Is it possible to work in strategy consulting in Paris (MBB, T2) with a medium level of French language skills? To give some context, I already worked in strategy consulting at T2 (Private Equity team - mostly CDD/VDD) in another EU country and I will be doing a Masters in Finance in France at a target school. I'm half American so I'm a native English speaker. Would the French language skills be a total deal-breaker for Paris offices?

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For sure. Your expertise requires adapted language. And don’t think about giving Frenchies to doubt about you! They could be suspicious. Good luck. Jean-David, originated from Paris. 30 years of IT and Digital Art consulting.

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I‘d say no because I‘m in Germany and it would be very hard to break into consulting/new firm here without the language skills because your peers are able to speak both or more languages fluently and you would be very limited when it comes to projects you can be staffed on. Don’t think France is much different in terms of language req, sorry! Gotta level up that Francais or work for an 🇺🇸 firm first!

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I don't work in Paris. But I met someone who originally came from Asia and only started learning French at INSEAD working in our Paris office

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