonymous gave the best answer on Dec 17, 2018
Hey there, In general, the main differences, in my view, are: 1) Harder to build a personal rapport with the interviewer over skype, which may disadvantage you. However I have also seen that most people will try tak ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 17, 2018 on Dec 17, 2018
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Hat jemand Erfahrungen zur 2. Runde von BCG? Womit muss man bei BCG Real Life rechnen? Vielen Dank

2ndround BCG InterviewPartner
Recent activity on May 14, 2018
The best answer (on May 14, 2018) is from:
Sidi
Expert
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
Expert
gave the best answer on May 14, 2018
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Franziska, in der zweiten Runde sind die Interviews identisch aufgebaut wie in der ersten Runde. Gegebenenfalls sind die Gesprächspartner etwas seniorer. Falls es nach der ersten Runde Kritikpunkte gab solltest du ... (read entire answer)
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