3rd interview (and first of the final round) but no feedback yet.

Hi Mary,

Usually, you would not be rejected mid-round so they should still schedule the next interview. Delays can happen for many reasons in this case that are unrelated to your performance. No need to worry! :-)

If you are worried about the cross-offer, you could send a quick message to McK HR and inform them about the urgency.

All the best!

Florian

Hi Mary,

Congratulations on the progress so far with McKinsey and the other job offer!

Firstly, no one can tell definitively what the decision of the 3rd McK interview will be, so any assumptions either way might be counterproductive.

Generally, I'll suggest you don't throw away a good offer in hand for a great offer which is still a maybe and could go either way. So, if I were in your shoes, I would accept the good offer I have if I am yet to hear from McKinsey by the deadline.

All the best!

Fathu

Hi there,

before offer decisions are communicated, they have to be aligned between HR and the interviewers in the process. This can sometimes take time for various reasons. A few common ones are listed below for a general overview:

• internal scheduling conflicts between HR and the interviewers, especially when partners need to be involved
• the firm is still conducting more final round interviews with other candidates and they might want to wait for that to play out to look at the full candidate picture before extending final offers
• offers have been extended to “first choice” candidates and the firm is trying to keep “backup” candidates on hold until they know who accepted and who declined their first batch of offers
• holidays or year-end shutdown delay the decision-making and communication process
• there is uncertainty internally around budget and the exact headcount they can actually hire so they are trying to buy time

I know that this is unsettling and every candidate wants to have clarity on the status sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, you'll always have to wait for the official word. 

However, it is best to just assume a rejection and continue with the recruiting efforts with other firms until you have a written offer in your hands. That way you at least won't lose time.

Best