A close friend was recently offered employments for a senior research analyst McKinsey, a research associate at BCG, and a Google associate position for Business Operations and Strategy. Salaries + compensations are pretty much the same across all three companies (except BCG pays around $5000 higher annually compared to the McKinsey and Google). As a result, she's having hard time deciding which one to go to. Anybody have any good recommendation?

Hey, I had a question about the interview process for consulting, specifically for MBB. I've searched but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, but if there is already a discussion on this, please post it and I'll be on my way.

I am getting a Master's in Statistics at a semi-target. MBB recruits here, so I guess a "target" but non-ivy level for sure.

I realize after getting an interview, a lot of your qualifications go out the window and it becomes a lot more about fit, but it seems more so for consulting. Is this true?

Assuming I can get a first round, is the only way to get an offer just killing the case interviews?

Thanks

Just curious BEFORE the bonuses were added, what's a typical base salary for junior partners at MBB? How about for senior partners? Can the bonus for MBB partner be as much as more than 100% of their base salary?

Also, how's MBB partners' bonuses calculated?

My friend (MBA in an Ivy school) recently got summer intern offer in Google and McKinsey. She's happy with either choice and want me to post a thread here asking WSO people which offer will you take and which ones look better on your resume with your Ivy MBA?

Quick comparisons of the two summer interns:
1) Google: be in the HQ in Moutain View; pay $12,000 per month (still negotiable since Google really likes my friend and wants her to join the team!!!).
2) McKinsey: in NYC; pay $$10,500 per month (non-negotiable).

A good friend of mine (MBA in an Ivy school) recently got summer intern offer in Google and McKinsey. She's happy with either choice and want me to post a thread here asking WSO people which offer will you take and which ones look better on your resume with your Ivy MBA?

Quick comparisons of the two summer interns:
1) Google: be in the HQ in Moutain View; pay $12,000 per month (still negotiable since Google really likes my friend and wants her to join the team!!!).
2) McKinsey: in NYC; pay $$10,500 per month (non-negotiable).

Let's say you are newly hired MBA graduates of MBB with a salary of $135,000 in USA, and after one year of work at MBB, you decided to move to your MBB office in Europe (Paris or Berline for example). My question is: will your salary in the new Europe office be the same/equivalent as the original $135,000 in euro, or will this figure now be based on the "local rate" which are significantly much lower than the salaries of North America counterparts? It does seem like that the starting salary for MBB out of MBA in Europe is much lower than that of USA, so yeah...anybody has experience before?

I managed to work my way into getting a interview at McKinsey. I've been scheduled an interview along with a problem solving test next week. I was wondering what the best way to prepare for this is. Any sites I should know? Are there sample tests around somewhere?

Thanks!

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I’m a little unsure if I could apply for Associate Consultant, or Consultant. My work hasn’t been the most quant-heavy, but I’m leaning toward consultant. I'm a 3rd party Project Manager for Hospital Capital Projects – new construction, remodels, and major equipment swap-outs - basically a consultant for a niche industry. I'm in one of the top 5 largest US cities

Hi, I was recently admitted to the part time MBA programs at both Rice and McCombs. Since I am located at Austin, I'll choose McCombs most likely. I have 3 years of work experience in Software Industry and 8 years of work experience in Civil Engineering Industry (I have a graduate degree in Civil Engineering and I have a professional engineer license in the states of Texas and Pennsylvania). I am interested in working with McKinsey with a focus on A/E/C industry. Does McKinsey have such a focus area? Do you think I have a chance at McKinsey? Your answers/help would really be appreciated.

Last year I had an interview at McKinsey Tokyo granted through a friend who works there. Although I passed their written exam, it was one of the first interviews of my life and it was in Japanese making it a bit difficult.

I had two interviews. I did alright on the one case study but for the case study with the senior member, I did horribly (A car manufacturer wants to do a point system like the airline point system, where can profit be made?) I butchered this case study.

Eventually they told me that my Japanese was not quite good enough (I think they were being polite) and they would like to see me re-apply in 2 years. One year has passed which means I have one more year until I can re-apply.

I think I may have screwed myself on the McKinsey PST I took recently. I was under the impression that it was similar to the Quant test that Oliver Wyman gives, in which wrong answers were penalized. Thinking this way, I left some questions blank. Yesterday, however, I was told by a friend that there was no penalty for wrong answers or guessing.

Have I screwed the pooch on this one?

Got turned down by McKinsey after a final round, I'm from India - BCG/Bain/OW/Big4 Consulting all recruit only from the IITs(top technology schools), this was the first time McKinsey were at a top liberal arts college themselves. I have a potential interview for Innosight Consulting next week, if I get the shortlist. Anyone know much about them wrt prestige, specialization etc?

Don't intend to have a long term career in consulting - looking at business school in 3 years or so and then a corporate strategy department after, so considering that would I best off trying to get something at one the F500 companies here instead(both for Business School and experience purposes)

Hi guys, Thanks for all your help on these forums.

I recently had my final rounds at an MBB firm. I can't tell how I did. I did have some structural mistakes but my math was solid. I am a APD candidate with an MD (physician). What does it mean if I haven't heard yet (6 days so far.) The other MD there got dinged that same night. I emailed the recruiter and was told that she will prompt the partner to make his call.

Am I probably waitlisted? Should I follow up? Or is the partner just taking a while to call cause its a rejection.

The reason I am antsy is because I need to send out my B-school applications and don't want to spend all the money if I don't have to. Any insight would be valuable.

Please let me know. Thank you.

Hey guys,

I'm preparing to break into management consulting from a big 4 advisory background (I've been working at big 4 for a year now - coming from top public school, econ + math, 3.8+ gpa). I got in touch with a friend at McK and she helped pass on my resume to a recruiter at her office. The recruiter contacted me the next day and we scheduled a phone call just tomorrow afternoon. She said she'd be happy to talk to me about the process.

I wonder if anyone has any suggestions as of how I approach this phone call? What questions should I ask? Just overall how I should go about it.

Thanks a lot!!!

As the title says, anyone know what this role is about? Can't find much info on the net other than McK's career page.

Like what exactly do they do? How are they different from the 'generalist' consultant? Is it harder to get in than the 'generalists'?

Hello,

I am tyring to find offices for BCG, Booz & Co, & ATK that are operations focused:

Focus areas could be manufacturing, supply chain management, distribution, etc.

Specifically looking for offices in the North East.

Thank you

Hi,

I found this 80-page document online (unfortunately post-interview) and, if it is not against the forum guidelines, I would love to share it with future BCG applicants on here.

It contains extensive information on everything from the firm's general desciption to typical interview styles to what it is like working there.

http://gymkhana.iitb.ac.in/~ugacademics/career/bos...

Make best use of it;)

+ EDIT:

Through this link you can access documents for many other firms as well, as Armistice pointed out:

http://gymkhana.iitb.ac.in/~ugacademics/career/use...

Post graduation from Chicago Booth, I've decided to accept an Associate role with Booz & Company. I have 7+ years in healthcare and decided to go with Booz since they have a specialist model compared to the generalist model at MBB.

I don't see myself pursuing a partner-track in consulting. In 3-4 years, I'd like to transition to PE in an operating role working with portfolio companies for a fund that focuses in healthcare.

Should I continue to work at Booz or try and transition to MBB as they might have better exit opportunities?

i know some have been asking about MBB recruiting for grad students. Here is an e-mail I got recently detailing a combined on-campus recruiting event for two targets. I know friends personally who are at MBB with Non-MBA master's degrees or Ph.D.s that were contacted by recruiters. This is to show they do indeed actively recruit non-MBA masters students for those curious.:

Attention Grad Students!

Please join McKinsey & Company to learn about our 2012 Insight programs and our 2013 full-time hiring opportunities for PhDs, Postdocs, non-MBA Masters, medical students, Residents, Interns and Fellows:

Please join us at our *target school* Information Session
Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

I been offered an internship in the Finance division in Deutsche Bank and a Research role (Private Equity) in McKinsey. Offer expires tomorrow. Personally I like the brand name McKinsey offers but it does not have a structured internship program unlike Deutsche Bank. Any advice?

Hi guys, my goal is to break into IB or PE after a few years of work, or probably go to one of the top B-School for an MBA before that transition.

Which of the following positions would provide better exit options such as IB jobs or MBA?

1. Research Analyst dedicated to Auto Industry at McKinsey & Company. This is more of "back-office" role at McKinsey, but I'm expecting to build expertise in one industry or sub industry.

2. Corporate Finance (Financial Advisory Services) at Big 4 firm. PPl at this division usually work on M&A Due Diligence and Forensic.

Thanks for your opinions.

Do any of you guys know anything about the McKinsey Cleveland office? I know they are a smaller office (but don't know how small) and that they do a lot of product development work - besides that, don't know much else. If anyone could chime in about the following, that would be great:

- Office size/culture
- Practice areas (lots of operations work?)
- Any other important things to consider

Can anyone comment on the best way to transition from MBB (analyst level) to PE? I'm joining an MBB office in the fall and understand that PE recruiting generally happens very quickly after that (April/May). Would it be useful to learn/practice some financial modeling before I start work so I can even be considered for interviews? Anything I should be doing well in advance to prepare?

Any advice or experience is helpful, thanks.

Has anyone taken the PST recently? I received an invitation to write it and they mentioned that the PST is now 90 minutes (vs. 60 minutes in the practice test). Does anyone know if there are still 26 questions? Or do we now have the pleasure of answering more questions in the available 90 minutes? :)

I just had a 1st round at McKinsey. Assuming:

1) I did alright on the PST
2) Crushed the first fit/case interview (guy said he'd trust me enough to put me in front of a client, thought I was good, methodical, etc.)
3) Sorta bombed the second fit/case (I misheard a thing or two, didn't present as confidently my fit part, was choppier with the case, didn't get a good framework out because I thought he was rushing me for an immediate response, etc.), what are my odds?

I applied for more obscure offices like Silicon Valley, Seattle, etc. instead of the typical NYC, S.F. if that helps.

Chance I can make it to the second round, or am I screwed?

McKinsey and Bain say that candidates should wait a year before reapplying--is there any way around this? I expressed interest in an international office to that office directly with the help of a well respected professor there and the HR lady said to the professor that unfortunately I had applied within the last year, even though she claims they are extremely interested and that she'd still like to talk to me (though the prof claims she didn't offer any way around that policy).

Hello,

I had first rounds at McKinsey last week. Made it through but I think my PEI answers were the weak point. Although I knew that would go in depth I wasn't really prepared for how much and I had to spend way too much time thinking and trying to recall details.

I'd like to make a list of standard PEI type questions that I should work on strong answers for. So far I can think of:

-Tell me about a time you lead a team (through a conflict/to achieve and difficult goal/through a crisis)
-Tell me about a time you dealt with a conflict/crisis/difficult member/whatever on a team (difference between the first one being that here you don't necessarily have to be in a real leadership position, at least thatw as my interpretation)
-Tell me about a time when you failed at something