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Is it possible to meet your team at career events or something similar?

on Sep 11, 2024

DACH

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Felix

Yes, of course! We have events in cooperation with several universities next semester and also host own events such a... (read entire answer)

Yes, of course! We have events in cooperation with several universities next semester and also host own events such as our Start.Ing or EmpowHER event. I would recommend you to... (read entire answer)

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Abitur

on Sep 11, 2024

DACH

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Marina

Bei allen eingehenden Bewerbungen bewerten meine Kolleg:innen aus dem Recruiting immer das Gesamtprofil bestehend aus... (read entire answer)

Bei allen eingehenden Bewerbungen bewerten meine Kolleg:innen aus dem Recruiting immer das Gesamtprofil bestehend aus allen Qualifikationen und Leistungen.

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on Sep 11, 2024

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Mckinsey ban period

on Sep 11, 2024

South America

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Florian

Coach

Hi there, I believe it would not reset. You can sometimes shorten the ban by showing significant improvements on your... (read entire answer)

Hi there, I believe it would not reset. You can sometimes shorten the ban by showing significant improvements on your resumegetting a strong referral from an AP/PartnerAll the b... (read entire answer)

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Break-Even Cases

on Sep 11, 2024

Global

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Alberto

Coach

Hi Abdel, Just look for “profitability” in the case library search box. You will find several cases. As Ian mentione... (read entire answer)

Hi Abdel, Just look for “profitability” in the case library search box. You will find several cases. As Ian mentioned, I suggest you work with peers or a coach to get the best... (read entire answer)

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BCG ADC final round - what to expect?

on Sep 11, 2024

USA

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Ariadna

Coach

Hi there, In all the fundamentals, BCG casing is not that different than the other MBBs. The things that matter the... (read entire answer)

Hi there, In all the fundamentals, BCG casing is not that different than the other MBBs. The things that matter the most: structure communication, hypothesis driven problem sol... (read entire answer)

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Estimate the size of second hand furniture market in the USA

on Sep 10, 2024

Global

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Pedro

Coach

While I suggest reading through my answer on the used car market (https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/size... (read entire answer)

While I suggest reading through my answer on the used car market (https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/size-of-the-second-hand-car-market-in-the-us-14555) there is a k... (read entire answer)

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Bain Sova Assessment

on Sep 10, 2024

Global

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Florian

Coach

Hi there, There are some knowledge nuggets here in the forumarticles on the SOVA on several case interview websites v... (read entire answer)

Hi there, There are some knowledge nuggets here in the forumarticles on the SOVA on several case interview websites via Googlea few guides and practice question banks and drills... (read entire answer)

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Online Test: One Way Video Assessment - Query

on Sep 10, 2024

Global

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Florian

Coach

Hi there, If you receive an invite to their interview, they should usually tell you what to expect in the interview t... (read entire answer)

Hi there, If you receive an invite to their interview, they should usually tell you what to expect in the interview to happen besides just the format of the interview. This will... (read entire answer)

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How to solve these market sizing quantitative question?

on Sep 10, 2024

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Raj

Coach

There are many similar questions with useful answers on preplounge already, like below: https://www.preplounge.co... (read entire answer)

There are many similar questions with useful answers on preplounge already, like below: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-would-you-go-about-calculating-how... (read entire answer)

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M&A

on Sep 10, 2024

DACH

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Top answer by

Max

Insgesamt ist der Begriff M&A recht weitläufig und umfasst bei uns neben dem reinen M&A Geschäft einer Investment Ban... (read entire answer)

Insgesamt ist der Begriff M&A recht weitläufig und umfasst bei uns neben dem reinen M&A Geschäft einer Investment Bank (aus Consulting Perspektive mit Fokus auf Distressed) auch... (read entire answer)

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Wie hoch sind meine Chancen bei euch mit einem 2er Master-Durchschnitt an der WHU?

on Sep 10, 2024

DACH

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Max

Das lässt sich so pauschal nicht beantworten, da unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem HR alle Profile im Gesamten anschauen un... (read entire answer)

Das lässt sich so pauschal nicht beantworten, da unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem HR alle Profile im Gesamten anschauen und bewerten. Jede Bewerbung wird sorgfältig geprüft und wir k... (read entire answer)

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Hochschulabschluss

on Sep 10, 2024

DACH

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Marina

Unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem Recruiting bewerten bei allen Bewerbungen das Gesamtprofil. Eine Aussage rein basierend a... (read entire answer)

Unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem Recruiting bewerten bei allen Bewerbungen das Gesamtprofil. Eine Aussage rein basierend auf dem Abschluss lässt sich nicht treffen. Sicherlich ist ei... (read entire answer)

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Bewerbungen

on Sep 10, 2024

DACH

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Felix

Wir erhalten sehr viele Bewerbungen. Wenn uns dein Gesamtprofil überzeugt, nehmen wir dich in unseren Recruitingproze... (read entire answer)

Wir erhalten sehr viele Bewerbungen. Wenn uns dein Gesamtprofil überzeugt, nehmen wir dich in unseren Recruitingprozess auf, hier gibt es keine zahlenmäßige Begrenzung. Bitte ha... (read entire answer)

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Please help - MBB background check

on Sep 10, 2024

Asia

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Alessa

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Hey! First of all, congratulations on securing an offer with one of the MBB firms! Moving on to your questions: Shou... (read entire answer)

Hey! First of all, congratulations on securing an offer with one of the MBB firms! Moving on to your questions: Should you be worried about the offer being rescinded? While the... (read entire answer)

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Bain TestGorilla (US, Summer Associate)

on Sep 10, 2024

USA

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Florian

Coach

Hi there, The assessment usually takes around 40 minutes and consists of 4 modules. Three modules are focused on hard... (read entire answer)

Hi there, The assessment usually takes around 40 minutes and consists of 4 modules. Three modules are focused on hard skills, one on fit/personal Business judgmentNumerical reas... (read entire answer)

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Leveraging earlier offer

on Sep 10, 2024

Europe

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Hagen

Coach

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the offer in the past! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your quest... (read entire answer)

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the offer in the past! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, it depends on the consulting firm whether... (read entire answer)

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What does a typical day look like for a consultant at Roland Berger?

on Sep 09, 2024

DACH

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Marina

Many thanks for your question. Generally speaking, I have to say that no two days in the life of a consultant are the... (read entire answer)

Many thanks for your question. Generally speaking, I have to say that no two days in the life of a consultant are the same. The reason for this is, of course, the different proj... (read entire answer)

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Do you offer trainings / development opportunities?

on Sep 09, 2024

DACH

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Max

Yes, we have a lot of training and development opportunities. The offerings are very flexible depending on your own p... (read entire answer)

Yes, we have a lot of training and development opportunities. The offerings are very flexible depending on your own preferences and range from, e.g., data science, communication... (read entire answer)

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Are you in freeze in your milan office?

on Sep 09, 2024

Europe

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Mona

Currently, we do not have any job openings in our Milan office. However, the situation can change at any time. I reco... (read entire answer)

Currently, we do not have any job openings in our Milan office. However, the situation can change at any time. I recommend to regularly visit our career webpage for updates on o... (read entire answer)

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