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Got invited to an interview but....

Hey, 

I recently applied for an internship position at BCG x, got contacted the very next day by the hiring manager, and scheduled an interview. While preparing for the interview, I went back to the portal and noticed that it said "Application not selected", any idea what it could mean? 

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Hagen
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bearbeitet am 3. Jan. 2025
#1 recommended coach | >95% success rate | 9+ years consulting, interviewing and coaching experience

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the invitation from BCG X!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

  • It is most likely a technical error. Either way, if you want to know for sure, I would advise you to contact the recruiter directly to clarify this.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming BCG X pre-interview assessment and/or interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Thabang
Coach
am 31. Dez. 2024
Top Rated McKinsey Coach | Ex-McKinsey | Top MBB Coach

Hey there, 

My coachees have experienced this and it is usually 1 of 2 scenarios:

  • Scenario 1: It's an error or a mistake and the hiring manager / recruitment team can / will fix this
  • Scenario 2: The hiring manager wanted to take you through the process but was overruled by someone else or some set of requirements

Regardless, I feel your only and best course of action is to contact the hiring manager and recruiting team to raise this discrepancy and get confirmation of the true status. No-one other than them will know the real answer to this

All the best

Dennis
Coach
am 31. Dez. 2024
Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|9+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, I think that is something you best contact the hiring manager about. Here we could only speculate. Might be an internal system issue.

Best

am 31. Dez. 2024
Ex-BCG Project Leader (Energy + Climate & Sustainability) | Experienced Interviewer

I would proceed with the interview and clarify on the call. If it’s stressing you out, reach out to the hiring manager and mention you noticed that status and wanted to confirm they’re moving forward with you. 

am 2. Jan. 2025
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success: ➡ interviewoffers.com | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there,

Q: While preparing for the interview, I went back to the portal and noticed that it said "Application not selected", any idea what it could mean? 

This seems a bug in the system. If you have the interview scheduled, I would not worry about it as what matters should be the scheduling done by HR.

Good luck!

Francesco

Florian
Coach
am 30. Jan. 2025
1400 5-star reviews across platforms | 600+ offers | Highest-rated case book on Amazon | Uni lecturer in US, Asia, EU

Hi there,

Unfortunately, that means that you got rejected. :-(

All the best,

Florian