Check out our F.A.Q on consulting applications, case interviews, and the consulting lifestyle below!
Networking and referrals
Planning your career
How to switch from Big 4 to MBBGetting into consulting with a non-traditional backgroundThe US target schools for top-tier consulting firmsWhat degree do you need for management consultingWhat to do after a failed consulting interview or applicationConsulting internship vs. full-time application at McKinsey, BCG, and BainInteractions with consultants and consulting firms
How to navigate a consulting career coffee chatHow to get a McKinsey internshipHow to network with McKinsey, BCG, and BainHow to get a referral for McKinsey, BCG, or Bain
Applications and screening
Logistics
How to stand out as a consulting applicant and make it through screening Avoid these mistakes when applying at McKinsey, BCG, and BainApply the right way: how to increase your chances to get to the case interviewsThe top-tier consulting application processBan period in consulting applications after a rejectionDocuments
How to write the perfect consulting resumeHow to write a resume for McKinsey?How to write the perfect consulting cover letter
Aptitude and recruitment tests
McKinsey, BCG, Bain
McKinsey Solve Game (2023): How to prepare and ace the ImbellusMcKinsey Solve Game: Skills and ScoringMcKinsey Solve Game: Red Rock StudySolve Game helps expand McKinsey’s hiring poolBCG Online Case Assessment and Chatbot Interview (2023)BCG one-way video interviewBCG Pymetrics Test: all you need to knowHow to ace the BCG written case interviewHow to ace the Bain written case interviewBain SOVA Test (2023): how to prepare and ace itThe Bain Online Test: top strategies to prepareOther firms
Accenture’s virtual reality assessmentKearney Recruitment Test: How to prepare and ace it (2023)How to crack written case interviews
Case interview
General
Dresscode for a case interviewSecond-round (partner) case interviewMost common mistakes in a case interviewMcKinsey, BCG, and Bain interviewsCase Interview Feedback SheetConsulting case interviews: a comprehensive guideHow to recover from mistakes in case interviewsPreparing for an Online Case Interview: Tips and StrategiesBain’s new case interview formatStructure, Frameworks, Brainstorming
Case interview frameworks: how to structure a case in 2023Why memorized frameworks don’t workBrainstorming in a case interviewHow to be MECE in a case interviewExhibits
How to interpret charts and data in case interviewsMath
Case interview math: the insider guideCalculator in a case interviewCommunication
The Pyramid Principle: Perfect Case CommunicationCase interview language: what language should you practice in?How to communicate in a case interviewPreparation
How long should you prepare for a consulting case interview?How to prepare for case interviews aloneCase interview examples (2023): a collection from McKinsey and othersMcKinsey, BCG, Bain consulting interview preparation planHow do you succeed in a case interview?Why McKinsey and others use case interviews to select employeesSpecial case formats
McKinsey interviews (2023): the comprehensive insider guideThe McKinsey case interview (problem-solving interview)Interviewer-led vs. interviewee-led case interviews3 different types of case interviewsMarket sizing questions in case interviewsHow to approach brainteasers in consulting interviewsBain Hypothesis Planning Case Interview
Fit interview
General
“Walk me through your resume” or “Introduce yourself”How to answer “Tell me about yourself” in a case interviewHow to answer “Strengths?” and “Weaknesses?” in a case interviewHow to answer “Why Consulting?” in case interviewsThe SCORE framework: the best tool to answer behavioral interview questionsConsulting personal fit interviews: comprehensive insider guideWhat questions you should ask at the end of the interviewBCG Real Life Interview: What is it and how to prepare for itMcKinsey
McKinsey Personal Experience Interview: comprehensive insider guideMcKinsey PEI: Personal Impact with examplesMcKinsey PEI: Inclusive Leadership with examplesMcKinsey PEI: Courageous Change with examplesHow to ace the McKinsey phone interviewThe McKinsey TEI (Technical Expertise Interview): how to prepare and ace itMcKinsey Values and Purpose Interview
Life in consulting
Explainers
Benefits of working for McKinsey, BCG, and BainDownsides of working for McKinsey, BCG, and Bain80/20: The Pareto Principle and its application in consulting“Up or out” in top-tier consulting firms and the impact on your careerWhat do management consultants do (core tasks and daily life)?How consulting projects are staffedConsulting salaries: how much top management consultants earnHow much top-tier consultants workCareer advice
How to prepare before starting at McKinsey, BCG, or BainThe top 3 mistakes that junior consultants make9 practical tips to survive your first months as a consulting analystHow consultants manage their work-life balanceHow to kick-off a new consulting project as a strategy consultantWhat McKinsey & other consultants doExit
Typical strategy consulting exit opportunitiesReasons to exit management consulting
Industry discussion
General
The strength of McKinsey’s alumni networkThe big 3 consulting firms: why McKinsey, BCG, and Bain are the most prestigiousManagement consulting vs. investment banking: which is right for you?Why companies hire McKinsey and other management consultantsThe management consulting hierarchy explainedWhy consulting firms rank highly as best places to workInterview with the Consulting PodcastWhat are the Big 4 (EY, PwC, KPMG, Deloitte)?4 types of management consulting firmsWhy McKinsey, BCG and Bain are considered the top-tier consulting firmsThe history of McKinsey, BCG, and BainCompany overview
McKinsey & Company hierarchy and salary dataBCG (Boston Consulting Group) hierarchy and salary dataBain & Company hierarchy and salary dataThe top 10 management consulting firms in the Middle EastIndustry trends
State of consulting recruiting in 2023: Slowdown or hiring freeze?The future of consulting: Quo Vadis McKinsey, BCG, and Bain?The Great Resignation: How does it affect consulting firms?The war for talent in strategy consulting recruitingWhat consulting firms are struggling withMcKinsey Global Recruiting Update (February 2021)McKinsey cuts 2,000 jobs in February 2023AI in Consulting: Bain partners with OpenAIExperience reports
The life of a McKinsey consultant in GermanyThe life of a Bain & Company consultant in ChinaThe life of a BCG consultant in GermanyAn Oliver Wyman career in the Middle EastThe life of an EY consultant in Western EuropeThe life of an Accenture Strategy consultant in Canada
