Recruiting by region
Recruiting in Japan and South Korea
Japan's graduate hiring calendar and why strategy firms move earlier, internships as a selection step, Japanese and Korean language expectations, the firms in Tokyo and Seoul, and work permits in general terms.
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Start lesson 1 The firms, the calendar, and how hiring works
Key takeaways
- BCG (Tokyo, plus Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, and Fukuoka), Bain (Tokyo), L.E.K.
- This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the official pages and ask the recruiter early.
- Understand Japan's new-graduate calendar and the earlier timelines of strategy firms.
- Know the language each office expects, and the routes in for Japanese, Korean, and overseas students.
- Prepare for estimation questions and cases on aging, manufacturing, and exports.
By the end you will be able to
- Understand Japan's new-graduate calendar and the earlier timelines of strategy firms
- Know the language each office expects, and the routes in for Japanese, Korean, and overseas students
- Prepare for estimation questions and cases on aging, manufacturing, and exports