Hi all, I’d appreciate some advice on a potentially conflicting cooling-off policy.
I’m currently a college senior. I reached the final round for the McKinsey Taipei 2026 Summer BA internship in May 2026 but did not receive an offer. Afterward, McKinsey Greater China HR called me and encouraged me to apply for the 2027 full-time recruiting cycle. They explained that internship and full-time applications are treated as separate recruiting tracks, so the internship rejection would not trigger a cooling-off period for a full-time application.
However, when I contacted McKinsey Middle East HR to ask whether the same policy applied there, the recruiter told me that I would be subject to an 18–24 month cooling-off period.
I’m interested in applying for a full-time role in the Middle East, so I’m unsure which guidance is correct. For additional context, I also applied for a Middle East full-time role in October 2025, before taking a gap year, but I was rejected without receiving an interview. My understanding is that a rejection at the application-screening stage normally does not trigger a cooling-off period, but I may be mistaken.
Would appreciate some insights on this. Thanks in advance!
