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DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Although I was not looking for a consulting job, I ended up using your materials to prepare for a case interview for a business development job (the office was filled with ex-Bain consultants and they had exhausted all other tests, such as fit and financial modeling, on me). Much to my (and my family's!)

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 10, 2016

Although these salaries are inevitably less than what one would receive in banking (the consulting vs investment banking debate continues), and if you’re in it for the short-term money, go to banking already – a great number of our interview prep clients have happily accepted offers at these consulting firms this year.

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Management Consulted

MAY 8, 2016

It used to be that the 3 top firms (McKinsey, Bain and BCG) would be looking for different skill sets and styles from their interviewees. You’ll find the hardest math in a McKinsey case – less time focused on finding the data you need, and more time spent crunching actual numbers. Interviewer Led: McKinsey.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I have been invited to the McKinsey Round 1 in a week's time for the Associate position (I had three years’ work experience prior to my MS). As I understand, it consists of two rounds: - the McKinsey Problem Solving Test. - well that's being tone-deaf and artificially creates an us vs. them dynamic that is counterproductive.

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MAY 9, 2019

I applied to nine firms, and I had networked heavily with the four major players here in Germany, which are McKinsey, BCG, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (which are huge here!), However, I got invited by all top firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Berger)! When I was at McKinsey, I used to read hundreds of applications at a time.

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

. - Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview. Thanks for your readership! Feel free to email me with any questions or comments or post them below.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Since I have a second round Bain interview (Europe) after the holidays, I would like to know how and on what I can practice this specific part of the case. Reader's Email #2: I got an offer from Bain & Company (Western Europe) that I am going to accept, and I wanted to thank you a lot for all your help during the process.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. We’ve helped 1600+ people land interviews and offers in the consulting world (including such esteemed firms as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte and Mercer). Detailed breakdown of the anatomy of a case (pgs.

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JANUARY 18, 2015

Kearney, which was the original split from McKinsey & Company, has a storied and impressive history. Kearney’s fascinating history begins with none other than current competitor McKinsey & Company. Founder Andrew Thomas Kearney was hired by James McKinsey as his firm’s first partner in 1929. 1963 – A.T.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

For example, I had a case from Bain where the year was supposed to be 1980, the client was Motorola, and they want to know if there is going to be a market for the cell phone. Creatively use estimating and "sizing" to figure out how much impact a particular option may have, and then incorporate the answer into the case.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Additionally, a lack of an advanced degree would not knock you off that path (like it would at McKinsey, BCG or Bain). Exit opportunities: Working for i-banks or the big guys (McKinsey and Bain) is a great way to launch into private equity , but Oliver Wyman is a close second. 2013 Management Consulting Salaries.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. In my three years at McKinsey, I worked on close to a dozen such issues. Here are some examples of jobs and roles my friends took after 2 - 3 years at McKinsey. Here are where some of my friends from BCG, Bain, Mercer, etc. Harvard or Stanford MBA.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The same is true for M/B/B vs. IBM – why not open up all the doors, and when you have full information, decide which one to walk through? Focus on BCG and McKinsey. Both are more likely to hire you off-cycle than Bain, especially because you are coming from PwC.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I am a former [ top 5 ] MBA, and have failed my interviews with McKinsey and BCG a couple of times for Associate level roles. I have now managed to get an interview with McKinsey again -- as I am a sucker for punishment -- and I am wondering what I need to do to make that jump into the top tier. All had great careers.

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MARCH 21, 2019

I recently received an email from a reader about being rejected by Boston Consulting Group and how he could have better answered the case interview question he was given to help him practice for his next interview with Bain. Or assuming this is your business and you're about to lose your #1 client, instinctively, what would you do?

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JUNE 21, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. I'm pretty sure we're both on the same page (long-term returns vs. short-term volatility and political concerns of SS privatization). Consultant Ninja.

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JULY 27, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Do we do a sliding tax based on calories (Red Bull vs. Diet Coke; 28 oz. porterhouse vs. 6 oz filet)? skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja.

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MAY 26, 2023

Working in the consulting division of a Big 4 Accounting firm differs from working at one of the MBB (McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group) firms. Strategy vs Implementation The MBB consulting firms focus on doing strategy work. When is a Big 4 vs MBB the better fit?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Let’s face it – the work at NERA is less sexy than work at Bain, the people are more brainy, and the culture is less cool. Research Officer – Analyst – Consultant – Senior Consultant – Associate Director – Director. . Internships: . Employee Lifestyle. .

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FEBRUARY 15, 2015

2000: FTI provided trial graphics and courtroom presentation technology for the highly publicized Bush vs. Gore case to resolve presidential election results. However, it’s important to note that your work – should you join FTI – will be much more narrow than that of a strategy firm like Bain or BCG.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I want to preface all this with mentioning that I first became interested in consulting during my freshman year, when I had heard of a family friend who joined McKinsey. With some more research and discussion with my family, I had learned about McKinsey's incredibly impressive reputation in the business world.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

The “big three” firms, (McKinsey, BCG, and Bain) are often considered generalist firms as they consult in all fields. It is best to have rehearsed answers to these questions, many of which are provided ahead of time by the firm (for example McKinsey posts these on their website). Key Firm Differences.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At McKinsey (London), the final round interviews, much like the first round, are all entirely interviewer-led scenarios. Some candidates at the McKinsey final round discovered that their interviewers were using the same exact cases across both rounds!). Bain Paris seems to be using a similar interviewer-led approach in final round.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

BCG & Bain Offers without Live Practice. Email: I would like to talk about one very specific aspect from my recruiting experience that has led to securing offers from BCG and Bain. So after I listened to LOMS, I really understood that your teaching methods were based on the thinking process of McKinsey. Start of Article.

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APRIL 12, 2019

The ratio is probably 15:1 or 20:1 in favor of the person who prepares a lot vs. someone who prepares little. Another observation on this point, when I get emails from people with offers from MBB - McKinsey, Bain & BCG. One of the most common questions I am asked is how much time is needed to prepare for case interviews ?

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

In the mid-2000s at Bain, McKinsey and BCG, you couldn’t find a laptop that wasn’t IBM issued – it was a consultant trademark. Some key differences vs. MBB? Some key differences vs. other bohemoths like Deloitte Strategy & Operations Consulting? Fast forward to today. Link: IBM Global Career Center.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Success Story and Tips: I would like to talk about one very specific aspect from my recruiting experience that has led to securing offers from BCG and Bain. After I listened to LOMS, I really understood that your teaching methods were based on the thinking process of McKinsey. It is as the book says, "The McKinsey Way.".

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FEBRUARY 14, 2016

A lot of people have generic PowerPoint knowledge, but it’s incredibly rare for us to meet someone who could rock a McKinsey quality PowerPoint without hours and hours of babysitting. Solo vs. group presentations? That’s why we created PowerPoint for Consulting. Why is that? What makes consulting presentations so different?

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AUGUST 12, 2019

I guess it has gotten so bad, that in some countries McKinsey tells candidate to not use frameworks so much or to not use frameworks at all. The other observation I made is that those who did the best in the cases I gave (most of whom ended up a few weeks later with Bain & McKinsey offers) were those who prepared the most.

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APRIL 6, 2014

Compared to a comparable firm (we’ll pick IBM GBS), expect PwC to offer more technical training on how to do analysis and research vs. strategic training on solving business problems. They are not as complicated as McKinsey cases, and not as quantitative as cases for firms such as Accenture or Deloitte. Core Values. PWC LINKS.

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