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McK Oil and Gas Interview
I'm coming from a rather unconventional background for consulting (Masters in International Affairs) and am going into my second round interview (first round was over the phone) with McKinsey's Oil and Gas Division (I study energy security and policies for the Asia-Pacific). Does anyone know what I...
Value of a recommendation letter when applying?
Hey Monkeys, I'm a junior just finishing an internship at a boutique consulting firm. During my stay I got really well with the MD and will be receiving a recommendation letter from him. I'd like to know if its a good idea to send the letter of recommendation alongside my resume and cover letter...
McKinsey Recruiting
This past spring, I went through the recruiting process with McK for a summer internship and made it to the final round, but did not get an offer. Still, the partner who interviewed me told me that I did well and even took me out to lunch several weeks afterwords to give advice on how to do better...
McK Operations Senior Analyst
Looking at the McKinsey Operations Senior Analyst track, I'm a bit confused. They require 2+ years experience and prefer a master's degree. The role is 2-3 years then direct to associate. Why would anyone with 2-4 years experience and a master's take a 3 year analyst role? Is the senior BA comp...
Transferring offices at McKinsey
Hi All: I was wondering if any of you were familiar with McKinsey's office transfer policies. I'm just about to start working as an Associate at one of McKinsey's offices in the US and I was wondering how easy/hard it is to transfer over to an international offices. Truth be told, Im not American...
McKinsey the next Arthur Andersen?
Link: http://www.finalternatives.com/node/15885 If this thing gets any bigger, do you see McKinsey going the way of Arthur Andersen? Thoughts?
Drug Testing at MBB Firms
So, here's a question that I've really been trying to find an answer for, but I still haven't come across anything even close to conclusive... Do McKinsey/Bain/BCG drug test? Obviously, if someone is a total pot head, they shouldn't be in this job anyway. However, there are many occasional smokers...
How is McKinsey corporate finance different from IBD?
Check out the description - sounds exactly like IBD to me (it's not even cultural integration or strategy, they specifically mention due diligence, valuation, negotiations with bidders/targets on value, etc.) http://corporatefinance.McKinsey.com/aboutus/oura… "We assisted an industrial...
McKinsey Office Amenities
Which offices have the nicest digs? I'm assuming the big ones would have an advantage here, but between NY /NJ, Chicago, SF/Silicon Valley who has a gym, gourmet cafeteria, etc. And info about other non-firm standard perks would be great too.
Interview with Managing Director of McKinsey: Dominic Barton
Here are a series of videos that I found on youtube where McKinsey 's Global Managing Director, Dominic Barton, is being interviewed. http://thepoppedkernel.blogspot.com/2010/02/conve… His journey to the top is really quite interesting. Perhaps his insights might be helpful for all those aspiring...
MBB vs. $125,000
I've been offered an MBB position out of undergrad (all in comp probably around $90,000) Alternatively, I also have an offer straight to a post MBA-level industry position (F500 company) paying about $125,000 What should I take (esp. in regards to exit opps, bschool opps, prestige, working...
Deciding between offers - Trying to figure out summer associate plans
New monkey here trying to figure out summer associate plans - in process at a few places and trying to weigh UBS LA, CS SF Tech, Moelis LA, McKinsey, BCG. feeling good right now, but not sure how to evaluate these. I really liked the folks across the firms. Any thoughts?
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.
Bain vs McKinsey ?? which is the better place to start?
Hi everyone, I have offers from both the Bain and McK offices in London. At the moment, I don't know precisely what I'd like to do in a few years time. I'm thinking I'd like to stay in consulting and work my way towards Partner. This may, of course, change as I start work and have new experiences...
Is McKinsey more difficult to get than Goldman?
Im a junior at wharton looking for a summer job. Someone told me that the big three consulting firms are harder to get than bbs . Is this true? What kind of wharton undergrad gpa do you need to have to get a first round at these places?
Google PM vs Mckinsey BTO
I recently graduated with a PhD (in EE) and I was fortunate to get two wonderful job offers. I am currently torn between taking a position as a Product Manager at Google or an Associate at McKinsey Business Technology. I would eventually like to start my own company. I am not sure in which field,...
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...
McKinsey or Bernstein Equity Research?
Hey guys, I have an offer from McKinsey and Bernstein Equity Research. I am not really sure about which one to take. I think both are quite interesting for me. I am a fresh undergrad so I want more professional advice. What are the exit opportunities? Thanks.
Guys please help to choose: Mckinsey/Moelis/UBS/PE Fund (Ex Lehman Fund) ALL FOR LONDON!
Hey guys! I need to make a quick choice in 1~2 weeks and I would like to hear your sincere advice on this. All the positions are for London. Some thought from my side: 1. Mck: Pros: Best brand name, wider exposure (both corporate finance and strategic consulting), more traveling (I like traveling),...
Pls help: M&A or McK CF for getting in IBD?
Currently working in a M&A house (not ibank) as Associate and got an offer for McK CF Associate. Since I'm looking to move to BB /2nd tier IBD Associate and wondering which path will give me a higher chance. (p.s. I don't have an MBA but 2-3 years of M&A experience). Does anyone know whether there's...
McKinsey First Round VS Second Round
Can anyone comment on the main differences between McKinsey 's First Round and Second Round? I just finished their 1st round and as expected the case was very structured, in the sense that the interviewer was driving the case by asking a set of 5-6 specific questions per case. Are the 2nd rounds...
McKinsey BTO or Accenture
Hi, I have an offer from McK BTO and Accenture Strategy Practice. I am trying to determine which one will be a better option for me. I have a significant amount of experience in IT, and have been trying to get more into strategy. Does BTO restrict me from doing so? Will Accenture be a better bet for...
choose between GS, McK and Deutsche offers
Hi, all Sincerely appreciate any advice on the following... I am in a very fortunate dilemma (1) Goldman Sachs - Associate, IBD (2) Deutsche - AVP, Private Equity (3) McKinsey - Associate, Private Equity Practice which one to pick or turn down? Thanks in advance!
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?
McKinsey: Didnt hear back?
Guys, I applied to McKinsey off campus in July of this year. But haven't heard back. Might mean a ding, but I'm not sure if this is how the process is supposed to work. Sent an email to the recruiter a couple of weeks back but still didnt hear back. Any advice?
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?
Masters in Commerce before McKinsey?
Hey guys, I'm new to WSO and have a question regarding graduate school before consulting. I'm currently a senior in undergrad and I have an offer at McKinsey's New York office. Through a program I'm involved with, I also have the opportunity to obtain a Masters in Commerce at the University of...
Why do / don't you want to work for McK in Dubai? Hiring pratices?
I'm interviewing with McK in Dubai in two weeks. Why would you want to work in Dubai? Why wouldn't you? Do you think there are higher chances for an Arabic-speaking Top 5 Uni grad in Dubai than in domestic offices? I'm applying for the BA position. Any other thoughts on McK and Dubai in general...
Pre-2nd round recruiting by offices?
Just of out sheer curiosity, is it common for offices that you have indicated on your application to contact you between round 1 and round 2 to 'sell' their location? I have a final round interview at another top consulting firm that did not do anything similar.
What's the best consulting interview prep book for McKinsey
I have a first round phone interview, but I've only done banking interviews thus far. What can I expect and what is the best guide book to get in order to help me prepare?? Anyone ever used the WSO one? I used the M&I one for banking and it was great. Anyone like that for consulting?
McKinsey Case Study Preps (over Skype)
Hello dear Wallstreetoasis members, I have just returned from a sabbatical year and am taking 30 days to get up to speed with news, revisiting university modules and practicing cases/competency questions before applying to McKinsey. I do have a very good grade from St.Andrews, Scotland (UK) (a...
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...
Just bombed an interview...
I'm interviewing for an experienced hire position at McKinsey and just had the one hour case prep over the phone. And I got fucking destroyed. A little background... I'm currently an engineer, graduated in 2008, and applied sometime in June. Heard back from a recruiter end of July and had a 30...
Offer from Mckinsey vs banking offer
Help! I am in a serious dilemma of choosing between the following: McKinsey offer (General Junior associate) and a local bank offer in structured products sales/structuring. My goal is to get into top business school in US H/W/S and then IB & S&T associate at Goldman. I know what McKinsey is golden...
Booz to M/B/B?
Does anyone know how viable it is to get to m/b/b from booz & co? recently accepted an offer from them through a connection and i'm thinking if i can be a standout and do well, maybe try to get to m/b/b after a year or so. Went to a non HYP ivy, but didn't do well. I have a connection at M who told...
Private Equity Focused Consulting Firms?
Other than Bain, McKinsey and L.E.K, are there any other consulting firms out there that focus on Privet Equity clients?
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?
McKinsey and The Nielsen Company form joint venture: NM Incite
http://en-us.nielsen.com/main/news/news_releases/… Basically, McKinsey is providing its consulting expertise and the Nielsen Company is providing data metrics for social media-related content. Social media is the new frontier! Thoughts?
McKinsey Investment Office: separate from consulting practice?
I did search and I couldn't find anything. Does anyone know what the McKinsey Investment Office does? Are they separate from McKinsey 's consulting practice? I found an alum from my school in the group but I don't want to contact him and sound like a moron not knowing what MIO does. Thanks.
Exit opportunities: Google vs. McKinsey
So I just graduated from undergrad and accepted an offer to work at Google, in their Dedicated Client Services division (it's like account management with their big advertising clients)... And Google from what I've heard, read, seen and the reactions that I get from people when I tell them I'll be...
McKinsey Partner Salary
Just out of curiosity: what is the all-in comp for a Director (=Senior Partner) at McK? Also, what does a Junior Partner (=Principal) make? Anyone have confirmed numbers? Cheers
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...
College decision advice
I am a high school who has wanted to work for McKinsey for many years. I am trying to decide Williams and UChicago for college and I would appreciate any information on which consulting firms and investments banks on the east coast look most favorably upon.
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...
Currently interviewing with McKinsey as a lateral hire for BTO
Hi, I am currently in the interview process with McKinsey (one of the West Coast offices) for an Associate position in their BTO practice. Briefly here's my background: BS + MS CS , 4 years of cross-functional experience in the High-Tech industry. I've a few questions and I'd appreciate if you could...
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