Author: Florian Smeritschnig

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Military to Consulting: The Veteran’s Guide to MBB in 2026

Moving from military to consulting is not uncommon. Military officers are the only candidate group with a fully-funded 10-week internship at all three MBB firms. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each run a SkillBridge program, paid by the Department of Defense, structured as a real consulting engagement, and historically converting most participants into full-time offers. McKinsey’s…
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Lawyer to Consulting: How JDs Land MBB Offers in 2026

Moving as a lawyer to consulting is not as common but easily possible if approached well. Lawyers are one of the cleanest fits on paper for management consulting. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain all have formal pipelines that recruit JDs alongside MDs and PhDs as Advanced Professional Degree candidates. For instance, roughly 30% of new McKinsey…
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Investment Banking to Consulting: How Bankers Land MBB Offers

Ex-bankers are a large experienced-hire pool at MBB. Roughly 15-20% of Bain’s experienced hires come from finance and banking, so the move from investment banking to consulting is not rare. McKinsey and BCG run similar numbers. The transition is well-trodden. Every senior partner in a Strategy & Corporate Finance practice can name half a dozen…
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Engineer to Consulting: How to Land an MBB Offer in 2026

Moving as engineer to consulting happens more often than people think. In fact, engineers are one of the largest non-MBA talent pools at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. Roughly 1 in 5 incoming MBB consultants holds an engineering degree. So if you’re reading this with an engineering or software development background, you’re not the underdog. You’re…
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Competitive Strategy Case Interview: Complete Guide for 2026

A competitive strategy case interview (also called a competitive response case) tests your ability to determine how a company should react to changes in its competitive environment. Typical prompts include: At first glance, these may look like a defined “case type.” They are not. Competitive strategy cases are objective-driven strategy problems, not templated frameworks. They…
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