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BCG SEA invite delay

hi all, 

i have a question about BCG SEA recruiting - experience hire - chatted with HR about online assessment and been told I will receive it Thursday, however, it is Friday and nothing has happened. Wonder if this means rejection or  delay. I have been preping for this casey and now not even getting invite after getting a referral and multiple chat with HR on networking... what is going on....

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Emily
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am 26. Sept. 2025
Ex Bain Associate Partner, BCG Project Leader | 9 years in MBB SEA & China, 8 years as interviewer | Free intro call

Hi there, 

Be patient and don't overthink. Very unlikely they would reject you without giving you the test since they said they would give you. Most likely it is just delay on the recruiting team side. 

Just use the extra to prepare. 

Best,

Emily

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am 1. Okt. 2025
Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi,

I used to be in BCG SEA.

This is most of the time just a delay, not a rejection. The process can lapse unfortunately (not just in SEA or for BCG). 

For now, you can either wait or follow up politely with the recruiter. 

Furthermore, it may also happen once you are in the interview process - if so, here's an article you read to explain what to do then as well:

What to do if you haven't heard back after your interview

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Jenny
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am 26. Sept. 2025
Buy 1 get 1 free for 1st time clients | Ex-McKinsey Interviewer & Manager | +7 yrs Coaching | Go from good to great

Hi there,

This is not an automatic rejection. My advice is to wait a few more days, and if after a week you don't receive it, you can politely ask the HR again.

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am 26. Sept. 2025
Most awarded coach | Ex-McKinsey | Verifiable 88% offer rate (annual report) | First-principles cases + PEI storylining

Sorry to hear about this, but don't read into it. 

Delays happen. It's quite common actually. 

I know it's frustrating but try and put your energy into other applications instead (while you wait). At least this way all of this is channeled into something useful. 

Best,
Cristian

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Pedro
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am 26. Sept. 2025
BAIN | EY-Parthenon | Former Principal | FIT & PEI Expert | 10% Discount until 27th Feb

Just means they missed their own deadline.

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Alessa
Coach
am 27. Sept. 2025
Ex-McKinsey Consultant & Interviewer | PEI | MBB Prep | Ex-BCG

hi! 

Don’t panic, a delayed invite usually isn’t an automatic rejection. BCG’s recruiting process can shift due to internal scheduling, system delays, or HR workload. Sometimes invites get sent late, especially if multiple candidates are being processed. 

Alessa