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 | Hi,
I'm curious about the image of Booz Allen Hamilton since it spun off Booz & Co.
Prestige? Exit Opps (other consulting firms/finance/MBA)? Relative "tier" compared to other consulting firms? Any particular groups that are better than... Booz Allen Hamilton prestige post-spinoff | 19 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by giants92 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by dagro |
 | 2 Questions:
1) Does having a finance internship your junior year of college hurt your chances of getting a full time consulting interview?
2) Is it better to work at an industry coverage group vs a product group if you wanna consider consulting later... Moving from finance to consulting | 13 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by bearclan | 3 years 13 weeks ago by winterwindow |
| I have videoconference final rounds with McKinsey Dubai and videconference first rounds with Bain coming up. How will this differ than a normal in person interview? I know McK loves to use graphs tables etc. - will they still do that and if so... Videoconference Consulting Interviews | 0 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by nycIBD | n/a |
| Anybody have final rounds with McKinsey Dubai for Summer Business Analyst?
Or has anybody else ever interviewed with McK's Dubai Office? Love to get insight on the office before my... McKinsey Dubai | 8 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by nycIBD | 3 years 13 weeks ago by LAWM |
| Anyone know of the starting salary for a Business Analyst at Diamond Management & Technology Consultants out of college and I heard there are four steps for every level, what is the increase at each step. From my understanding the salary is fixed at each step. Also, how much are bonuses at... URGENT!!!!! Diamond Management & Technology Consultants | 20 | 3 years 16 weeks ago by boombox1234 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by boombox1234 |
| anybody hear of this position? Mckinsey seem to have it. i was wondering what comp was like compared with the neighbors, what the job means (more analyst or more associate work?), who usually gets this position and... The Junior Associate | 0 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by dagro | n/a |
| Hello all,
I am new to this part of the forum and as an undergrad, am really exploring all of the options that may be available to me.
I just went through a list of small banks for IB and some other positions but, find it hard to find a list of consulting companies willing to take interns.... Consulting Company / HR list? | 0 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by PIE | n/a |
| I am a graduating senior and my goal is to get into managing assets at a top firm. However, I don't think I will be able to do that right out of undergrad.
I do have an offer from a highly quantitatively focused small-mid sized consulting firm. Not a big name, but seems like they are doing... Smaller, not big name consulting firm good for MBA admissions? | 0 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by Lookingforinfo | n/a |
| I'm planning how to make it at McKinsey and finally be one of god's people. Just wondering how many massages I'll have to give before I get there.
Is Stanford GSB > McKinsey a doable path? I hear they take very few junior people and recruit more heavily at the consultant... How difficult is it to get into McKinsey from MBA? | 12 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by PiperJaffrayChiang | 3 years 14 weeks ago by PiperJaffrayChiang |
| Hey all,
anyone have any insight into the McK final round interviews for APD candidates? They were sort of sparse on the feedback, and I'm just curious about whether it's generally more or less rigorous (in terms of the cases) or whether there's more or less of a focus on fit.... Question about McKinsey final round interview | 4 | 3 years 26 weeks ago by raymondchandler | 3 years 14 weeks ago by MarginCalling |
| For first round undergrad intern at Bain there were about 35-40 (lets say 40) candidates. And they pick only 4. Now I heard for FT the class is 4-5 times as big, so thats about 16-20. And most of the FT interviewees are going to be the same ones that interviewed for intern positions.
Let's... What's wrong with this calculation? | 18 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by qweretyq | 3 years 14 weeks ago by qweretyq |
| Which McKinsey offices are currently hiring associates in North America? I am an experienced candidate and planning to apply now...wanted to make sure that my office selection contains offices that are currently... McK office hiring associates | 0 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by ormus | n/a |
| I'm working as an SA at one of the top groups of a lower-tier BB, but more and more as it approaches, I feel like I should have waited and gone through with some of my consulting interviews (esp. Bain) since I feel I may be better suited for the latter. Come fall, how hard will it be for me... Banking SA -> MBB FT? | 7 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by 5jive | 3 years 14 weeks ago by breakingbankers |
| For a second round MBB, if you are given the choice of interviewing a day later this week, or a week from that day, is there an advantage to doing it earlier? or do they wait till the end to decide who gets... Advantage to interviewing early? | 3 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by qweretyq | 3 years 14 weeks ago by petergibbons |
| What are the general timelines for hiring SA in BB & consulting? Are they finalizing their offers by the end of March? It seems like some people here have already received offers but I know many just start their on compus intervew in the next few... Timelines for SA in BB & Consulting | 1 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by gwarh | 3 years 14 weeks ago by dagro |
| Hi,
going to lay it all out: I'm in my early-mid 30's and work in marketing for Big 4. Have an economics degree from late 1990s, but have worked in marketing since then. Sick of it and make nothing; want to do strategy consulting. Plan is:
1. migrate to our consulting practice; stay... Best strategy for MBB, or tier "1.5" consulting. | 7 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by Mid-30s-Toronto-Guy | 3 years 14 weeks ago by dagro |
| This question is meant mostly for people who have worked in management consulting for a couple years.
What makes a good consultant? After you work with people for a while you can certainly discern stronger performers from weaker ones. How does this play out in consulting firms with an up-or-out... What makes a successful consultant? | 17 | 3 years 18 weeks ago by TheRapist | 3 years 14 weeks ago by workerbee |
| I am a junior from a target school in the midwest. I had 2 interviews + office visit at Bain but was not accepted for a summer internship position. They encouraged me to apply again full-time. With ~3.7 GPA, student leadership, finance-related internship this summer etc. How are my chances for a... MBB Intern to Full-Time | 14 | 3 years 17 weeks ago by scok15 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by ringtailedlemur |
| I am in a PhD program of a Top10 school (whose Business school is Top 5, but I guess that doesn't matter in my case), and applying for consulting. I am wondering if there are any (non boutique) firms, other than MBB, that hire... Non-MBB firms that hire PhD? | 5 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by onix | 3 years 15 weeks ago by bigmuffin |
| As direct competitors which is better for full-time? Which one will make women demand to sleep with me?
I see that we have an "accenture is the kiss of death" thread, but what about Deloitte strategy? Is Deloitte strategy a refugee camp... Accenture Strategy vs. Deloitte Strategy | 3 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by PiperJaffrayChiang | 3 years 15 weeks ago by PiperJaffrayChiang |
| First round with mercer health and benefits next tuesday. What are their interviews like? Do they even do cases? or is it all... Mercer | 2 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by nycIBD | 3 years 15 weeks ago by nycIBD |
| Given a choice between a summer internship at Barcap IBD and at Oliver Wyman Financial Services, what's a better bet in terms of keeping longer term options open for M/B/B consulting and an MBA? I don't know very much about how OW FS is viewed in the consulting industry. Also, is it... Internship at Barcap or Oliver Wyman FS | 6 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by bearclan | 3 years 15 weeks ago by 7S |
| I have a first round internship interview with Booz Friday. How will this differ from a McKinsey first round (both fit and case)?
Is the fit still personal experience heavy? Is the case as guided? How long will it last? any information you have would be apprecaited.... Booz First Round | 2 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by nycIBD | 3 years 15 weeks ago by PorcineAviation |
| Hey,
I'm getting close to my goal of landing a consulting job in Dubai! I just scored an informational interview with a BA from their Middle East office and I wanted to ask for suggestions on what questions I should/shouldn't ask as well as have you all review the list of questions... Informational Interview with McKinsey BA! | 20 | 5 years 50 weeks ago by MBBDubai | 3 years 15 weeks ago by dagro |
| Pretty simple question. If you go to a non-target, is finance (perhaps with a minor in econ), accounting, or something else best for consulting, more specifically, management or strategy/operations consulting? I've heard finance from non-ivy (I know Wharton and Cornell are the only ivies with... For A Non-Target Person: Finance, Accounting, or Other? | 15 | 3 years 27 weeks ago by wannabeconsultant | 3 years 16 weeks ago by wannabeconsultant |
