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Should I still apply for a Business Analyst Internship at MBB with my profile?
Dear friends, I am currently a junior at Columbia (GPA 3.7), majoring in Political Science-Statistics and minoring in History. In the past, I have done legislative internships with a US Congresswoman and a New York Assemblymember. Also, I have completed a data science internship this summer with the...
Consulting (and Finance) Interview Prep materials content drop
Hey All, I've been in Strat consulting for a while, however am leaving it for greener pastures. Before I go I would like to give back to the community, with a gdrive full of prep materials I found and organised while I was preparing for my consulting interviews. Although it is focussed towards...
f500 Corporate Finance to Mgmt Consulting
I am in my first year at a highly regarded corp finance program at a f50 company. Was wondering if anybody could shed light on the transition process between corp fin to mgmt consulting at mbb or big 4. How difficult is it, and what can I do to increase my chances? Advice I've read from other posts...
Masters Of Accounting w/ 3 years in banking
Hope all of your are surviving the pandemic while preserving your sense of optimism, I know it has been tough for me. I was recently accepted to a Top 10 (via 2021 US News) Master of Accounting program and am deciding how sensical it might be. I currently work at a top 10 (by assets for US based)...
Corporate Banking to Consulting?
Hi everyone! I'm currently a senior who just interned with a BB and was given a FT offer for a corporate banking position. I've always wanted to go into consulting but failed most interviews back when I was a junior looking for internships. I'm hoping to eventually move back to consulting but it...
HF Consulting Interview-Help preparing
Interview with HF Consulting firm, i.e.(Albourne, Aksia). How do I prepare?
Help Please! HF Consulting Interview
Interview with HF Consulting firm, i.e.(Albourne, Aksia). How do I prepare?
Should I make the switch from financial advisory to corporate? I still enjoy the work here but new offer is for a 50% increase.
So I've been in a financial advisory (mostly strategy, infrastructure projects) unit of a Big 4 for about 4 years. I received a call recently from a headhunter for a role in the strategy department of a large corporate. Went for the interview and managed to secure an offer that is 50% higher than my...
Cover letter networking question
Hi, i'm in the process of readying my resumé and cover letters for the intern application process (UK). I understand that opening indicating your knowledge of the company and why their company particularly interests you is important. Referencing an employee you've talked to and learnt from seems to...
MBB vs. PM (google, FB) vs. Biz Rotation
Hi all, I am currently going through full time recruiting and have a few offers. One as a business analyst for McKinsey , one for google's APM program, and one for Facebook's RPM program. Beyond this I plan to apply to a few business rotation programs like Dropbox's, and I am fairly confident I can...
ClearView interviews?
Hello, all, I was wondering if anybody's heard back in regards to interviews for the APD/ADC candidate interviews. Thanks!
Webinar Rewind - Make Your Case: How to Ace Consulting Interviews + Q&A
In case you missed our September 30th webinar entitled Make Your Case: How to Ace consulting interviews , have no fear. The full recording of the webinar can be found below (free until Thursday night when it goes into our video library ). SIGN UP FOR A 1-HOUR MENTOR SESSION WITH MICHAEL And, as...
2015 FT Recruiting Mega Thread
Applications for full-time analyst positions at the following firms are now open unless otherwise stated. Get after it, monkeys! See you on the Street ;) Front-office IBD , S&T and/or Research Deutsche Bank Evercore (superday scheduled for 8/8) Lazard Lazard Middle Market Wells Fargo (Application...
Sports Projects
I wanted to see if anyone out there working for MBB /Tier 2 firms has worked on any solid sports related projects. Any major leagues, teams, school organizations, or media companies. I'm trying to get a better understand for what firms do the most work with those types of clients. Thanks!
Webinar Rewind - Lessons from My Path: Consulting to MM Private Equity
In case you missed our recent webinar on Consulting to MM Private Equity , have no fear. The full recording of the webinar can be found below (free until Wed. morning when it goes into our video library ). SIGN UP FOR A 1-HOUR MENTOR SESSION WITH JOHN If you want to sign up to hear about upcoming...
Consulting Full Time Offer After 1 Year of Searching
After 1 year of searching, 700 practice cases, and 200 informational interviews I got 2 job offers at two 2nd tier consulting firms. I started searching in June of last year and spent my first three months networking. I managed to speak to about 150 people during that time (mainly through LinkedIn)....
Fit/Behavioral Interviews - A Crash Course
A few weeks ago I finished interviewing for MBA consulting internships and wanted to capture some of my thoughts while they're still fresh. There are lots of good resources for case interviews available, but most of the truly great advice I received for behavioral interviews was from personal...
Another BIG Announcement: NEW Consulting Case Interview Guide
Just like we announced late last year that we made a big change to our techincal and behavioral finance interview guides with actual questions from actual recent interviews (using data from the WSO Company Database), we now have the same thing to announce for Make Your Case: Master Consulting Case...
Shooting for MBB, Semi-Target Uni, Strong Leadership, Good Grades, please humble me
I'm a junior at Cornell trying to intern at a top mgmt consulting firm. My resume is semi-anonymized, but you could find me pretty easily if you really wanted to, but I don't really care. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Do I have a shot at interviews with MBB ? Is my honors and awards...
Advice please! Google v. IBM v. Deloitte?
Hi folks, WSO has been a great source of advice throughout my job search - and I finally have options that I could really use your help to decide between! I'm a senior at a top 3 university, currently trying to figure out what to do for full time. I really wanted to work for MBB but didn't get an...
Advisory Consulting
Currently an analyst in a F500 strategy group (internal consulting). Looking to move into Big 4 Advisory to gain broader experience and hopefully bump up into an upper tier B-School program. I understand the various services that Big 4 firms offer but in terms of structure, are teams confined to a...
Deloitte (federal) or IBM (federal) or accenture (commercial)
Deloitte Business Technology Analyst (federal) or Accenture Business and Systems Integration Analyst (commercial) or IBM Strategy and Analytics (federal) I am not sure if I should do federal or commercial. If I do choose the federal route, should I go with IBM or Deloitte ? Keep in mind that I want...
Case study interview for MBB consulting - 24 of my best tips on how to get in
As a former MBB case interviewer , I've interviewed a lot of people and have seen people make very small, avoidable mistakes. It's often very nuanced things that push the edge to good versus great. Just because you "crack the case" doesn't necessarily put you in the 'great' category. Yes, you need...
MBA Journey Begins...looking form some help/advice
This is my first post, sorry if its a little lengthy, wanted it to be as detailed as possible. Looking for some advice/help. My Exhilarating Profile: Age: 23 (26/27 at matriculation) GPA: 3.0 - 3.1 from a Top 10-15 Canadian University (one of the three largest). Majored in Law and Political Science....
KPMG Strategy & Operations (Strategy & Growth Associate)
Hey everyone, I am new to the board. I have a job offer from an F100 as an industrial engineer ($80k), but my real passion is business strategy. I wasn't able to lock down anything at MBB or Deloitte , but I did get an offer from KPMG for their strategy team. Does anyone have any feedback on this...
IBM vs. KPMG vs. FTSE20
Hi All, Thought I'd get a perspective of people on this board on their opinion of the following options (all in London): 1. Consultant a IBM in GBS as a strategy role 2. Assistant Manager at KPMG Advisory 3. Assistant Brand Manager at a FTSE 20 company My career ambitions are to do an MBA from a top...
PWC - Assurance & Consulting shared scheme
Hi, What is your take on this new 5 year scheme offered by PwC (UK)? "On this innovative five-year programme, you’ll work in both our Assurance and our Consulting businesses, training to become both an accountant and a management consultant." 3 years audit (ACA). 2 years management consulting . Is...
Junior Internship Dilemma: Offer at 2 of MBB vs top IBD group at GS/MS/JPM
Hi Everyone,
When practice cases become real life deals
This is not a question, but an observation. A lot of people ask me if case interviews are based on real situations. And my answer is yes, that happens all the time - people interview based on real life experiences. However, I found it quite amusing that a purely hypothetical case that existed for...
Offers for tier 2 consulting (ATK / LEK) and top 5 BBIB - What is better for MBB? [AUSTRALIA]
Hello everyone. My first post so I'll make this worth your while. I am in my penultimate year. I currently have two offers for summer internships in Australia. One is for a "tier 2" consulting firm (think ATK / LEK). The other is with a top bulge bracket Investment Bank in Australia - which I have...
Health and Environmental Consulting
Hello everyone. I am looking for companies that you can get into health/ environmental/ international development consulting from an entry level position. I have experience in tech and corporate social responsibility. I study health and environmental economics. What companies have specific entry...
Is London School of Economics worth losing networking opportunities?
Hi everyone, I've been lurking this website for a while and I have a question for all you knowledgeable monkeys. I apologize if I am too long-winded. I've included a short version for all those interested. Background: Essentially, I'm at a non-target school for the top three consulting firms. I'd...
Work Experience Advice - IT auditing good enough for b-school?
Hello all! Longtime lurker, first time poster here. So I currently work in Big 4 Advisory as an IT auditor. I am not a fan of the work and I really want out. My true aspirations are to go to b-school and get into consulting. That said, have a few questions if anyone could provide insight: 1) How do...
McKinsey case interview advice, part II
Using preset frameworks show you can memorize information and then regurgitate it when something sounds similar in the interview. Say you get lucky and get a MARKET ENTRY case after practicing MARKET ENTRY frameworks. 7 issues, bam! Does this mean you'll be good in front of a client? Does this mean...
What not to do in a McKinsey case interview, Part I
Me: Our client is a petting zoo that has lost revenue because of repeated animal attacks on children. Our client hired your team to help them turn around this problem. What should they do? Interviewee: Can I have 60 seconds to collect my thoughts? Me: Sure, go ahead. Interviewee: I look at this...
Former McKinsey manager, taking questions
Glad to talk about my role at McKinsey or the case interview process - post your questions
Engineer thinking of getting an MBA, then possibly Management or IT Consulting
Hi, I'm currently an electrical engineer working in the Silicon Valley, I've been thinking of quitting my current job and moving back home to San Diego. I'll have 1.75 years work experience if I moved next month. Also been thinking about a career change, and possibly getting an MBA from SDSU. Its...
Frustrated junior consultant
Just finished a particularly painful project where any actual analysis was canned by the director without looking at it - we literally wrote some slides at the last minute that played to the client politics and repacked the clients work. It was so cliche it drove me crazy. As someone sold on the...
How to land a summer internship at MBB during undergrad?
Title says it all.. At a target school in Canada.
Advice on Engineering, Finance and Medicine
I have finished high school with top marks. After a gap year I went on to study Biomedical Engineering, gaining a 1st class degree + awards/scholarships. I have been working for 1 year as a mechanical engineer on some interesting projects in biotechnology/medical devices. However, I am increasingly...
Career Guidance, Need some Insight
I'm a rising Junior at a target school, and up to this point, I have had no work experience outside of a family owned business. I'm an Economics major, about a 3.7 GPA, and in the Honors Program. My first two summers, I screwed around, had fun, but recently, I've gotten serious about career...
Please help :) question about what to choose for summer
Hi people :) it's my first time on the WSO site. Nice to meet you all. I'm quite uncertain about what I should do for my freshman year summer. WSO seems to be a wonderful place to get some good advice, so thanks in advance! So far I have three options 1. a summer job of teaching English: nothing...
Gallup Consulting
I recently got my MBA from a good b-school in the U.S. I applied to Gallup Consulting and am expecting an offer from them. However, I am not sure if I am that passionate about HR consulting and more importantly, I am worried about the exit options. I looked up LinkedIn to see where else ex-Gallup...
Case Interview Practice via Skype: Looking for Partners
I just finished undergrad in Europe and have a couple interviews lined up with top consulting firms this month. I've thoroughly read through CIP, watched Victor Cheng's online videos, and listened to LOMS extensively. I've practiced with 20+ cases from old HBS and Sloan casebooks (this includes...
Using T2 internship and applying to MBB?
Hey everyone, I've secured an internship at a T2 (ATK/LEK) but secretely I'm a bit of a prestige whore. I think I'd like to consider MBB at least, but I am not sure if it would be severely frowned upon to do an internship at this T2 and try to interview at MBB after. Would this be ok, or would I...
How could I set the stage while I'm at my consulting firm to exit into a strategy role at companies such as Google or Facebook?
I will soon be a consultant (post-MBA) at my firm, and would like to hear from ex-consultants who exited into strategy roles at top technology companies on how they did it.
Consulting - the logical next step for me?
Hi all, I've been following the site/forums for over a year now, and this is my first forum submission. I value the experiences and perspectives of you all, and was hoping for some insights that any of you may have.
Dumbest questions to ask a consultant
I'm starting an MBA in a couple months and I've set up a few meetings over the summer with people I know or have been introduced to at a few MBB and D offices I'm potentially interested in. I'm just wanting to learn more about the process and the industry since I come from a non-business background....
Greetings from the east coast.
Hi Everyone, I'm a graduated senior with a deferred acceptance at a top B-school (think H/S/W). I'm currently planning on working two years in a Healthcare related field and will hopefully transition to MBB consulting post MBA . I am looking for advice for how to maximize my next four years as well...
breaking into consulting a year or 2 after my MBA
Hi WSO , I got my MBA from a top 10 school in 2013. 'am currently working in corporate finance at a not-so-well-known company and would like to break into management consulting within the next year. From what I hear getting into a consulting firm is tough for experienced hires. My questions are: 1....
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