How does an interview at a BCG GSB (ie Platinion or Gamma) differ from a "Core Consulting" role?
I would expect more technical questions but curious if there is still a case, etc.

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For Gamma, you’d have both a technical case and a business case. There’s also a code test upfront

Each Platinion practice runs their own interview structure, so it's wildly different for engineering vs cyber vs risk vs emerging tech, etc. My role is more consulting shaped, so there were a small series of "tech-ish" cases, but software engineers can expect a totally different experience. Best bet is to ask someone in your target practice.

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