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Toxic Workplace -Seeking Advice on Promotion and Pay Discrepancy

MBB strategy

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Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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gave the best answer on Mar 13, 2024

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Hi there, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. To your questions: Q1: How to approach the conversation with the department head effectively? Keep the conversation fact based and try to avoid any kind of emotional res ... (read entire answer)

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How to prepare for a presentation-case-interview?

Case Case Interview consulting presentation strategy

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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gave the best answer on Mar 14, 2024

Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, find below two example cases that could be used for the presentation-case interview format. Usually these types of cases will contain a lot of exhibits and data for you to sift through to extract relevant info ... (read entire answer)

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Expected Salary for Corporate Strategy role - Senior Associate in Dubai (UAE)

Corporate corporate development Corporate Strategy M&A salary salary negotiation strategy strategy consulting UAE

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Glassdoor is a good datapoint for that type of salary questions. Not 100% reliable, but directionally right (as long as they have a relevant number of datapoints).

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Oliver Wyman implementation vs Arthur D. Little strategy

ADL Implementation MBB OW strategy

Most recent answer on Nov 30, 2023

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gave the best answer on Nov 24, 2020

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

You have answered it yourself..McK/BCG won't take you in just because you work for certain brand. Your CV may get through easier if you studied in top schools and/or worked for well know brands. But after that its start ... (read entire answer)

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Categories of case questions

Bain BCG case types Cases MBB McKinsey strategy

Most recent answer on Oct 26, 2023

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 Jun 03, 2022

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! If you want to become really strong in thinking through cases, forget about all these types listed in the books (market entry, product launch, m&a etc.) These categories are completely useless. At the core, ther ... (read entire answer)

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Got stuck during an interview - Working capital reduction

implementention management consulting SMC strategy working capital

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Oleksandr (Alex)

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Very experienced ex-McKinsey consultant with cross-country expertise

Oleksandr (Alex)

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gave the best answer on Dec 04, 2017

Very experienced ex-McKinsey consultant with cross-country expertise

Simply accounting question. Working capital = current asset - current liabilities Working capital = long-term liabilities + equity - fixed assets Try to understand where the main value sources are at the moment ( ... (read entire answer)

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KPMG Strategy Consulting

consulting KPMG strategy

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 26, 2019

Hi there, I think you should ask the format of the case to the company. It might be 2-3 different case interview or alternatively, it might be written case interview where you are reviewing the data and preparing y ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Application

Application McKinsey strategy

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi there, Better to ask a referral before you apply. You can find more tips on referrals here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/hey-everyonehope-all-is-well-3176 Best, Francesco

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Structure for a framework about corporate strategy

Case structure and frameworks strategy

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Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gave the best answer on Apr 10, 2021

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hey, I think you are pretty much on the mark. Let me improve it a bit. Steps to define a corporate strategy As-Is - Conduct external analysis to identify key trends in the industry and ecosystem. Assess the or ... (read entire answer)

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Switching consulting firms after 2-3 months - red flag?

offer strategy

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Torben

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Volkswagen Consulting| Your Automotive and Mobility Expert | Inhouse Consulting | China

Torben

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gave the best answer on Mar 15, 2021

Volkswagen Consulting| Your Automotive and Mobility Expert | Inhouse Consulting | China

Hey there, the most important thing upfront: in general it does not have to be a red flag, as it always depends on your personal reasoning behind this. However, looking at the reasoning you provided above I would re ... (read entire answer)

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New on PrepLounge: Master the Strategic Mindset by Bernard

ace strategy cases preplounge strategy strategy cases

Astrid asked on Mar 02, 2021

Astrid

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Dear PrepLounge community, We are happy to share with you a brand-new guide on PrepLounge on a most crucial and essential topic for your case interview preparation AND your future career as a management consultant: Master the Strategic Mindset by Bernard. The ability to “Think Strategically” is key in case interviews. However, many candidates lack a consistent, effective and reproducible method that works regardless of the industry. In this guide, you will learn how to think from the basics, ask the right questions, and structure your approach effectively. get the hang of formula ... (read entire question)

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What is the best way to get into Strategy Consulting from Management consulting in Finance (PwC)

consulting CV interviews management strategy

Most recent answer on Feb 28, 2021

gave the best answer on Feb 26, 2021

Hi there, A few things stand out to me 1) CV - I'm not sure who reviewed it, but send it to me...I'll check that it's optimal 2) Networking - before applying, aim to network a bit (even if it doesn't result in a f ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Hello, Has anyone taken Accenture Hirevue virtual interview? If yes, then please let me know.

Accenture consulting strategy

Most recent answer on Feb 14, 2021

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 Jan 06, 2020

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, you are going to handle typical fit questions recorded and assessed with AI technologies. Best, Antonello

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Implementation consulting firm

consulting Implementation strategy

Most recent answer on Jan 10, 2021

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 Jan 06, 2021

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, I would not agree with Ian here: MBB does a lot of projects, not just strategy. Strategy = only ˜30% of projects The reason why MBB is doing less implementation is simple - they are more expensive MBB is h ... (read entire answer)

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How strong is Accenture (Strategy) in sustainability consulting in Europe? They seem to be leading in Germany (see pic).

Accenture europe strategy Sustainability

Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2020

gave the best answer on Nov 22, 2020

Hi there, You're going about this exactly the right way. (So many Q&As could be answered by a quick Google Search). The source looks pretty valid, but just remember rankings do change based on who is doing the r ... (read entire answer)

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Best Practices for solving case on your own

Case Case Interview case practice Case Prep MBB strategy

Most recent answer on Oct 23, 2020

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 Jul 02, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, Don't spend too much time prepping solo. Rather practice solo a certain type of a case and then practice them with a partner, Repeat the process multiple times In terms of resources - Start with Case in point, V ... (read entire answer)

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From tech to strategy

consulting strategy technology

Most recent answer on Jul 02, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 29, 2020

Hi there, I would say it is very doable as long as the overall profile fits the consulting profile (target school, relevant work experience, interesting achievements) Tech is becoming a core component of "Strategy ... (read entire answer)

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Digital Practice @Bain?

Bain Digital strategy

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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 Dec 16, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, in Bain, the digital practice is quite less established than the McK one and - differently from McK - it seems to be merged with the advanced analytics practice. Here you can find some interesting insights and succe ... (read entire answer)

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How would you market size the amount of rental bikes in LA/ another city/ ?

Market sizing strategy

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 03, 2019

Hi, For market sizing questions the following 3 aspects are important: State your approach: Which approach would you take? For example top-down approach, bottom-up approach, demand side, supply side etc. Sensiti ... (read entire answer)

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Strategy vs Operations Cases

operations pricing strategy

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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 May 01, 2019

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! In essence, operations cases should be tackled just as profitability cases. Both belong to the same category of situations, i.e., diagnostic scenarios. (and by the way, these diagnostic scenarios are very different ... (read entire answer)

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