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Hey fishes
I have received two mails from Tiger Analytics one is a case study and
other sql assessment
In case study it is mentioned to
submit within 3 days but for sql
assessment nothing is mentioned
Anyone have idea for it's timelines
Also it would be really helpful if any
experience is shared regarding what
kind of questions are expected for
this assessment.
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Finally something to agree on🙏

I’m currently working in Citi as an AVP in Mumbai for the past 9 months.. due to personal reasons I wanted to move back to Pune (I have worked in Pune for last 8 years before coming to Citi) so I landed up with an offer from HSBC into Wholesale IT (GCB5).
My current Fixed CTC in Citi is 26.5 excluding PF and Retrials and HSBC IT has offered me 30.5 for the same and said they cannot increase further as am moving jobs in after 9 months which is too early..
Questions -
Have I been low balled?
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Waiting for BCG R1 results…. 😕
Why Bain over the other 2?
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I paid for MC Black Belt. I got it for the coaching sessions, and found them very helpful. The other resources are average to below average.
Fair enough!
Bcg provides access to CaseCoach, which definitely felt like a paid service. Its not a tailored 1:1 advising but very high quality content and practice cases there. I believe they helped me get an offer from them
Mentor
This is a huge resource BCG provides; recommend.
Nope. Looked a bit at the crafting cases videos, but nothing beyond that. Coming in as an experienced hire though, so perhaps that made the whole process seem a bit less daunting.
McKinsey
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As a coach myself, my view is you don’t need one, but getting one can help shortcut a few things (assuming a decent coach) -
1. Getting pointed feedback and a bit more of a “sophisticated” lens at your performance. This can be invaluable if you are plateauing or getting a lot of generic feedback which doesn’t seem to help.
2. Shortcut some of the time spent on casing with others (the give one/get one can get tiring and long). You can also align it to your pace/convenience vs. broader availability.
3. Get a candid and calibrated view on any recruiting questions to manage anxiety vs. guesswork
Side comment - don’t do a one and done session with a coach late in the game, it’s a waste of time as you need time to address feedback. Too many people come to me 3 days before final rounds and I can’t actually really help them much at that point. If you are gonna spend the money, do it with about 2 weeks to spare so you can actually fix things.
Being fully transparent, my success rate for candidates with more than 1 session is about 70% with an n of about 30 (assuming final offer), if you factor in “making it to final” as a gate that number goes up. I have 0 idea how people at other coaching places make their stats up, but getting even close to 90% is all BS to me!
Thank you for the insight!
Mentor
I watched YouTube videos and listened to some free podcasts about case interviews. Thankfully that method worked fine because I had zero dollars to try much else back then.
I also used MC black belt and was very pleased with the results. Got an offer from bcg and Bain and some tier 2s. I recommend it highly.
However, I do agree with the above that starting with pro coaching is probably not the most efficient. Work out the early struggles with friends, random people, books/websites, etc. first. I’d incorporate coaching after ~10 cases or so.
Right, thanks for the input!
For me, yes 100%. I spent about $300 on 3 sessions with a former MBB interviewer and found it invaluable. I also subscribed to rocketblocks and did a ton of mock interviews with people I met on various internet forums. I’m a big believer in leaving no rock unturned. At the end of the day, it was worthwhile just to know that I gave the interview process my all and had no regrets. Ended up with an MBB offer and couldn’t be happier with the ROI on my investment.
Mentor
I did it for a few hours and I found it helpful. It’s not something you NEED but I wanted to put my all into it and not regret things later on. It ended up being a $3-400 expense for me. That’s nothing in the grand scheme of things and all of us have spent that much on stupider stuff.
I did it with an ex partner and It was important for me in building confidence as I found I’d flatter due to anxiety / stress in the partner rounds in previous attempts. Happy to connect you to the coach if you’re interested.