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Preparing for McKinsey Interview

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Structuring Framework vs. Brainstorming

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Hi, Let me try to break it down for you (long answer): Frameworks: more open-ended, usually involving many different areas that need to be analyzed (interviewer is assessing structure/MECEness) Example: should a fashion ... (read entire answer)

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Invited for internship but rejected for fulltime

BCG Failure MBB reapply reasons Recruit

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Yes, I can. The market is horrible. Basically, since they are planning on hiring way fewer people, they are also inviting way fewer to the first round interviews. Which means they are a lot tougher on screening. Which ... (read entire answer)

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What are the benefits of becoming a full-stack developer?

education software technology

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BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School

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BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School

When ChatGPT already answers the question in the title 🙂

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Application ban

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

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

Hi, you typically get a ban of 12-18 months after rejection, irrespective of the exact stage in the recruiting process where the rejection occurs. The timeframe is one year or more to give the candidates the chance to s ... (read entire answer)

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Hiring situation in Germany for entry level positions

BCG Interview MBB

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Hi there and congrats on getting to round 2 with BCG! I'm sure you are already doing your best to be super well prepared. In terms of “are they still hiring”, short answer is YES. There is no hiring freeze in place for ... (read entire answer)

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After signing the offer

Bain & Company BCG MBB McKinsey offer

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

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

Hi, congrats on your internship. If you signed the offer, you essentially signed the internship contract. There shouldn't be an additional contract involved. Companies typically send you all of the material for you to r ... (read entire answer)

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Hello! Does anyone know if McKinsey is hiring for its Dubai and Riyadh offices nowadays?

dubai hiring Hiring freeze McKinsey McKinsey & Company Middle East

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BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School

Hi there, Middle East offices are hiring, but your intuition is correct - they would first contact you for the office where you are based in / where your home country is. You can of course say you are exclusively inte ... (read entire answer)

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Case on Framework Structure - Market Entry

Case Interview Framework market entry MECE problems

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Hi, I think you should split them into 1. Coffee Shop Consumers and 2. Coffee Shop Competition, because of the importance of each block independently in this case. However, I want to highlight that I don't joining them ... (read entire answer)

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Are MBB firms and T2 Firms hiring in Dubai/Riyadh at the moment?

Bain BCG Hiring freeze? Should I apply now and wait? McKinsey Middle East

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As I understand, due to massive budget cuts from the government of KSA, much of the hiring across firms in the Middle East has been frozen. Is this true? If so, when are things going to pick up?

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Number of stories for Mckinsey PEI

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If you're preparing for the first round, I'd prepare 2-4 leading stories in total (~1 per dimension) and then brainstorm ideas for back-up stories. The thing you need to get right is to 1. identify swiss knife stories ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Spain referral

application process europe MBB McKinsey recruiting Referral spain

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Hi there, Q: I was told that a link would be sent to me to apply from there but I still haven't received set link. I sent an email to the recruiter from that office explaining my situation but still haven't heard back ... (read entire answer)

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Is it possible to live in a different city than the office?

Bain & Company McKinsey & Company relocation

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Hi there, The best way to navigate this is to just talk openly with HR about it. They have similar discussions daily and there is 0 risk involved in having this conversation. Since you will fly in and out of projects mo ... (read entire answer)

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Referral Process at McKinsey

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Hi there, 1) I was wondering how the internal referral process works at McKinsey and if it is different if you are an Associate, Engagement Manager, or a ex-McKinsey consultant. The process might vary depending on the c ... (read entire answer)

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Share an experience where you identified a team member’s potential and helped develop it. What was the outcome?

change coaching leadership leadership and development TEAM LEADER teamwork

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BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School

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BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School

What kind of help are you looking for with this question? :)

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Will I get a case that is based on interviewer's background

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BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School

Nope, it is not more likely. Based on my personal experience at BCG, where interviewers do their own cases, it was rather rarely that they would choose something from their own sector. That being said, if you do have ... (read entire answer)

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Mistake in the Graphical Representation:

The Cynefin Framework

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi Max, Thanks for pointing this out - I'm sure the colleagues at PrepLounge will read this too. Best, Hagen

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Mistake in the solution strategies in the graphical depiction of the matrix

The Stacey Matrix

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi Max, Thanks for pointing this out - I'm sure the colleagues at PrepLounge will read this too. Best, Hagen

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How long the job advertisement at BCG last on the job market?

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I think it's very hard if not impossible to say from the outside how long a respective job advertisement is open for. The recruiter might be best positioned to know. Maybe wait another 1-2 weeks (if you can) and follow ... (read entire answer)

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What would your dream job be if you could choose any one?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit

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Metie gave the best answer on Feb 15, 2023

I'm practicing that one right now:)

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