Boston Consulting Group Discussions

I was really excited about moving to BCG (lateral); the interview process was excellent, the people really nice, and interesting opportunities for focus areas. But now I hear some murmurs about discon… more

Is a referral still generally needed to get an MBB interview? Seems like M and BCG are interviewing a lot these days and wondering if an online application would be sufficient.

Have a case interview with BCG coming up and I’m struggling with setting up the equation during the quant portion of cases. I do fine once I have the equation right. Anyone have any good sites to prac… more

I have an interview upcoming with BCG and have seen in this bowl that they are hiring quite a bit. I’m just curious — what kinds of cases are they selling? What’s driving their growth lately?

Blocked my calendar for my R1 BCG interview this Friday and client moved an important meeting during that time. Is it too late to move the interview? Otherwise contemplating taking a sick day instead

Have a BCG r1 this week, I’m super excited but also pretty anxious while waiting for the interview. Any advice on how to take my mind off the interview?

Anyone willing to be my case partner? I have a BCG interview coming up in a few weeks and would love to case prep with anyone - let me know!

BCG folks, what does the Experienced Hire interview process look like for Consultants? I passed initial resume screening and have a 15 min recruiter chat coming up next week. Assuming that goes well, … more

Hey BCG fishes, bout to start interviewing with you guys soon, any tips on things to look out for? Really want to maximize my chances to get in! TIA!

Completely bombed my second interview of final round for BCG... any success stories to keep hope?

Can I leverage interviews with BCG and Bain and a couple offers from other firms to get an interview with McKinsey?

Fingers crossed for this upcoming first round BCG interview. Fish who have recently interviewed with them, what was the timeline like? (Time after interview for feedback, time between rounds, etc)
Than… more

Have my first interview with BCG tomorrow. Should I wear a blazer?

Are case interviews harder at LEK or BCG?

Interview with BCG next week. Anyone interested in casing together?

For college seniors you know of who got invited to interview with BCG this spring cycle, what is their background (school tier, previous internships, gpa) etc my friends and i from target school got … more

Does anyone know any seniors (in college) who got an interview for BCG offices in the US for this spring cycle?

Has anyone interviewed at Bain, bcg, and McKinsey in the same cycle, and what was your experience like? How was each interview different?

Best website or others for preparing for BCG interviews?
Thanks!

Starting a thread for those of us who have been commenting about interviewing on Friday for BCG interviews. Obviously I have no patience :) let us know if you hear anything pls

BCG fish, got an invite to a round 1 interview. They gave me the option to do an “accelerated process” by interviewing this Friday. However it has been a few years since I’ve cased so I’m a little rusty. Is… more

Anyone have any idea of recruitment timelines for BCG? How long should I expect to hear back about if I passed resume screen or not (if I applied through a referral) and how far out do they schedule r… more

How’s BCG HR phone screening? Does it mean it will lead to a first round interview or not necessary?

Hi 🐟, starting a grad scheme in Management Consulting at Accenture UK. Do you have any insights on standing out?

I would like to transfer to their Strategy practice ASAP.

On a side note, had a bit of … more

BCG case interviews - do you usually ask preliminary questions before going into the framework? Thanks!

Does anyone have insight into how an experienced hire interview at BCG typically goes?

Had referral for BCG last year, but got rejected because of the hiring freeze. And now BCG is actively hiring! Can I reapply and secure an interview? Or do I really have to wait for the one year ban t… more

Does BCG North America offices have online case test questions for interviews?

What separates a good case interview from a great one for BCG / Bain? What’s the expectation during the interview for experienced hires?

Anyone has recently experience interviewing with BCG?

1st round is 45 virtual + 30 min case. I’m wondering what’s the 30 min case. It’s not with an interviewer and there’s a 4hrs time window to comple… more

Signed an offer last month, currently in the visa process. Recently got interviews for BCG (applied long time ago) and referrals offers for Bain and EYP. What should I do?

Offer is at a strong boutiqu… more

Hey!
I wanted some insights on the Spark Hire interview questions BCG Platinion asks for Data or Full Stack Engineering Intern position. Has anyone had a chance to record interview responses on Spark Hire for BCG&… more

How long does it take to hear back from BCG after last interview?

Are KPMG and BCG Platinion culture better than Uncle D and Amazon? This constantly stabbing each other's back culture in Deloitte is finally taking a toll on me. I heard Amazon is the same so I passed o… more