S23E18: 5 Candidates Share What Actually Got Them MBB Offers

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Five candidates share their experiences and strategies that led to offers from top consulting firms.

Send us Fan Mail 5 people just landed offers at McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, and L.E.K. We got them all in one room and asked them the same question: what actually worked? The real stuff – how many cases they did, how they networked, what they wish they'd done differently, and the misconceptions that almost cost them. Aisha did 50 cases her first recruiting cycle and didn't get the offer. She did 25 the second time and got it. That contrast says more than any framework guide will. You'll le...

People in this episode

Guest: Aisha

Topics covered

• MBB offers
• case interviews
• networking
• recruitment experiences
• career advice

Keywords

• MBB
• consulting offers
• case studies
• networking
• recruitment

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Organizations: McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, L.E.K

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