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MAY 9, 2019

I wanted to send you a quick note on how I have been able to secure a McKinsey interview , despite not knowing anyone in consultancy. Whilst writing my thesis on [ A topic related to economics in Islamic Countries ], I desperately sought the "World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report", co-authored with McKinsey & Co.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

The following field report is from a McKinsey new hire from a Top 200 U.S. While McKinsey and the other top firms are heavily represented by graduates of Ivy League universities (and their international counterparts), it is not staffed exclusively this way. I am excited to start at McKinsey! university.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The following success stories come from readers who have successfully landed offers with international McKinsey firms. I did get an incredible job at a McKinsey subsidiary which specializes in one industry in particular, and finally got extended a job offer. I passed the McKinsey and Bain selection exams. Thank you very much!

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years.

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APRIL 12, 2019

apply to McKinsey and Bain as well). balance as a unique selling point vs. strategy houses, but instead their recruitment messaging is that it's consulting so you will work long. Below is a field report from a reader of mine who recently started working at BCG after a year at a Big 4 Accounting Firm. usually the same). personal life.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Thanks to them, I got job offers from McKinsey and BCG in (Middle East Country) to start as a business analyst. Thus, I was wondering if you can compare Mckinsey and BCG in terms of: Sponsoring more percentage of analysts for MBA? I can't think of a single project I did at McKinsey that was off a framework. In the U.S.,

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

It is because of the resources you have made available online that I was able to secure an offer from McKinsey as a Business Analyst. It was my achievements during my first two years [ there ] that I think caught McKinsey's attention, and prompted them to reach out and ask me to apply. which I signed and returned yesterday.

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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!). I remember a conversation I had with the MIT recruiting team. Interesting.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This success story comes from a McKinsey new hire from a non-target school who gives tips on getting an interview, and explains how to use the 80/20 rule in case interview preparation. After more than 300 hours of preparation and about 200 practice cases with partners, I was able to secure an offer at McKinsey & Company in a major U.S.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Your videos are by far the clearest and the most helpful in aceing the case interviews. I definitely think it is a personality/cultural fit with the firm as I wasn't even called for the first round at McKinsey. I got a slight edge in the McKinsey recruiting process by accident. My Reply: Congratulations!

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

As I started recruiting for jobs, I discovered there was a hierarchy amongst professions (medical school, law school, investment banking, and consulting were "good"; consumer packaged goods and industrial companies were "bad") and a hierarchy amongst firms within an industry (McKinsey, BCG and Bain were "good"; other firms, less so).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Tomorrow I'm joining McKinsey in the Middle East and I'm very excited about it. There is definitely your part in my success and please let share my story and my thoughts - they might be useful for those who are going through a recruitment process now. I structured my way through recruiting process in the following way.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

As the full time recruitment season in Autumn 2010 approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too. If you are in the "getting an interview" stage of your recruiting process, I suggest taking a look at these resources: How to Get a Case Interview. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Recently I received the following email from a reader who was recently rejected by McKinsey in the second round. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. She says to the recruiter, "Hey there Amy.

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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. For example, BCG requires one-way video interviews. 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).

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JULY 16, 2019

What follows is a success story from a student who received offers from McKinsey, BCG and Booz with only a limited amount of time to prepare. I applied to 3 selected firms that I felt a connection with (McKinsey, BCG and Booz) and received offers from each of them. Success Story.

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MARCH 5, 2019

For new college graduates entering management consulting the top three consulting firms salaries breakdown is below: McKinsey: Base Salary: $83,000. McKinsey: Base Salary: $152,500. Some consulting firms recruit individuals quite early. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. Question: I was amazed when you said that you had five or seven job offers at the same point, and you picked Mckinsey. How can I handle that?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I cannot thank you enough for providing: The free case interview preparation videos on your blog. 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. -

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Here are a couple of success stories from readers who managed to land offers: Success Story: Thank you so much for all of your friendly advice in the videos! I came into the recruiting process with absolutely no background in business. After watching your videos, I felt much more confident about the process.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. As the full time recruitment season last fall approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I first came across your materials [ last year ] as I was about to undergo undergraduate internship recruiting at [ U.S. 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. University ].

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JULY 16, 2019

This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. It also includes a brief follow-up from me where I add a bit more about the experienced hire recruiting process. Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews.

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MARCH 10, 2019

have done the majority of recruiting out of the schools (under grad, MBA, JD, MD, PhD). When I was at McKinsey , the preference was to have alumni of a particular institution screen resumes and CV's from those institutions. recruiting sources. Its important to remember that MBB firms. The cut at this level varies a lot.

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MAY 9, 2019

I suggest you network with anyone within a management consulting firm regardless of whether they are involved in recruiting or consulting resume screening. Your goal is not to contact people who can help you in recruiting. My response is networking, if done properly, is never taken as a negative.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

For example, as a part-owner of an NBA basketball team, his team recently recruited the second-best college player in the United States. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. Michael Jordan, the 50-year-old man, beat him. That's amazing!

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I found it several months ago and started prepping immediately and had done 40-50 practice interview cases before recruiting season. And in this case, this person practiced a lot -- even more than I did when I was recruiting. When I was recruiting, there was no publicly available information on case interviews at all.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I was convinced I would have to pursue a boutique firm for this summer and leverage that for full-time recruiting in the fall. I went through the first round as a Business Analytics Associate intern (it was the only job position available through the campus recruiting website). This was the one interview I had. Additional Resources.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Preparation: - LOMS and McKinsey's Problem Solving Test for the case studies (four weeks). Early in the recruiting process, people are very concerned about having a good recruiting season. It is possible to recruit well, but not do well early in your career. Email: My success is really your success at case preparation.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Following is a success story I received from an BCG new hire who persevered after a McKinsey rejection, reinforcing the importance of preparation and perseverance in the case interview process. What I would suggest in case of one rejection is postponing application to those firms that recruit year-round at least 2-3 months and get prepared.

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APRIL 12, 2019

From the moment you get a call from a recruiter saying they would like to interview you to the time you actually need to show up for the interview is typically 3 - 7 days. Another observation on this point, when I get emails from people with offers from MBB - McKinsey, Bain & BCG. The real problem is one of lead time.

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JUNE 25, 2019

In terms of recruiting process and deadlines, that's usually available on the website or by contacting the recruiting (logistics) coordinator. in terms of recruiting -- especially any mistakes you can think of that people with this kind of background typically make? Questions like: * Why did you decide to get into consulting? *

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JULY 3, 2019

They are very helpful, not only for the recruiting process, but also for building up my logical mind set. Though I read a lot from your emails, and try to prepare myself to be "colleague like" and "client ready"; I got rejected by McKinsey for the second round.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Below is a success story and case interview preparation tips I received from a new Bain consultant who was recruited as an industry hire. After celebrating the Bain offer, I am finally debriefing you on my recruiting prep. Your videos and newsletter were just great. Success Story. Thanks a lot again!

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

One key benefit of doing so is that it is allowing smaller firms to recruit globally and build virtual teams of experts who come together to complete client assignments on a per-project basis. All this has led to on-screen and video communications becoming an integral part of all businesses, regardless of whether they are big or small.

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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 26, 2019

Kearney and almost landed one at McKinsey! Now, my interviewers at both McKinsey and Bain said I had a "rock star" case performance. I applied to other consulting company and a couple of banks, even abroad, but I found myself most comfortable with this company despite having succeeded in other recruiting processes.

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