Considering Multiple Offers: Including Future Job on Resume?

Question

Hello everyone,

I hope you're all doing well. Recently, I received an offer to join the Strategy& team in September. However, I'm also considering interviewing with McKinsey and BCG. When it comes to enhancing my resume, would you include the upcoming offer I have from Strategy& as work experience, or would you omit it? Something like “Strategy&: Incoming september 2023”.

I have 2 tailstocks and I don't know which one is heavier to pass the screening:
1- Firstly I think that for an MBB it is logical to receive offers from people who have work on a tier 2 and it can come to be seen as a positive point and maybe even speed up the selection process.
2- On the other hand, I think that it shows a lack of commitment to be applying to a company without having joined the other one in September.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Best regards,

Answer 1

Hi there,

Personally, I would not put it.

Secondly, “Considering interviewing with McKinsey/BCG” is an interesting way to put it! Feel free to apply, but it's they who get to consider you! I personally think you are in danger of missing the forest for the trees here. Your head is already elsewhere…you should make sure you come in 100% ready to perform at Strategy& (Just my 2 cents).

Answer 2

Hi there,

Given you haven't started with S& yet, would leave out the name from the CV.

CV seems strong enough already - Clearly you get quite some traction with McK / BCG, so adding the brand name won't change much.
Optics would be bad - You haven't started yet, but indicate that you signed an offer already. Other firms (incl. MBB) may question your commitment / reliability, if you put a prospective employer that you clearly signed a contract for but now actively try to find alternatives to. I would only put S& in, once you actually started.

Hope this helps.

Regards, Andi

Answer 3

Hi there,

I do not have the full data from you to conclude (e.g. for which role) and is also a personal/value-oriented decision, so take the below as my “outside-in" 101 view

1) Pros of putting in

- most screeners I know from MBB would be “proud-ish people”, who would see this as a testament that you value the MBB brand over the Strat& brand

- Shows that you very already successful in another similar (not completely equal) process

2) Cons of putting in

- Most CV “purists” would say it is bit wierd to see this entry already in your CV and, as you said can make them partially question your professional “etiquette” and commitment to a firm.

Long story short I would honestly put it in in 95% of the possible situations , only exceptions being

- You have a super strong application package (e.g. strong referrals, strong CV and cover letter already, super-interesting profile)

- AND firm/geography/office is in a good supply/demand situation (e.g. not in hiring freeze mode etc…)

Hope it helps

Answer 4

Hi there,

CVs are a highlight of your impact.

It doesn't make much sense to show something that you haven't yet done.

So I would keep it out.

Plus, it can create confusion for the recruiters if you show that you are ‘incoming’ with another firm.

However, you can tell HR that you're in the recruitment process with other firms and you'd appreciate it if they made the process faster so you can respond earlier to previous offers.

Best,
Cristian