Are the junior consultant positions split into functional and industry competence centers?

And is this decided before the application rounds or during/after?

Yes, consultants at Roland Berger choose their preferred competence center from the very beginning, so already at a junior level. The decision is usually made after the application rounds and depends on personal preferences and of course the competence fit, i.e., previous working experiences or internships

Thank you, Verena. This brings me to my next question regarding the competence fit: I have a medical background but recently obtained a second master in International Management and Strategy. I am therefore interested in how present/active Roland Berger is in the Pharma and Healthcare sector. Do you have any more information on this matter?

Your background sounds great! Our pharma & healthcare team consists of consultants with backgrounds in medicine, chemistry, engineering etc. We are working for customers along the whole value chain. Unfortunately I don't have many more details on projects we are currently working on in pharma & healthcare :(

Thank you Verena for your answer! I know you can't disclose the types of projects but I was interested in knowing the amount of activity of Roland Berger within that sector.

Hello Isabel,
we do have various projects and doctors in this team.
Esp. digital projects have increased lately, I for example was part of a healthcare project this year.

Thank you both for your answers!