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How many people get second round interviews at MBB?
I have final round interviews for Bain, BCG and McKinsey . Does anyone know what % of people make it to this stage and how many typically get offers? Is the second round still a huge pool for them to cut down from or do they only give second rounds to people who they think would have a good shot?...
MBB industry focus in Boston
What industries do MBB Boston offices tend to focus on? I've heard that being in Boston is good for doing PE & health care work. What else is there? Thanks.
BCG Offer: more information on job salary/offer, etc
I received an offer from BCG and would appreciate your comments on the following issues: 1. How many years is the Associate program? Is it possible to enter directly into the second year if you hold a master's degree? 2. Can you defer entry one year? 3. What is the salary range for associates? 4. Is...
BCG vs. Bain in London
Hi all - bit of advice needed as am currently trying to decide between offers from BCG and Bain in London. Both are for the entry level graduate role (i.e. Associate vs. Associate Consultant). Obviously I am going to both sell-weekends and am speaking to friends/alumni at both places, but I would...
Applying to BB. How important is the cover letter?
Hi all, Before I ask my question, let me fill you in with some info. School of attendance: a university in the west coast; target for Bain, not for BCG. Major: Business Econ Minor: Accounting GPA: 3.85 overall 3.96 for Econ courses Activities: Intern at Merrill Lynch Private Banking Voluntary Income...
When I am applying to B-school a couple years down the road...
I am graduating from one of HYPMS this year with a > 3.9 GPA. I worked at a BB in IBD last summer and am going to work at MBB after graduation. I am planning to work hard for the first couple years, find out what type of industry/job I would like to pursue in the long term, and go to b-school to...
MBB West Coast Offices
Can anyone provide a comparison of the MBB west coast offices (LA, SF for all, Seattle for McK). Also, I've heard local business is flat, thus you can bank and traveling out of state more than one would if one were located in the Midwest/East coast - any truth to this?
Biotech/Pharma/HC - BCG or McK stronger?
Hello, I am considering to enter consulting as an ADP, coming with a science background and a PhD from a large Bay Area Biotech company. Keep reading and hearing (from McK consultants though) that McK is doing significantly more in my sector than BCG. Is that true? Anyone here with some insight?...
final round BCG, then what?
I'm a senior at UPenn (NOT Wharton, I'm proud to say, nor did I major in math/econ) who made it to the final round with BCG. They flew me to my preferred office, and it seemed like everything went well. I had a pleasant fit/behavioral, I nailed the first case, and I did fine on the second. Then I...
english in european offices?
so which offices in europe can someone work at with minimal foreign language experience? this is mainly aimed towards BCG offices. after some networking, some alumni told me places like zurich and copenhagen will take you on if you only know english. anyone know of others besides london?
Traveling for MBB in NY vs. Boston vs. Chicago
What is the average amount of traveling per week that a junior level analyst does at these locations?
Why am I getting interviewed?
I have an interview tomorrow with a top global strategy consulting firm not MBB but just below them, all of the employees I have researched have their degrees from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Oxford, etc. I am in a top 20 business school with a double major and a modest 3.2 GPA. They contacted...
Don't these McKinsey/BCG/Bain guys have shit to do? Wtf
Around 2PM when I have my lunch every day, I briefly check Facebook and scroll down my newsfeed....and every time it's FILLED with 5-20 posts (all from one guy) who I went to school with who's working at McKinsey as first year analyst and he's literally updating his FB/Twitter every 25 minutes. Same...
Structuring or management consulting
Hi, I've got an associate offer from a 2nd tier IB (RBS/bnpp/SocGen) in structuring in london and an analyst offer from a top consultancy (say McKinsey) in the asian emerging market country. The first position pays obviously more and seems to be more interesting, but I still can't figure out what...
McK/B/BCG Investment Management - Seriously!
Hey all, So I have a second round interview with an internal investment management subsidiary of McKinsey/Bain/BCG, This group manages the money for many of its partners and clients. The job would be a mix of quantitative modeling and hedge fund risk analysis. Basically, evaluating the economy and...
Mckinsey/Bain/BCG Corporate Finance Practice Interview
What is the difference between a standard consulting interview at MBB and corporate finance practice interview at the same firm? Is it totally the same or tends the corporate finance practice interview gets more biased towards finance/valuation or finance/valuation related cases?
M/B/B Phone Screen
Hello, I had a phone screen with of the M/B/B firms last week after submitting my resume in February. It was 30 minutes and I was asked a bunch of questions on the types of analysis (experience curve, scale curve, etc.) I have performed. Based purely on my resume, I think it's pretty obvious that I...
APD candidates in McK, Bain, BCG?
Anyone know anyone with an advance professional degree (MD, JD, PhD, etc) at MBB ? It seems like those 3 are the only firms that actively hire APD candidates, and start them out at most-MBA associate level. How many of these APD people are hired, usually? Once they are hired, are they exclusively...
Walt Disney Corporate Strategy Group
Hey Guys, Can anybody tell me a little bit more about the Corporate Strategy group at The Walt Disney Company ? I am looking at the Analyst and Sr. Analyst positions and was curious if anyone could tell me a little bit more about the job description, pay scale, hours and then exit opportunities for...
McKinsey Consulting vs. McKinsey Research
You guys are probably aware that McKinsey has 2 divisions that they hire in: Consulting and Research (supporting the consultants). A friend of mine received an offer from McK "Knowledge Network" as a Junior Research Analyst, and wants to know how good are his exit opportunities. I assume not that...
My chances for an MBB job?
Hi, I’m currently working for a major Oil & Gas Company with good name recognition (A usual client for McKinsey). I have a deep interest to join a top management consulting company (McKinsey, Bain or BCG). Below is some info about me: Age: 36 15 years experience in the oil and gas industry (3...
BCG Back Office
Has anyone interviewed for a back office analyst role at BCG? Any idea on comp/hours? I'm not 100% sure of the group the position is in, but I know it's not the consultant/ FO role that most kids are chasing after. Just curious if they ask case study questions/etc - my background is 1st year M&A...
MBB Email Structures
Anybody have BCG or Bain's email structures? BCG Email Format [email protected] [email protected] Bain Email Format [email protected] [email protected] Mckinsey Email Format [email protected] [email protected] For more consulting email formats formats visit...
Disney Corporate Strategy vs. McK/BCG/Bain
I'm new to this forum (in the posting sense - been reading it for a while), and was hoping I could get some advice. I have a friend that just got a job at Disney's Corp Strategy group and seems pretty excited about it. I have been pretty interested in Technology and Media myself for a while, but was...
PLEASE TEAR THIS RESUME APART!!
hey guys, im a sophomore applying to all the rotational programs, and other various mid-market/bb firms. i was hoping to get some feedback on my resume, as well as chances for those kinda programs? i go to a target school. also, the associate role at the boutique banking firm is because they offered...
Lazard, JPM, BCG help choose
Considering the NY offices of these firms? Which would you choose? I'm interested in finance and in business in general. Which would maximize long term opportunities? I think it should be easy to eliminate one of the banks at least, which one?
MBB on hold/waitlisted after final round
Got a call last night after my MBB final round telling me I was on hold and would know for sure before Thanksgiving. My guess is that since I'm on the fence they want to wait til after their next 1-2 final rounds to see how I stack up. I've started reaching out to my (mostly junior) contacts at the...
need to give someone practice case, how do BCG questions differ from McK?
Hi all, just a quick question. A friend (engineer, master's deg.) has asked me to give him a practice case for his BCG interview. I myself am a recent post-graduate hire for one of the big consulting companies, but have not started yet. I know for example, how McK cases are like -- how should I...
Turnaround time on BCG decisions
Hi, I'm an advanced degree consultant candidate at BCG; my decision round interview was 4 days ago. I'm curious how long it usually takes to hear back one way or the other. After my first round interview (which was on a friday) I heard back the following monday afternoon. So I'm wondering whether...
Funny MBB question
Should I wear a suit and tie or no tie/more business casual? Since consultants almost never wear ties...
Which MBB office from an MA program?
I'll be graduating with an MA in econ from UCL in London this coming June, but I'm spending the second year of my program at a partner institution in Eastern Europe. Would I have a decent shot at the London offices? And would my EE language skills give me a leg up for any other offices? I spoke to...
entering consulting firms
mornin to y'all. i'm a prospective monkey. good for me. i was wondering a few things i was hoping to get answers to if any of you would be so kind (will be much appreciated) i'm studying in an undergraduate program in israel's top uni. majoring economics (considered one of top 3 econ progs in...
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