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BCG Interview Preparation
BCG Interview Preparation
Preparation
Grow Further.
Interview
Preparation
Our interview process is aimed at getting to know you
personally, learning more about your analytic
capabilities, and also introducing you to our people and
our work. We assess your ability to listen, communicate
effectively, and present yourself with tact, energy, and
persuasiveness. We look for intellectual curiosity and
creative thinking. And sometimes, we just want to find
out what it would be like to spend a week on the road
with you, working together on a client project.
Interviewers value a sense of humor and a bit of
sparkle in your personality.
Typically, we divide interviews into three parts: personal
background, consideration of a case study, and an
opportunity for the applicant to ask questions about us.
Case Study
We use a case study to give you an opportunity to
demonstrate your problem-solving skills. Because the
case is likely based on a real client project your
interviewer has worked on, you will gain a unique insight
into what strategy consulting at BCG is like.
Most important:
Be yourself
The case study will feature a business problem that you
and the interviewer will seek to solve together. It will not
require extensive knowledge of specific industries or
processes, and often our cases have no right or wrong
answers. Your questions and thought processes are more
important to us than coming up with an actual solution.
We hope that you will find the discussion of the case
study intellectually stimulating. There is no better way
to simulate what we do than to work through one of
our cases.
Dont
Dont Rush into the Analysis without Developing an
Understanding of the Problem
During the discussion, the interviewer will work with you
to organize your thoughts and steer you toward a
solution. Dont be afraid to ask questions that check your
understanding.
Dont Panic if the Answer is not Apparent
There is no right or wrong answer in our interviews, and
you are not expected to know everything about business.
The objective of the interview is for us to learn about
your approach to solving business problems,
so remember to discuss your line of thought with the
interviewer.
Dont Defend your Solution at all Costs
If the interviewer challenges the solution you propose,
dont go on the defensive. Acknowledge the possibility
that the interviewer has brought up a relevant
perspective that you had not considered and reexamine
your thinking accordingly.
Dont Internalize your Thought Process
The interview should be a dialogue between you and the
interviewer, so make sure you communicate your logic
and underlying assumptions.
Dont Stick to an Artificial Framework
Standard frameworks you have learned in school may
appear relevant, but they may not hold up after closer
consideration.