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Recruiting in any other country: the guide

A step-by-step method for any country: find which firms have offices there, learn how they hire, check the language and work-permit questions, and follow a checklist.

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What strong candidates can do

  • Find which consulting firms have an office in your country, and which roles they hire for there
  • Learn the local process from official pages, alumni, and clubs
  • Ask the right language and work-permit questions early

Common questions

What does the guide to recruiting in any other country cover?

It covers a step-by-step method for any country: find which firms have offices there, learn how they hire, check the language and work-permit questions, and follow a checklist.

When do firms hire in any other country?

It depends on the firm, the office, and whether you are a student or an experienced hire, and dates change from year to year. The lessons listed below explain the usual pattern in any other country and where to check each firm's current dates.

What is different about interviews in any other country?

There is no single answer, so the guide gives a method: find which firms have an office there, learn how that office hires, check the language and work permit questions, then follow the checklist.

In the full guide

  1. Find the firms and learn the local processOffice pages, job searches, country career pages, office preferences, and people who have done it.
  2. Language, work permits, and a checklistWhat firms say about language, how to check work-permit rules in general terms, and a checklist for any country.

Then practise on cases set in the region: Practice cases: Global

The full lessons, worked examples, drills and a case simulator with automated feedback are in the platform. Open the full lessons: Recruiting in any other country or try the case simulator. No sign-up is needed to start.

Build your plan for any other country

Your plan uses this region's recruiting season and case formats, counted down to your interview date.