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Boston Consulting Group
BCG's published stages (application, skills interview, case interview, team interview), its online assessments by country, and its five core competencies.
Key takeaways
- Boston Consulting Group tends to run candidate-led cases, where you are expected to drive the analysis.
- There is also a fit or experience interview.
- Commonly reported priorities: Integrity; intellectual curiosity; creative thinking; collaborative mindset; drive.
- Practice timed online cases in a chat-style format, including a one-minute spoken summary.
- Practice leading a case: propose a structure, ask for the data you need, and move the case forward.
- Understand how interviews typically run at Boston Consulting Group, and what varies by office
- Know what each stage is designed to test
- Follow a preparation plan for this firm
Lessons
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At a glance: Boston Consulting Group
How it positions itself
Strategy and large transformation programs, with a stated focus on integrity, curiosity, creative thinking, collaboration, and drive in the people it hires.
Case style
Candidate-led: you are expected to drive.
What it values
Integrity, Intellectual curiosity, Creative thinking, Collaborative mindset, Drive.
Fit interview
BCG says its interviews include a behavioral part, and its skills interview explores your experience, skills, and motivation for joining BCG. Expect questions on why consulting and why BCG, and prepare specific examples for each of its five core competencies.