Stage 0

The Industry Explained

Free stage

What consulting firms and finance teams actually do all day, how the work is staffed, and how hiring decisions get made. Start here if the words strategy and coverage still feel vague.

Inside this stage

  • Firm profiles for McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, drawn from the firms' own published material
  • How a consulting team is staffed and what an analyst does in a week
  • The finance side in plain terms: banking, rotations, and corporate finance teams
  • What recruiters screen for at each step, and what they ignore

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