Associate Partner Discussions
Interviews

Informational interviews: are recruiters open to them? Do you think they’re beneficial in the long run/has anyone had a positive experience?

Agency producer here. I have an interview with an in-house agency tomorrow and I’m trying to prep myself/anticipate questions that the Exec Producer will ask. Any sample questions you guys can think of? I feel so rusty, it’s been over 5 years since I’ve interviewed anywhere. Very much appreciated!

Looking into the Cyber Expert position at McKinsey. Currently a Manager at Big 4 with Military background & clearance. Any recommendations? Know it can be difficult to get an interview, looking to find ways to stand out for MBB Cyber position.

In the process of interviewing for a strategy/Corp dev position at an activewear/athleisure company and they want me to think of a couple tangential industries that may have companies for acquisition and do a write up. I’m stumped on what else an activewear company would buy besides other activewear companies. I can only think of home fitness (Lulu’s Mirror) or vitamins/supplements. Any thoughts?

Do you have any tips for the technical design round in Salesforce? I’m applying for the solution architect role and would appreciate any tips you can share. Thank you!

How many candidates go to on-sites or HC at once at Google for one specific non-tech role, for instance in Strategy & Ops. Lets say hiring manager does a video interview, likes 5 people and... Cont...

May be this is off the topic..
One of my friend who is a doctor & is an international med graduate. He passed his United States Medical Licensing Exams with above average scores. He has applied fr the match last yr & was nt able to match. Match process costs around USD10k; this year he is applying again after borrowing funds frm different sources bt he is under tremendous pressure to get match. I feel his pain as he has studied for 10+ yrs and is struggling to match nw. I m nt sure hw I can help

Interviewed for the 2023 Enterprise Strategy Senior Consultant role at IBM. Went through to the behavioral interview after the case and am waiting to hear back. Any idea how long it usually takes?

Hello Amazonians,

I am currently interviewing for Business Analyst role for Amazon, cleared 1st round which lasted for an hour. They have asked me to confirm availability for a full day. Can you please help me with what kind of interview rounds i can expect?

Can someone help me getting an entry level job interview for business intelligence analyst or data analyst entry level posts, i am quiet competent enough in SQL, tableau and have got good knowledge of excel. Please suggest any referral everything will help as i m trying to setup my career in IT field. Thanks

Any McK people out there who would be willing to have a quick chat? Considering applying for the associate role. Would love get some feedback/guidance on the application/interview process.
TIA

Favorite moment from 2017: That BBC interview interrupted by a toddler

I run a small SaaS startup. I am looking for a growth manager for my company, who can wear multiple hats. She should be able to do presales as well as helping me in the building strategies for the company. Any help, what should I look for in an ideal candidates? Any suggestions about how would I interview candidates? Thanking you in advance!

Looking for case partners for BCG interview in 2 weeks. I’m interviewing as experienced hire for Consultant role. Let me know if anyone’s interested.

Currently working at EY and recently promoted Senior looking to switch into a Business Transformation consulting role. Could anyone provide some insights on the day to day, as we as the interview process? Thank you very much.

Hi all. I have applied for Oracle PL/SQL job opening at BOFA. How many rounds of interview will happen and what are they? And my YOE : 6.6 my current CTC is 14.68LPA. How much should be my expected CTC?

Thinking about applying to b-school this cycle. I started current role in Feb 2017 out of undergrad. Is it too soon?

Have the opportunity to pilot either Outlook for Mac or Apple Mail. Which would you suggest and why?

Leaning towards Outlook considering the reviews I’ve heard but still undecided.

Is there any difference in prestige of a 1 year MBA vs 2 year?

Exit strategy: Where do people work after a career in Advertising or PR? Add examples of your past colleagues.

Is it possible to switch path from tax associate to data analysis?

Looking for a salary range for an Investment Professional at JP Morgan?

Is it mandatory to pass Barclays GSC test after completing people screening and joining after 2 weeks? I got the email now.

How hard is it for someone working at KGS to switch to McKinsey ? What will be the requirements?

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Software Development/ Tech Consulting/ Product Management. Which pays the best in terms of money and WLB in the long run?

Is it common for a midlevel to gossip with a first year about another first year’s work? Is it common for midlevels to trash juniors amongst themselves? I think my office is hella toxic

Is tiaa following work from home right now? Or people are joining to offices

Can SAP Labs provide permanent work from home? I am got offer from SAP Bangalore, & providing me 20% hike on my current CTC. Can I negotiate on work from home?

how am i supposed to determine the number of partnerships if i keep getting org charts that don’t clearly state that entities are or are not partnerships?

I have ADD and occasionally make small mistakes in my work, like leaving a word missing when editing sentences, small formatting errors or leaving an internal comment in drafts sent to clients. All partners have been very understanding and care about the quality of my work, and no client has ever complained. Partners and clients praise my work.

But now, one partner has become super mad and when I explained ADD, he said:

Where’s the best place to watch sunset around downtown Chicago?

Reading cafes near Lakeview/Lincoln park? I have a light work day tomorrow…

Is it normal for senior managers to ask you to cancel leaves or to nit apply leaves in EY GDS? My manager told in all hands meeting yesterday to not apply leaves during tear end. Won’t this become a hr issue?

Are we all small training sets waiting to experience and learn it all and eventually be part of the master AI aka God?

Freelancers: what umbrella companies do you recommend? Had a bad experience w/ Parasol & looking for alternatives (avoiding the LTD/sole trader route as I can’t be bothered w/ invoicing/accounting).