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Case Interview with Deck Making

on May 08, 2024

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Cristian

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This is actually standard for some firms - it's called a written case. They give you the materials some time in adva... (read entire answer)

This is actually standard for some firms - it's called a written case. They give you the materials some time in advance (sometimes it's 20 minutes, while other firms even send... (read entire answer)

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ROI calculation

on May 07, 2024

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Moritz

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First of all, the correct answer is indeed 13%. That's the case for your equation and also the one proposed in the c... (read entire answer)

First of all, the correct answer is indeed 13%. That's the case for your equation and also the one proposed in the case. They may have been a bit sloppy by writing 113/100=13%... (read entire answer)

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How to become an expert in Financial services

on May 07, 2024

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Ariadna

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First of all congrats on your offer! Secondly, well done on having a strong hypothesis on which sector you would like... (read entire answer)

First of all congrats on your offer! Secondly, well done on having a strong hypothesis on which sector you would like to develop expertise in. Before I dive deeper into answeri... (read entire answer)

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Is doing a master in Marketing bad for MBBs/consulting in general?

on May 07, 2024

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Yousef

Coach

Hi there--I hope you are doing well!First of all, I am really sorry to hear that you have been rejected from your con... (read entire answer)

Hi there--I hope you are doing well!First of all, I am really sorry to hear that you have been rejected from your consulting applications. I know how difficult and distressing i... (read entire answer)

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Networking

on May 07, 2024

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Ariadna

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Overly simplistic answer: anyone who would talk to you, is better than no one! Of course, I still mean meaningful con... (read entire answer)

Overly simplistic answer: anyone who would talk to you, is better than no one! Of course, I still mean meaningful conversations, for which you are well prepared. Slightly longe... (read entire answer)

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Who do you need as your 'right hand'?

on May 06, 2024

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Anonymous

Good question. I always state, prior to responding, that personal fit questions are more important to the applicant... (read entire answer)

Good question. I always state, prior to responding, that personal fit questions are more important to the applicant than to the firm. One must always be genuine with their ans... (read entire answer)

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How to balance the breath and magnitude of case structuring

on May 06, 2024

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Sidi

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Hi there, there are many important points/misconceptions to address here. Practicing cases by yourself has zero benef... (read entire answer)

Hi there, there are many important points/misconceptions to address here. Practicing cases by yourself has zero benefits. Without expert guidance and feedback, you're essentiall... (read entire answer)

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The right path to develop perfect case-solving competence over the next few years

on May 06, 2024

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Gero

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Hi Philipp, Great that you approach this challenge strategically. I am happy to help: 1. Given that I have little to... (read entire answer)

Hi Philipp, Great that you approach this challenge strategically. I am happy to help: 1. Given that I have little to no experience with cases, I especially wanted to ask what yo... (read entire answer)

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Cristian

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Hi there! Results are contradictory because the compensation has changed in the last couple of years and different in... (read entire answer)

Hi there! Results are contradictory because the compensation has changed in the last couple of years and different inputs on glassdoor might reflect that. As a range, entry lev... (read entire answer)

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What are the consulting packages for an Accenture Strategy Consultant in the Middle East (Dubai/Riyadh)?

on May 06, 2024

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Cristian

Coach

At what level within Accenture? My strong recommendation here would be to chat with a few of the Accenture consultan... (read entire answer)

At what level within Accenture? My strong recommendation here would be to chat with a few of the Accenture consultants and delicately ask them to give you a range. I'm sure man... (read entire answer)

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Has anyone done the Mercado Reforma case from Darden 2021 and have any idea how you would lay out a structure / framework to tackle the question?

on May 06, 2024

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Agrim

Coach

Can you specify your concern in the case solution? The case-writer wants you to move away from standard framework app... (read entire answer)

Can you specify your concern in the case solution? The case-writer wants you to move away from standard framework approach and instead work on a project-plan style approach. An... (read entire answer)

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Ask for information: Arabic is a MUST in GCC consulting firm?

on May 06, 2024

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Hagen

Coach

Hi Jessica, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, consulting firms in the Middle East... (read entire answer)

Hi Jessica, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, consulting firms in the Middle East generally do not require you to speak Arabic, even though i... (read entire answer)

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Does break-even calculation case consider a profitability case type?

on May 06, 2024

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Agrim

Coach

I'm not sure what connections you are trying to draw here. Can you give us more details into your question pls? Updat... (read entire answer)

I'm not sure what connections you are trying to draw here. Can you give us more details into your question pls? Update based on comment by OP: In a so-called profitability case,... (read entire answer)

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Accenture Strategy or EY (Not Parthenon)?

on May 06, 2024

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Cristian

Coach

No strong difference or preference from my side. If I were you, I'd speak to 2-3 people from each office, ideally ne... (read entire answer)

No strong difference or preference from my side. If I were you, I'd speak to 2-3 people from each office, ideally new joiners with <2y of tenure. Get a sense from them of h... (read entire answer)

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Urgent Decision Time: European MBA

on May 03, 2024

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Dennis

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Hi there, I think you are splitting hairs at this point. Both are good institutions and will open doors for you for c... (read entire answer)

Hi there, I think you are splitting hairs at this point. Both are good institutions and will open doors for you for consulting and elsewhere. I would therefore not make this the... (read entire answer)

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Shall I accept Uber, Amazon or try to get into a tier 2 before MBBs applications?

on May 03, 2024

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Ariadna

Coach

Congrats on your Uber offer and getting good traction for OC&C and Amazon. This is great stuff! The very first tactic... (read entire answer)

Congrats on your Uber offer and getting good traction for OC&C and Amazon. This is great stuff! The very first tactical thing I would try: can you get your OC&C interview schedu... (read entire answer)

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Monitor Deloitte and Deloitte Consulting (Strategy and Business Design)

on May 03, 2024

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Anonymous B

Hi, currently working at Monitor. Strategy and business design unit is a sub-unit of Monitor, together with M&A. It w... (read entire answer)

Hi, currently working at Monitor. Strategy and business design unit is a sub-unit of Monitor, together with M&A. It will remain true even after the review of Deloitte's storefro... (read entire answer)

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What things can a medical student do to build a stellar application to consulting?

on May 02, 2024

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Gero

Coach

Hi there, I assume you have thought about that before: Some Consulting expertise. It helps trying to land offers at l... (read entire answer)

Hi there, I assume you have thought about that before: Some Consulting expertise. It helps trying to land offers at less selective firms to build experience in the industry befo... (read entire answer)

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MBB office

on May 02, 2024

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Sina

Coach

Hi there, There are two things worth mentioning here: 1. Difficulty of getting accepted into the office: I don't ha... (read entire answer)

Hi there, There are two things worth mentioning here: 1. Difficulty of getting accepted into the office: I don't have access to actual hiring data (no one outside of MBB HR wo... (read entire answer)

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Application Status

on May 02, 2024

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Hagen

Coach

Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: If there is no further information, this simply mea... (read entire answer)

Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: If there is no further information, this simply means that a recruiter has made a change to your application (e... (read entire answer)

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