I am a graduate of Nanda Business School in 1997. For some time, I have been hoping to enter a world-class consulting company. Experienced many interviews and setbacks. Although they all ended in failure, I still gained something. I write some for my colleagues in memoirs of a geisha. First, I want to encourage the students who are looking for a job now (they haven't found their favorite yet). In addition, the most important thing is to gain some experience and lessons for the younger brothers and sisters who want to enter the world's top consulting investment banks in the future, because Nantah people are no worse than Shanghainese, and what they lack is the determination and experience to settle in very early.

Let's start with the resume. I submitted countless resumes, and the last version was chosen by Bain and McKinsey. Resume must be short, two pages at most. I met great people, just a page, and I need to concentrate the essence. Where does the essence come from? First of all, it is your grades. Nanjing University itself is enough, but if you want to go to a well-known company, especially investment banking or consulting, you will get good grades without strong internship experience. I'm not well myself, Khan. Second, your experience.

There are two, one is an activity at school, remember to write brilliantly and concisely. The other is internship, which is the ultimate requirement. You know, those who get the offer from a big consulting company in Shanghai all have internship experience from a big consulting company. Nantah people can't compare with this, so they must find something else to replace it. In short, it is best to be from a well-known company, because many resumes will impress people who see acquaintances. If there is no internationally renowned company, then you can use some rhetorical devices to make your experience brighter. A company with many bright spots can impress well-known consulting companies. As far as I know, McKinsey is the first primary election, which is done by hr, then graded by consultants and finally summarized. McKinsey received more than 1000 resumes, and only 56 people were selected, so everyone must take resumes seriously.

Well, many people have talked about resumes. Many bbs in Shanghai have profiles of top companies, but Nantah doesn't. I'll be the first one, although I was rejected.

Let's start with lek, this is the opportunity of last year. However, I was on a business trip in Beijing at that time. For personal reasons, I didn't play very well. This is a telephone interview, not small talk. That woman is very strong. She came up and asked why she was consulting. When I heard the second question, I was blinded because I had never thought about it. I felt that I was talking nonsense again, hehe. And then it was rejected. However, this company is still good, and interested students can go and have a look.

Let's talk about Bain again. This is an opportunity this year, as unsuccessful as lek.

I received a rejection letter after the telephone interview. Bain's consultant is very good and his conversation is not tough. Just chatting casually, from resume to hobbies. It is worth mentioning that Bain has the World Cup. Please prepare for it as soon as possible. By the way, students who want to go to top consulting companies must practice their spoken English well, because you can definitely compete with the turtles and become a famous school. Anyway, I was not convinced after being rejected, because I thought I had performed very well, so I called the interviewer to ask why. He said that he was only in charge of the English test, and he thought I had no problem with him. He said I could get an mba and start from a higher position. I think it's still a matter of experience. I missed it when I graduated. I hope the following schoolmates will not miss it.

Finally, talk about McKinsey. I got the second place in the exam, but I was rejected. It's a pity, but there are many great people, and I am convinced by the loss.

Mckinsey is strange. It was notified by mail. Call me to check my email, too. Strange. 56 people were selected for the first interview. Before the first interview, there was a written test called McKinsey caselets, which was actually written by ets.

Many cases in it are similar to those provided on the websites of several major consulting companies. As long as it can be integrated, it is not difficult to do the problem, but the reading volume is quite large. I took the gmat and finished it 20 minutes early.

After the written test, there will be a reception before the interview. Just like the written test, it will not affect whether you can enter the party or not.

This reception is where some of McKinsey's calves come out to meet their classmates, introduce what McKinsey is like and advertise. Personally, I think McKinsey is very human and attaches great importance to it. At this time, I will send you an interview schedule. At first glance, more than half of them are turtles, and many of them are from Oxford and Cambridge. I was scared to death. :)

I went for an interview at one o'clock the next afternoon. McKinsey has three interviews, with two interviewers in each round. Each round includes a case interview. I was the first vice president of the world, and the woman who received it was very elegant. She graduated from Shanghai International Studies University and obtained a master's degree in business administration from the European Business School. She was very serious when chatting, so I had nothing to talk about and said everything I could. Then she gave me a case about a mobile phone manufacturer entering the China market, and the whole process was very good. The second is a senior consultant. I think he is the best of all my interviewers. He specializes in banking and has rich experience. He is an mba from Wharton Business School. Let's talk about my experience first, during which he asked some very tricky questions. I thought it was very good, and the answer was also very good, which made him think I was awesome. I'm embarrassed to think about it now. I talked for too long, so I made a case of a brain teacher. Ask me what would happen if the oil in the world could be unlimited? We talked for a long time about economy, politics and humanities. Finally, he said that if he were me, he would say environment. Sorry, I didn't expect it. But it doesn't matter. The last important thing is whether you can come up with a lot of things quickly and summarize them into a structure. In short, he is very satisfied with me, and I am also very modest. I also found that the notebook used by McKinsey consultants is actually the same brand as mine. I thought it was a good sign, but I didn't expect it to be rejected. Superstition is not credible. :)

A total of 27 people took part in the second interview, but more than half of them were rejected. To my satisfaction, one Cambridge student was rejected, and another one who got BCGoffer was admitted. However, it was a mistake to hear some big cows in Shanghai discuss how to choose among several giant cattle companies, which was severely hit and discouraged. So I advise all the students who attend the interview not to go too early, but to step on the spot. This will not be influenced by others. This interview is also the global deputy director and senior consultant. Basically the same as the first theory, but the situation is different. Someone asked me a question about the company's financial cash flow. I think my answer is very good, but he deliberately made trouble without reason, and the whole process was ok. The tragedy happened to the vice president of the world. He was careless when reading my resume and kept rubbing his eyes. I met a lot of people and was very tired. Then ask me a case where the company is undervalued, and I will find out whether there is a problem with income or expenditure. In terms of labor costs, I immediately said that the labor costs of companies in China are lower than those of similar American companies, which laid a curse. Because in fact, that company in America employs fewer people. Therefore, students who have the opportunity to interview in the future must be careful not to draw conclusions too quickly. In fact, there is another possibility that the level of employees is different, but he refused at that time and said it was the same. In short, we must exhaust it before we can draw a conclusion. Consultation is actually not difficult, that is, be careful and broad-minded.

I was rejected after finishing both sides, and I still regret it. After all, I am a consultant, and I really want to mix with the bosses in this industry. In addition, McKinsey has invested heavily in employees. Most business analysts can get financial support from McKinsey to study for an MBA. Last year, all McKinsey applicants went to Harvard. In addition, there are many on-the-job and special trainings.

Best of all, you can always enjoy the aura brought by McKinsey and share your pride.

I said so much. To sum up, I hope to help my younger brothers and sisters in the future:

First, we should learn our grades well. Not only for that GPA, what you learned in business school will always be useful. I just didn't have a solid basic skill, so I made a simple but fatal mistake in accounting.

Second, you don't have to be a student union to participate in extracurricular activities. In short, you like it and can make achievements. Remember that grades are very important, famous and influential. As a Nantah person, I know the character of Nantah people. I don't like marketing when I do one thing, but others dare to brag when I do one thing. Why don't you just participate, not honor and reward?

Third, learn English well, whether it is spoken English or reading and logic. Personally, I have a suggestion that business school students might as well learn English, which is very helpful for a person to master English and English logic. Moreover, many companies looking for jobs in the future will have questions similar to these. Now even the civil service exam is Chinese gre logic. (GMAT logic and GRE are one train of thought) Fourth, the resume should be beautifully written with highlights. Remember that resumes are for screening, not for reading. You should show it to others for three seconds and let them tell you what he can remember. Blow, but don't go too far. You should be prepared to say something, because the interviewer may have some experts in this field, and you will be exposed at once.

Fifth, the preparation of behavioral interview. Whether it is the combination of McKinsey and Keith, or the telephone interview of Lake and Bain, it is a behavioral interview. There are many thorny questions about how to prepare.

Sixth, case interview. It is recommended to visit the websites of several major consulting companies and wetfeet. Among them, I think the most comprehensive is that there are four cases of BCG introduction, and every time I look at it, there are new results. In addition, Bain's interactivecase preparation has given me a more substantial understanding of consulting, so I suggest doing it sometime.

All right, that's it. Originally, I wanted to enter McKinsey and make an opening for South University students, but I failed. I hope that the younger brothers and sisters behind me can fulfill my wish and let the top international companies see the outstanding talents of Nantah.

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