boston consulting group - bcg - knowledge team for TMT group

• Aug 29, 2014

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what's up famb,

got a call today from a recruiter about BCG's TMT group.

They said they're looking for a knowledge analyst...

any insight on BCG and how they do things would be appreciated.

It's not something that i think will go through, seeing as how i'm not from Harvard or standford...

But it's worth a go to see how much information i can gather.

Good looks..

 

• Aug 29, 2014

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Very reputable company. Always on top of those "best places to work" lists. You need to get on that joint bro. Great resume builder. 

 

• Aug 29, 2014

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Is it like having Google or apple on the resume?

I hear they're up there with McKinsey as far as clout

 

• Aug 29, 2014

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Great company.
Awesome reputation.
One of the big time players in the consulting field especially since they are considered elite tier.

Numerous exit opportunities to Fortune 500 companies and/or private.

Definitely a good thing to have on your resume.

I interviewed with them for an internship years ago.

 

• Sep 2, 2014

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luiscola said:

Great company.
Awesome reputation.
One of the big time players in the consulting field especially since they are considered elite tier.

Numerous exit opportunities to Fortune 500 companies and/or private.

Definitely a good thing to have on your resume.

I interviewed with them for an internship years ago.

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did you get it? how intense was the interview?

 

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• Sep 2, 2014

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Fontaine said:

Is it like having Google or apple on the resume?

I hear they're up there with McKinsey as far as clout

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In terms of consulting, for prestige I would say yes. Bain, BCG, and McKinsey are pretty much the Big 3.


Oh and be ready for a case interview.

 

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• Sep 2, 2014

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Fontaine said:

did you get it? how intense was the interview?

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I was offered the internship but declined because I had an investment banking internship offer.

The interview was intense... but with proper preparation you'll do fine. they bring you in for a "super day" where you interview with multiple people in like 30 min time slots. I was given a few case studies and the others were fit interviews.

I suggest taking a look at some case study prep guides. lots of business schools have them on the net in their PDF form.

I've attached one..
https://mbaa.fuqua.duke.edu/socialimpact/documents/HBScaseguide.pdf

Flip through, borrow, buy "Case in Point"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0971015848/?tag=niketalk0e-20

 

• Sep 2, 2014

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Definitely try for it. BCG is top-tier consulting and the exit opps are great.

Do a few case studies before.

 

• Sep 11, 2014

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Aight famb...

It's for a Knowledge Team Analyst...

I have a phone interview on Tuesday... video interview on wednesday w/ a guy in paris..

holla at me famb...

how far off would i be from the management consultants?

 

• Sep 19, 2014

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Make it to the second round...

Some info they gave me

1. No travel (once a year conference in Europe)
2. Support role for consultants. Gathrrig and formatting data for consultants to use
3. Not client facing
4. Combination of finance, marketing, and operations. Basically a jack of all trades for businesses.

I would compare it to a back office role for banking.....

There isn't a lot of stiff on the internet because it's a relatively new role...

Hopefully this will help another NTer

 

• Sep 19, 2014

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Don't know about the company but I **** with Cambridge

 

• Sep 19, 2014

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man i wanna be a consultant...

they get all the yambs in the DC 

 

• Sep 19, 2014

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Fontaine said:

Make it to the second round...

Some info they gave me

1. No travel (once a year conference in Europe)
2. Support role for consultants. Gathrrig and formatting data for consultants to use
3. Not client facing
4. Combination of finance, marketing, and operations. Basically a jack of all trades for businesses.

I would compare it to a back office role for banking.....

There isn't a lot of stiff on the internet because it's a relatively new role...

Hopefully this will help another NTer

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Congrats and good luck. Doesn't sound like the most appealing job (not actually consulting / customer facing), but it's a way in the door and that's really all that matters right up front. Do your thing 

 

• Mar 18, 2015

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Any update, famb?

 

• Mar 18, 2015

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Any update, famb?

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Yep... So I went on the second interview, all good. .

They kept asking me to come back for interviews...

I went on 7 total... :x

Started in October... But they said they weren't going TK make any decisions until the new year...

Got a call in January saying it was down to two...

But by then... I had already moved on...


I had been interviewing with a huge private equity firm that opened a new office in Dallas (it was about 2 years old) for an analyst position.

That interview was seamless... 3 interviews, an excel test, and an offer..

I started at the end of January and I'm loving it.



This pays more than BCG, has better perks (free dinner after 7!) And feels like a startup because everyone is so young.