Madlien

After graduating from university in Munich, I spent 6 years living and working for a strategy consulting firm in China, advising mostly consumer goods and retail clients on their China strategy. Then I joined the OC&C Munich office. I was intrigued by the opportunity to help build up and shape the OC&C business in Germany. Throughout the interview process, I really enjoyed all the formal and informal interviews I had with people from all different levels, from Associate Consultant to Partners – and decided to join as the whole process was challenging, but also interesting and fun at the same time.

I joined as a Manager and have had a number of very interesting projects with great teams so far. I have also gotten involved in a number of business development and marketing/ IP development topics and am looking forward to further progressing my OC&C career over the next months and years.

I generally really like the debates and discussions we have as project teams as those always help to shape the ultimate answer. …and the fact that we try to get to the answer in the ‘uncommon’ way. On one of my most recent projects, one of our team members won the OC&C Curiosity award for being the most creative and engaged in how we got to the answer through primary research – fun and rewarding at the same time!

Outside of project life I really like the various social activities organised throughout the offices. The annual ‘Away Weekend’ was certainly one of the highlights so far – but so were the OC&Cycle cycling trips, the skiing weekend, art night, cooking class, the office surfing lesson, etc. I think it’s fantastic how engaged everyone is inside and outside the office!

Advice for someone wanting to apply? Just do it! It will be your entry ticket to an exciting, rewarding and fun career!

"I generally really like the debates and discussions we have as project teams as those always help to shape the ultimate answer. …and the fact that we try to get to the answer in the ‘uncommon’ way."