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McKinsey OEP first round Interview

McKinsey case interview McKinsey first round Mckinsey operations
Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024
The best answer (on Feb 29, 2024) 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 29, 2024
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hi there, In general, operations cases often focus on concepts such as Capacity issues Increase / decrease capacity or move capacity from a less profitable product to a more profitable product Analysis of bottlenecks Cl ... (read entire answer)
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on Feb 29, 2024 on Feb 29, 2024
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Operations Cases? McK

Case McKinsey Mckinsey operations operations
Most recent answer on Nov 10, 2023
The best answer (on Dec 11, 2017) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Dec 11, 2017
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, There are several types of operational cases that you may have: 1) Operational math problems. (e.g. Should we increase the speed of the elevator or just buy a second one? How should we reduce the queues? How sho ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 10, 2023 on Nov 10, 2023
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Junior Associate vs Associate at McKinsey

associate McKinsey Mckinsey operations
Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023
The best answer (on Jul 30, 2017) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
 gave the best answer on Jul 30, 2017
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, First of all being a junior associate has both pros and cons. Pros: If you have never worked in consulting this is a good starting point since you can get more experience before starting to manage projects a ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 30, 2023 on Sep 30, 2023
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Which master should i do?

BCG bcg consulting MBB McKinsey Mckinsey operations operations operations strategy
Most recent answer on Jul 07, 2023
The best answer (on Jul 05, 2023) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Jul 05, 2023
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Hi Jacopo, Q: Which master should I do? Between the more interesting exams (Poli) and better location (CEMS) you have to consider what you value most – it is a personal decision so you will have to put your own weight. ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 07, 2023 on Jul 07, 2023
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Casebooks for manufacturing, especially OEE

manufacturing Mckinsey operations
Most recent answer on Jan 15, 2023
The best answer (on Jan 10, 2023) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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 gave the best answer on Jan 10, 2023
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Hi there,  This seems very specific, so I'm not sure you will get a lot of help from us here.  Are you certain that all your interviews will be from this topic? Did HR tell you that? Just make sure that you are not blin ... (read entire answer)
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on Jan 15, 2023 on Jan 15, 2023
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McKinsey Associate Operations

associate McKinsey Mckinsey operations
Most recent answer on Aug 03, 2022
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Allen
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Allen
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 gave the best answer on Aug 03, 2022
Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best
The answer is not to focus on operations cases. Two reasons: Interviewers get to pick their own cases.  Interviewers for the Ops practice are generally from the Ops practice, which means they are inclined to pick Ops ca ... (read entire answer)
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on Aug 03, 2022 on Aug 03, 2022
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Mckinsey Operations - Manufacturing and Supply Chain Final Round Interview

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Most recent answer on Apr 22, 2022
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Moritz
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 gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2022
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Hi there, Nice work getting to the final round! I was part of McKinsey OPS and I can tell you for a fact that cases may cover any topic in any round. What you should prepare for is a change in style. Partners have a ten ... (read entire answer)
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on Apr 22, 2022 on Apr 22, 2022
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McKinsey Operations -- Specialist, Logistics and Transportation (FINAL ROUND)

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Most recent answer on Apr 04, 2022
The best answer (on Apr 03, 2022) is from:
Moritz
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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Moritz
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 gave the best answer on Apr 03, 2022
ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Hi there, I was part of McKinsey Ops and I would take anything that HR are saying with a grain of salt. I know for a fact that you can get a non-ops case, even when interviewing for a specialist role. However, it is mor ... (read entire answer)
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on Apr 04, 2022 on Apr 04, 2022
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I got an offer with Mck in OEP. What is some advice for someone who will join shortly?

Junior Consultant Mckinsey operations OEP
Question edited on Sep 05, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 14, 2019) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Sep 14, 2019
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Hi Anonymous, congratulations on your offer! If you want to prepare in advance before you start, I would recommend working on technical, communication and stress management skills. On the technical side, Excel w ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 05, 2021 on Sep 05, 2021
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Current Tier 2 mgmt consultant, was planning to apply & transfer to MBB in April... should I apply now, or wait?

Application BCG Bain McKinsey covid19 MBB Mckinsey operations timing
Most recent answer on May 23, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 08, 2020
Hi, Is there any specific reason why you need to stick to the timeline of applying by Apr and starting in Sep? If not, given the current situation, my opinion would be to sit tight and wait out a bit. Becasue if yo ... (read entire answer)
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on May 23, 2020 on May 23, 2020
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McKinsey Operations application process: numbers and differences

BCG McKinsey and Bain Mckinsey operations operations
Most recent answer on Aug 03, 2019
The best answer (on Aug 03, 2019) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
 gave the best answer on Aug 03, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, 1) I believe it's hard to find the acceptance rate, but the approach to interviewing is very similar. You will have both classic and ops cases. I would assume that the chances are very similar to the generalist ... (read entire answer)
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on Aug 03, 2019 on Aug 03, 2019
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Mckinsey Operations Interview - Phone Case Interview

Interview McKinsey Mckinsey operations
Most recent answer on Jul 15, 2019
The best answer (on Jul 31, 2019) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Jul 31, 2019
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Hi Anonymous, a phone case interview is quite similar to a typical case interview, although it is usually shorter. I would recommend to pay particular attention to the following points: # 1. Prepare the place for th ... (read entire answer)
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12
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on Jul 15, 2019 on Jul 15, 2019
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what's the difference b/w practice specialist vs. associate in Mckinsey Operation team

Mckinsey operations
Recent activity on Apr 29, 2018
The best answer (on Apr 29, 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 Apr 29, 2018
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Anonymous, practice specialists are experienced professionals who join McK as “subject–matter” experts. They have typically worked in a particular industry or function long enough to acquire significant expertise a ... (read entire answer)
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4
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on Apr 29, 2018 on Apr 29, 2018
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McKinsey Operations Manufacturing

McKinsey Mckinsey operations
Recent activity on Jan 29, 2018
The best answer (on Jan 29, 2018) is from:
Vlad
Expert
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
Expert
 gave the best answer on Jan 29, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, It's basically the same as the original McKinsey company, just a part of it. Culture - McKinsey culture with all its pluses and minuses Day-to-day - same as the generalist projects it may be 60-80 hours a we ... (read entire answer)
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1
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on Jan 29, 2018 on Jan 29, 2018
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McKinsey: Operations salaries same as strategy salaries?

cost-benefit analysis McKinsey Mckinsey operations operations Pay salary
Recent activity on Nov 11, 2017
Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 09, 2017
Hi Anonymous, McKinsey has a very rigorous salary structure. As an incoming Associate you will be compensated the same as any other associate. The only exception would be if you were hired as an Expert.
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on Nov 11, 2017 on Nov 11, 2017
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