Get a job at McKinsey, BCG, Bain
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsConsulting is the greatest job on earth. But getting a job offer at the top global firm is tricky. In this Podcast we will hack the process and get you into your best possible shape for the application. I have coached many people into getting and offer and will share all I know. Plus i‘ll interview recruiters and those who made it in. Buckle up for a ride. This will be fun and will get you ready for an amazing career.
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[022] How to achieve 50 Mio USD in client fees every year
November 23, 2019 11:15 - 6 minutes - 2.65 MBA report from the annual McKinsey alumni meeting where I asked one of the most senior guys in the firm about his secrets for success --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
How to achieve 50 Mio USD in client fees every year
November 23, 2019 11:15 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBA report from the annual McKinsey alumni meeting where I asked one of the most senior guys in the firm about his secrets for success --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
FREE Kick- in-the-ass that finally gets you going towards your dream career... plus some motivation
November 22, 2019 07:19 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBI know you’re not getting going and you’re just sitting there procrastinating. you’re not moving ahead to the career of your life. in this episode I will kick your ass so hard that you finally get going. Haha. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[021] FREE Kick- in-the-ass that finally gets you going towards your dream career... plus some motivation
November 22, 2019 07:19 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBI know you’re not getting going and you’re just sitting there procrastinating. you’re not moving ahead to the career of your life. in this episode I will kick your ass so hard that you finally get going. Haha. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
How to get breakthrough results from NETWORKING (and what is a waste of time)
November 21, 2019 10:42 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBNetworking with consultants will help you shape your story and most important get your mindset right. But there is also stuff that is useless. I give you guidance how to do it --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[020] How to get breakthrough results from NETWORKING (and what is a waste of time)
November 21, 2019 10:42 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBNetworking with consultants will help you shape your story and most important get your mindset right. But there is also stuff that is useless. I give you guidance how to do it --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
This one shift in mindset will boost your performance 10x in the consulting application
November 20, 2019 09:16 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBSuccess is 80% mindset. So first get your approach and your thinking right. This episode lays the foundation for break through success at the PST (problem solving test) of McKinsey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[019] This one shift in mindset will boost your performance 10x in the consulting application
November 20, 2019 09:16 - 10 minutes - 4.5 MBSuccess is 80% mindset. So first get your approach and your thinking right. This episode lays the foundation for break through success at the PST (problem solving test) of McKinsey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
Miss this ONE KEY CONCEPT and you will never have a chance of successfully applying
November 19, 2019 15:12 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBHere is the basis of any success I ever had. It’s key. Listen to the podcast. Send me feedback [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[018] Miss this ONE KEY CONCEPT and you will never have a chance of successfully applying
November 19, 2019 15:12 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBHere is the basis of any success I ever had. It’s key. Listen to the podcast. Send me feedback [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
[017] The SECRET that will make YOU confidently select the best bullet points for your CV
November 18, 2019 09:04 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBA filter that helps you find the right bullet points for your CV which means you can confidently hit the exact right highlights that get the consulting recruiter excited. After this episode you will never again ask yourself what you should focus on. It is all laid out in a simple and quick to understand framework. If you do not listen to the epiosde, you are missing out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
The SECRET that will make YOU confidently select the best bullet points for your CV
November 18, 2019 09:04 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBA filter that helps you find the right bullet points for your CV which means you can confidently hit the exact right highlights that get the consulting recruiter excited. After this episode you will never again ask yourself what you should focus on. It is all laid out in a simple and quick to understand framework. If you do not listen to the epiosde, you are missing out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[016] How to compile a breakthrough CV even if you are just a slightly above average student
November 15, 2019 08:44 - 13 minutes - 5.89 MBWe worked all week long to compile the highlights of your life and now we will collate them into a coherent CV. We will make your CV become a masterpiece. It will look like painting. Also, I will preemptively kick your ass in this episode because probably you’re not putting enough time into writing your CV. so listen to it and get your ass kicked and then write an amazing CV because it is the entry ticket to an amazing career --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...
How to compile a breakthrough CV even if you are just a slightly above average student
November 15, 2019 08:44 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWe worked all week long to compile the highlights of your life and now we will collate them into a coherent CV. We will make your CV become a masterpiece. It will look like painting. Also, I will preemptively kick your ass in this episode because probably you’re not putting enough time into writing your CV. so listen to it and get your ass kicked and then write an amazing CV because it is the entry ticket to an amazing career --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/mes...
[015] Warning; Do not even think about writing the skills section of your CV before listening. Section 4
November 14, 2019 08:46 - 8 minutes - 3.66 MBThere is a killer phrase in the skills section of your CV that ruins your complete application. It is in 90% of CVs and I never hire people when they put this into their CV. This is the fourth section of our journey to prepare the perfect CV. JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP. It has the same name as the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
Warning; Do not even think about writing the skills section of your CV before listening. Section 4
November 14, 2019 08:46 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBThere is a killer phrase in the skills section of your CV that ruins your complete application. It is in 90% of CVs and I never hire people when they put this into their CV. This is the fourth section of our journey to prepare the perfect CV. JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP. It has the same name as the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[014] Kick-Ass CV: part three - other activities
November 13, 2019 16:04 - 8 minutes - 3.75 MBThis episode contains the questions that you should answer before writing your CV. We are talking about the section “other activities”. I will give you all the prompts to make your mind confess your greatness. Do these exercises and only then start writing your CV. it’s critical!!! Do it in this order --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
Kick-Ass CV: part three - other activities
November 13, 2019 16:04 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBThis episode contains the questions that you should answer before writing your CV. We are talking about the section “other activities”. I will give you all the prompts to make your mind confess your greatness. Do these exercises and only then start writing your CV. it’s critical!!! Do it in this order --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
The SPECIFIC STEPS to a KICK-ASS CV. Section 2: Work experience
November 12, 2019 14:28 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBOur journey to write the perfect CV for an application to a global consulting firm such as McKinsey, BCG or Bain continues. Today I deliver the question that you need to answer concerning your work experience BEFORE you start writing your CV. Answer them to build up a collection of snapshots of your life that you can then arrange into the perfect CV. Also join our facebook group with the same name as the podcast "Get a job at MckInsey, BCG, Bain". I will post the questions in writing in the...
[013] The SPECIFIC STEPS to a KICK-ASS CV. Section 2: Work experience
November 12, 2019 14:28 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBOur journey to write the perfect CV for an application to a global consulting firm such as McKinsey, BCG or Bain continues. Today I deliver the question that you need to answer concerning your work experience BEFORE you start writing your CV. Answer them to build up a collection of snapshots of your life that you can then arrange into the perfect CV. Also join our facebook group with the same name as the podcast "Get a job at MckInsey, BCG, Bain". I will post the questions in writing in the...
The SPECIFIC STEPS to a KICK-ASS CV. Section 1: Education
November 11, 2019 11:12 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBI had a coaching today, where we looked at a CV that was completely abstract and gave no information who the person really was. They reason why this turned out poorly is that she started with the wrong question. In her mind, she said "What do THEY want to hear?". That is the path to a poor CV. You need to have better questions and I deliver them in the podcast. Also join our facebook group with the same name as the podcast "Get a job at MckInsey, BCG, Bain". I will post the questions in writ...
[012] The SPECIFIC STEPS to a KICK-ASS CV. Section 1: Education
November 11, 2019 11:12 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBI had a coaching today, where we looked at a CV that was completely abstract and gave no information who the person really was. They reason why this turned out poorly is that she started with the wrong question. In her mind, she said "What do THEY want to hear?". That is the path to a poor CV. You need to have better questions and I deliver them in the podcast. Also join our facebook group with the same name as the podcast "Get a job at MckInsey, BCG, Bain". I will post the questions in writ...
The surefire WAY TO FUCK IT UP! ..99% of you are doing it right now! Stop doing it!
November 08, 2019 10:03 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBWhy do I know that you are messing up your CV writing? Because 99% of the people I coach in this are messing up. It makes me cry how little time you spend on figuring out how to get this right. And all the while ... it is so simple to improve and make your amazingness shine on the CV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[011] The surefire WAY TO FUCK IT UP! ..99% of you are doing it right now! Stop doing it!
November 08, 2019 10:03 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBWhy do I know that you are messing up your CV writing? Because 99% of the people I coach in this are messing up. It makes me cry how little time you spend on figuring out how to get this right. And all the while ... it is so simple to improve and make your amazingness shine on the CV. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
[010] What program or job should I pursue to prepare my resume to appeal to a consulting firm
November 06, 2019 10:16 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB“The question which job or a program should I pursue in order to appeal to a consulting firm” is one that I get very often. But to my mind it’s the wrong question because the consulting firms higher potential and talent; not experience. And they actually think that somebody who has worked in a different company for too long is actually spoiled. So this episode answers the question how do you plan strategically on what you should do if you consider going into consulting. Which is the greatest ...
What program or job should I pursue to prepare my resume to appeal to a consulting firm
November 06, 2019 10:16 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB“The question which job or a program should I pursue in order to appeal to a consulting firm” is one that I get very often. But to my mind it’s the wrong question because the consulting firms higher potential and talent; not experience. And they actually think that somebody who has worked in a different company for too long is actually spoiled. So this episode answers the question how do you plan strategically on what you should do if you consider going into consulting. Which is the greatest ...
[009] The REAL CRITERIA according the mind of a consulting firm interviewer. What is expected from me in the case interview?
November 05, 2019 09:15 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWhat is really going on in the mind of a consulting firm recruiter? And who are these people anyway? Coming from university with no prior exposure to this world, it is opaque what is really required. Let me shine some light on this by telling you what is going on in my mind when I recruit. You will learn what qualities you need to display, what concerns you need to address and what role you need to put yourself into for the interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...
The REAL CRITERIA according the mind of a consulting firm interviewer. What is expected from me in the case interview?
November 05, 2019 09:15 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWhat is really going on in the mind of a consulting firm recruiter? And who are these people anyway? Coming from university with no prior exposure to this world, it is opaque what is really required. Let me shine some light on this by telling you what is going on in my mind when I recruit. You will learn what qualities you need to display, what concerns you need to address and what role you need to put yourself into for the interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-...
[008] The most powerful tool to CONTROL THE MINDSET OF THE INTERVIEWER is...
November 04, 2019 08:27 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBHow do you take charge in the consulting case interview? How do you control the mind of the interviewer and make sure he/she has a favorable opinion on you? What is the most powerful tool any salesman has to get his/her message acros and excite the customer? Can you guess it already? Check out the podcast to learn more. Also: Let me know what you want me to cover. Give me feedback. I am doing this for you, not for me. [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste...
The most powerful tool to CONTROL THE MINDSET OF THE INTERVIEWER is...
November 04, 2019 08:27 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBHow do you take charge in the consulting case interview? How do you control the mind of the interviewer and make sure he/she has a favorable opinion on you? What is the most powerful tool any salesman has to get his/her message acros and excite the customer? Can you guess it already? Check out the podcast to learn more. Also: Let me know what you want me to cover. Give me feedback. I am doing this for you, not for me. [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.f...
[007] The biggest mistake of my life was trying to be smart. DO NOT REPEAT MY MISTAKE
November 01, 2019 07:52 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBWhat kept me from achieving a big desire in my life was not that it was hard to achieve, but the thought that I would not be good enough. So I never started to try. Listen to my mistake and learn how to avoid it. Send me feedback on the podcast: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
The biggest mistake of my life was trying to be smart. DO NOT REPEAT MY MISTAKE
November 01, 2019 07:52 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBWhat kept me from achieving a big desire in my life was not that it was hard to achieve, but the thought that I would not be good enough. So I never started to try. Listen to my mistake and learn how to avoid it. Send me feedback on the podcast: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[006] Mindset trumps intelligence! If you are struggling with the application, it might be that you are trying to solve the wrong problem
October 31, 2019 12:27 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThe key reason young associates fail is not a lack of intelligence. The reason is a failure to understand their role. So, what is the role? The role is to allow themselves to be smart und think for themselves. Interestingly enough, this is hard from many coming out of University where their only role was to suck up knowledge, but not necessarily make up their mind about imperfect data. The same goes for writing a CV and a cover letter. Your role is not to make your life flawless. Your role...
Mindset trumps intelligence! If you are struggling with the application, it might be that you are trying to solve the wrong problem
October 31, 2019 12:27 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThe key reason young associates fail is not a lack of intelligence. The reason is a failure to understand their role. So, what is the role? The role is to allow themselves to be smart und think for themselves. Interestingly enough, this is hard from many coming out of University where their only role was to suck up knowledge, but not necessarily make up their mind about imperfect data. The same goes for writing a CV and a cover letter. Your role is not to make your life flawless. Your role...
The KEY HACKS to get the reader of your CV EXCITED. Learn what the best of the best do
October 30, 2019 20:32 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThis is the time for you to market yourself. So learn what the art of advertising copywriting teaches you. Here are the key hacks. Please send me feedback, I want to improve the podcast: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[005] The KEY HACKS to get the reader of your CV EXCITED. Learn what the best of the best do
October 30, 2019 20:32 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThis is the time for you to market yourself. So learn what the art of advertising copywriting teaches you. Here are the key hacks. Please send me feedback, I want to improve the podcast: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
The SECRET that makes the recruiter say "Wow!" when reading your CV .... Yes, there is a PROVEN FORMULA. Check it out.
October 29, 2019 10:37 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn your CV you should follow a certain syntax to make your achievements stand out in the mind of consulting recruiter. You need to understand the mindset when your reader receives your CV. They look for people that have a keen sense of quantitative impact of their work. Impact is one of the key concept in the work of large consultancies. So they look for people who have a keen eye for the quantitative impact their work has had so far. This need to be huge, but it needs to be an improve. Als...
[004] The SECRET that makes the recruiter say "Wow!" when reading your CV .... Yes, there is a PROVEN FORMULA. Check it out.
October 29, 2019 10:37 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn your CV you should follow a certain syntax to make your achievements stand out in the mind of consulting recruiter. You need to understand the mindset when your reader receives your CV. They look for people that have a keen sense of quantitative impact of their work. Impact is one of the key concept in the work of large consultancies. So they look for people who have a keen eye for the quantitative impact their work has had so far. This need to be huge, but it needs to be an improve. Als...
[003] "Am I McKinsey material?" ... This episode will answer that question for once and for all. But it might not the answer you expected...
October 28, 2019 09:40 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat is the consulting firms criteria? What do I need to have on my CV? Which internships do I need to have in order to have a chance in the process? All these question come up when considering career in Consulting. Yet, there is a fundamental flaw in a all these questions. I will tell you what it is and what question you need to start with. Transcript: A career at McKinsey or any other of the top consulting firms is the greatest job on earth. Believe me, it is a fairly risk free way to...
"Am I McKinsey material?" ... This episode will answer that question for once and for all. But it might not the answer you expected...
October 28, 2019 09:40 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat is the consulting firms criteria? What do I need to have on my CV? Which internships do I need to have in order to have a chance in the process? All these question come up when considering career in Consulting. Yet, there is a fundamental flaw in a all these questions. I will tell you what it is and what question you need to start with. Transcript: A career at McKinsey or any other of the top consulting firms is the greatest job on earth. Believe me, it is a fairly risk free way to...
A CV is not a table of contents of your life!!! It’s a marketing tool. Here is how you do it right
October 24, 2019 05:59 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBWriting your CV is hard, i know. It’s a battle with the weird voices in our head. That leads many down the path of making it a table of contents of their life ... hoping that the reader will pick out the stuff they like. But that backfired badly. Typically, the reader then remembers nothing. Here are some key elements how you make your story pop out and make yourself into a unique, interesting, high potential candidate that every recruiter wants to talk to more. --- Send in a voice message...
[002] A CV is not a table of contents of your life!!! It’s a marketing tool. Here is how you do it right
October 24, 2019 05:59 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBWriting your CV is hard, i know. It’s a battle with the weird voices in our head. That leads many down the path of making it a table of contents of their life ... hoping that the reader will pick out the stuff they like. But that backfired badly. Typically, the reader then remembers nothing. Here are some key elements how you make your story pop out and make yourself into a unique, interesting, high potential candidate that every recruiter wants to talk to more. --- Send in a voice message...
„Solve the case“ is the completely wrong mindset for the consulting interview
October 23, 2019 15:34 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBMost preparations for interviews at a consulting firm like McKinsey, BCG or Bain focus on solving the case interview. While the case is an important part, a mindset that focuses on „I need to solve the case to get an offer“ leads you down the wrong path. Learn a better approach and what really is the question in the management consulting interview (...the gateway to the greatest job on earth) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moritz-gruber/message
[001] „Solve the case“ is the completely wrong mindset for the consulting interview
October 23, 2019 15:34 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBMost preparations for interviews at a consulting firm like McKinsey, BCG or Bain focus on solving the case interview. While the case is an important part, a mindset that focuses on „I need to solve the case to get an offer“ leads you down the wrong path. Learn a better approach and what really is the question in the management consulting interview (...the gateway to the greatest job on earth) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moritz-gruber/message
Get a job at McKinsey, BCG, Bain (Trailer)
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