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| +85 | Business School Case Books DropBear Consulting Case Book PDF's I went through the consulting interview process a few months ago and found these case books really useful for practicing, both with people in mock interviews and for solo issue tree practice. I have also really benefited time and time again from WSO so thought I might gi... | 74 |
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| +1 | PwC vs Deloitte: Technology Risk Consulting, Summer Internship person-person Hello, I've been offered a position at PwC for Technology Risk Consulting (comes under their Risk Assurance Business) and a position at Deloitte for Digital Strategy (comes under Deloitte Digital). In terms of growth opportunities, which of the two would be better if the end goal is to switch to M... | 4 |
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| +1 | What are the exit ops from internal strategy? student_trader Here’s the breakdown, I had a low GPA in college (2017 undergrad from non target) and I’m currently in a Vendor Risk Analyst role at a top AM firm. I’ve always wanted to be in consulting and have an offer for an internal strategy/corp strategy role at a Fortune 1000 company. (One of the broker... | 4 |
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| +4 | Best chances of landing a strategy consulting role suyashj2 Hi everyone, Hope you're well! I just created my account yesterday and am very excited to be part of such a great community! So let me just give you a brief background about myself; I completed my undergraduate degree in Computer Science from King's College London, but unfortunately only recei... | 10 |
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| +1 | MBB Exit from Europe to the US Mattes1988 I am currently working for an MBB firm in a large European market (think Germany, France). Does the reputation of the firm varies based on office location when applying to jobs in the US? Or should I have more or less the same opportunities as someone from a US office? So basically: Is McKinsey New... | 4 |
| +4 | Taking time off to do an internship at McKinsey? cluelessconsultant I am a sophomore at HYP, international. Have a 3.4 which is probably going to go down after this semester. I wanted to do consulting at MBB(Hoping for San Francisco) and I recently got an offer to work on a 5-month project in an international office for McKinsey(loads of networking). I honestly hate... | 7 |
| +3 | What is the stereotypical path to MBB Consulting ? BaguetteMan First off, I'd like to apologize if this has been asked before, but I really have not seen this question answered yet on WSO. While it is pretty well-known that the ideal path to an SA position is usually: Freshman PWM -> Sophomore Boutique -> IBD SA -> FT IBD, is there such a defined and common pat... | 9 |
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| +1 | Deloitte S&O Travel, Expense, Credit Card Policy Dumbdum15 Can anyone tell me what the travel and expense reimbursement policy looks like at Deloitte S&O? Specifically - can we use our own credit cards or are we forced to use the company card? Meals - are there specific guidelines as to how much can be spend per meal? a daily rate? 'don't be crazy'? Fligh... | 6 |
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| +1 | Consulting Firm CFA Reimbursement Policies? jjsimon1818 Hi everyone, What are the reimbursement policies for the CFA at top consulting firms (MBB, Big 4, etc.)? Do top firms pay for prep materials and time off to study, or just the exam? My understanding is that MBB treats the CFA like the GMAT / GRE and is very supportive, is that right? Thanks!... | 1 |
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| +2 | Targets for MBB (Undergrad) Kevin-Johnson1 Which schools would you consider targets for MBB and for which offices? Also, I was admitted to Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, and UT Austin. All for computer science. Which one would be the best for getting a job at MBB after.... | 7 |
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| +1 | Opinion on Stern Stewart andreasmoren Dear community, do you have any opinions what is special about Stern Stewart and their cases? How do you see Stern Stewart in comparison to Tier 1&2? Would it be possible to move from there to top tier? Thanks a lot in advance! Best regards Andreas... | 1 |
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| +1 | Anyone have up-to-date info on CapCo? tds2006 The posts here on CapCo are a couple of years old. Anyone have up-to-date info on pay, team/project quality, etc.? I'm interviewing there in a couple weeks for a strategy consulting role. I have a couple years of post-MBA experience in finance and strategy, plus a few years of pre-MBA consulting ex... | 1 |
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| +1 | Booz Allen Strategic Innovation Group vs. Deloitte Strategy & Analytics Group data_science_n3rd Deloitte date scientist here. I am currently being recruited by Booz Allen Hamilton's Strategic Innovation Group. Was wondering if I should consider it, or if Deloitte S&A is where I should stay. I enjoy the work and culture at Deloitte, but just wondering if Booz's SIG group is more prestigious or ... | 1 |
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| +1 | 2nd year MBB analyst in EU - corporate exit opportunities in Zurich Abrix123 I'm a 2nd year analyst at one of the MBBs, based in Europe but outside of Switzerland. For personal reasons, I'm looking to transition into the corporate environment in Zurich, possibly working in the Strategy / Internal Consulting teams at either FIG or FMCG companies, which were my main sectors of... | 2 |
| +1 | Wyman Dubai Internship vs BNP Germany Internship MoneyMakerIB97 I have an internship offer at OW in Dubai and BNP Paribas in Germany (M&A). I just want to receive a FT Offer and prep myself for a PE exit. Which should I choose from a prestige/exit/pay perspective? And most important, where do I have the highest likelyhood of getting a FT offer?... | 3 |
| +1 | MBB vs Direct Industry? Hashirama32 What do you think is the best for a guy who is in his 20s to join? Firms like BCG/Mckinsey vs P&G/Mars ?? Is Mckinsey same level of prestigious as Mars inc? I have been working at P&G for 3 years as business analyst. And i used to think that Mckinsey is the best brand name you can get out there fo... | 5 |
| +2 | MBB in Africa? SamuelG Hey all, Recently a recruiter from MBB reached out to me to discuss a graduate opportunity at one of their African offices. I lived in that country for a few years before coming to university, and would not mind moving back for the right opportunity. However, I was wondering how reputable these of... | 2 |
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| +1 | Is an equity research internship valuable for consulting? vashdun Hi, I couldn't get a strategy/consulting gig but received offers to these internships. Which would help me better for FT consulting? Might not be in an ideal situation, but this is what I have. Equity Research at a boutique job-desc: standard ER gig. 3 past interns of the firm have gone to the MBB.... | 4 |
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| +1 | What are the options for lateraling from Tier 2/Big 4 consulting to MBB? Jordan-Simkovic What are the various routes for lateraling? Is the only realistic option to hope and pray to get into a top-tier MBA from Tier 2 and then go with on-campus recruiting? Or are experienced hires without an MBA realistically possible? What about experienced hires with an MBA?... | 1 |
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| +6 | Strategy& salary increase (post-MBA)? togoto Hi, Does anyone have information on post-MBA salaries at Strategy&? Management Consulted currently says that there are "ongoing internal discussions to raise" the current salary of 150K, so I wanted to see if anyone had new information to share. Given the recent hikes at MBB, where starting salarie... | 14 |
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| +1 | M&A at Big 4s in Europe Ajeje Hi everyone, knowing tha large amount of pages written on Big 4s and M&A/corporate finance, I would like to know something more on their M&A practice specifically in **Europe**, given that from what I know those practices differ substuntially with respect to USA and Asia. In particular: a) is the... | 2 |
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| +7 | What do companies look for in intern applications? parmesan123123 Hey all, Other than GPA, how do consulting firms decide who gets an interview? I am finishing up my first year at a target school with a 3.8+ GPA in a rigorous major (I also have very high standardized test scores). I have work experience in typical jobs (customer service type jobs).For people ap... | 7 |
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| +1 | Summer Case Prep over Skype elias00100 Hey everyone, As we're getting closer to Summer 2020 recruiting for MBB, I wanted to check if anyone wanted to get a group going to do case studies over Skype?... | 1 |
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