How would you answer this question in your Personal Fit interview? Receive feedback on your answer and browse through the Q&As to review the approaches of other applicants and experts.
The wrong answer to this question: it depends who's asking
The right answer to this question: an honest answer. As a former MBB interviewer, if I'd ask this question, it would be so that I can see what you care about other than consulting, work, or B-School. If you have a specific hobby that you do during vacation, say so. If you can demonstrate that you know when you need to do nothing except sit on a beach, do so.
Bottom line, just be authentic and show some parts of your personality.
Bonus marks - determine if the interviewer is interested or shares common interests. If so or if not, turn it into a conversation, not just a story.
Helpful?
Dear A,
There might be a trick in this question to check your dedication to the work and following your self-balance and preventing the burnout. Here I would confirm your dedication to getting your job done, but also convey your understanding that personal well-being is key to professional success.
As for the other things, like where and how, for me, doesn't make any sense.
Best,
André
Don't work for any firm that throws a trick question at you. Not cool.
In meinem idealen Urlaub fahre ich in die Sonne, tanke Energie und lerne neue Kulturen kennen.
Italy seaside June
Mit der perfekten Mischung aus Erholung und Abenteuer.
2 Möglichkeiten: In einer Großstadt im Ausland (London, Rom, Prag etc) oder in der Sonne am Strand in der Südsee - Erkundung und Entdeckungsdrang vs. Entspannung. Beides ideal und wichtig.
My ideal vacation is borabora
Hello!
On top of the insights already shared in the post, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34), adressing topics precisely as your question.
It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.
Furthermore, you can find 2 free cases in the PrepL case regarding FIT preparation:
Intro and CV questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/introduction-and-cv-questions-fit-interview-preparation-200
Motivational questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/motivational-questions-fit-interview-preparation-201
Feel free to PM me for disccount codes for the Integrated FIT Guide, since we still have some left from the launch!
maldives, no haste, good infrastructure, good sleep, good food, much sports.
(edited)
My ideal vacation is a road trip with friends and we visit new exciting cities (visiting museums, concerts, sightseeing, bars, living in fascinating hotels …) combined with a few days at the beach in a luxury hotel which has the opportunity to go diving and a fantastic golf court and other possibilities to do sport, going out and getting in touch with the culture.
My ideal vacation spot is anywhere in Italy:
1. I enjoy the food and landscape
2. I enjoy the company of people and the culture
3. The cities are beautiful and offer cultural experiences
2 weeks on an adventure in a tropical country
A combination of hiking, sightseeing and relaxing.
sportive, nature, reading books, good food.
I had one of those ideal vacation when I did a self-drive safari through Botswana, super exciting, wilderness, wild animals, scared of lions at night, no internet, gps maps followed by a relaxed stay at Cape Town.
(edited)
I would like to travel in nature or hike in a place on my bucket list for example safari, to go to a new country and discover myself through discovering other cultures, through connecting to nature that will help me to reflect on myself.
Am Strand unter Palmen
Kitesurfing in Tarifa
My ideal vacation would be a trip that combines two to three seasons
Abweschlung, Kultur, Strand, Meer, mit freunden
