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Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Do not break client confidentiality or even come close.

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Mentioning a client by name feels like an immediate ding

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Honestly, the client doesn’t matter all that much unless you’re very senior. What matters is your intellect for cases and the type of work experience you have. Strategy project experience is helpful for BCG

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I interview for BCG regularly. I care about how you perform in the interview, not about the big names you can throw in as your old clients

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It's usually acceptable to name public sector clients unless theres a reason not to, but I wouldn't name private companies.

Well I walked into that one

I work in public sector and have never hesitated to share my clients. Is it taboo to share clients in public sector?

Right. I was just surprised seeing the above commercial consultants keep their clients private. I feel like it would absolutely provide insight into the type of work they’ve performed.

I couldn’t care less. After all you didn’t sell these projects anyways

I interview for BCG as well and i pay more attention to case performance, communication style and insights from past experiences. Wouldn’t be impressed by any big client names. Short answer: if you think there may be a breach of confidentiality just call them “a major global pharma company” or “big tech corp” or something like that.

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