What's the most difficult question you've had to answer for a consulting job?

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"HoW Do I mAke ThIs a PDF?"

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‘Why are you supporting my colleague to implement something that will take away my influence and favour him? This is a power grab’

I was like ‘I’m not sure I under stand what you mean?’

And he said ‘Don’t lie, you know exactly what I’m talking about’ and he walked out.

I was more junior then and basically ran back to our project office, found the MD, and was like ‘we have a big problem…and I did not help’

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NDA buddy.

Take you didn't get the job

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Got offered a role at a Middle East office at BCG - haven't accepted yet.
Anyway that I can transfer to a north American office (my current location) before I join? SO can't move to Dubai and while applying they didn't interview me for my current location just for the Dubai one.

I understand this may be a big ask, and I'm happy to interview again if need be.

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What books have the best Mckinsey style cases?
Currently using Hacking the case interview and the case interview:20 days to ace the case. TIA!!!

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Do you think it’s a good idea to have a chat with the partner who interviewed you after starting the job? What should you talk about with the partner?

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Any one got the offer letter from PWC AC (Bangalore) from last 1 week ? ...if yes then please let me know how much time they have taken after documentation. Many Thanks!PwC Pwc AC

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Which is the best way to apply for the job from the company portal or to find someone to refer to

Working Moms/Dads: Do in-house positions exist with flex time hours? I need to be able to leave work at 4pm to pick up my son from daycare, but i can get back online at home to resume any unfinished work at 8pm. Is this realistic to convey to any companies in an interview? Pandemic aside, is face time 9-7pm really important? Or should i just try to find a job with a salary that covers a nanny salary and accept that i will never see my son on weekdays (which would be sad for both of us)? TIA!

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Accenture strategy put my candidature on hold. Is it same as rejected? Or can i expect a call back?

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Anyone work at Apple and could share best practices for their presentations? I have a one slide presentation based final interview tomorrow.

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Can anyone provide a link or resources for best recommended resume templates for product managers trying to get into FAANG companies? Thank you!! 🙏🙏

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I have Product Manager interviews starting next week at Google. Does anyone have tips they’d be willing to share? I interview well, I’ve done some prep, and I know the field, but I still have a bit of imposter syndrome and overall nervousness nipping at my edges.

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How do I become an MBB employee? Is it possible to gain experience at big 4+ACN and then get referred in??

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Gave interviews in multiple companies... Nothing working out inspite of having great interview experiences. There were some interviews which had me and interviewer making so good rapport we were joking even. Infosys tcs Accenture ibm amazon etc

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Anyone work/worked for NFP? I have a second interview tomorrow for an account manager role. Just wondering if anyone has any pros or cons I should know about. Thanks!

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How many rounds of interview happen for Technical Account Manager in Amazon?

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I applied for a position in KpMg uk and got call from KpMg Bangalore. Has someone routed my profile to India?

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I am a consultant with 2 YOE and I have an interview for a bizops role at a tech company. What should I do to prep for the interview?

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I don’t have the relieving letter as of now.. it will take some time for my current organisation to release it.. how can i ho forward with the onboarding???

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What’s a good Corp Dev headhunter? Looking to leave M&A strategy / PE DD type of work at manager level

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I applied for 2 position at a time in jp Morgan career portal . That's fine ryt?

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Work is an emotional rollercoaster - change my mind.

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Is the average freelance rate in a pandemic same/higher or lower? Wondering what I should charge in nyc right now. Pls lmk, thanks!

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I love living in NYC. Unfortunately, I haven’t found the kind of job I want here. Can someone suggest me other states where creative agencies are actually hiring?

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How do you handle people in your life who try to discourage you from working so much or don’t understand your ambition? I’m thinking about just cutting off a lot of people.

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Wishing to make the acquaintance of a very bright and industrious creative, well versed in film, layout, photography, television, and typography.

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an someone please suggest me good keywords that needs to be there in resume for a person like me having 4+yeras of experience in Procure to pay and RTR profile. Plus talking about other factors I have done my full time MBA and looking for job in finance profile.

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Bain & Company Hi All. I am an Energy Engineer and 3 years of experience. I want to switch to a management consultancy because I think I would be a good fit for strategy consulting and want to move into ESG/Climate Financing. I would love to interview with your team if you’re looking to hire someone with this background (happy to share more via DMs).
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It's FAKE! HOLD and Buy more!!! It's going to still blow up once options expire Friday!

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Would you strongly advise against going in-house right after a state court clerkship? (No law firm experience in law school either). I don’t know if I want to become an in-house forever. Would it be difficult to get a law firm job at a later time?

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I have a MHA, MBA, and BSHA. I’m wanting to get into a supervisor or manger role but I don’t have the experience. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I dive in and start getting the experience I need? I live in Washington and work in Oregon. Also, anything using my MBA would be favored as well, this degree is not healthcare specific. Thank you!

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I’m struggling. I left an agency I liked last year due to growth limitations and since then I’ve worked at 2 different agencies and can’t seem to find my footing. The first one seemed like a good fit at first but then it turned out to not be the best place for me so I left. At my current agency I feel super undervalued. I’m always raising my hand and offering to help where I can and no matter what I do, I don’t feel utilized or valued or part of the team.It’s really taken a toll on my confidence

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