I joined BCG mainly for two reasons. I wanted to work for a company where I could experience tremendous diversity, which I had got used to during my studies. After coming back from BCG junior training in Berlin—where I met new hires who were previously heart surgeons, bio-physicists, PHDs, or engineers, while discussing a training case—I knew I made the right choice.

The second reason was learning and personal advancement. I worked recently in the Energy practice area, a stronghold in the Budapest office. I find it amazing how much insight you get from senior colleagues, the global knowledge portal, and most importantly from clients—something I experienced firsthand while meeting a CFO of a big energy company after just 5 months of tenure. I have to say it was a thrilling, but in the end very nice, experience. You can hardly get that anywhere else as a young graduate.

I joined BCG one year after graduating from university. It is hard to describe the depth of experience I gained and the level of professional and personal development I enjoyed during my close to 12 years with BCG.

Dozen years is a long time, but I decided to stay with BCG because it provides an unparalleled environment to tackle complex and high-stakes issues, work with the senior management of industry leaders and amazing people within BCG. In addition, it is truly an international place. I spent almost five years in our San Francisco office where I had a chance to serve some of the global players of the technology industry. This knowledge with a feel for the local market allows me to provide the leading companies in this region with advice that is very much forward-looking, yet grounded on the reality of the CEE environment. That is what I call a winning combination.