Has any other experienced hire successfully rescheduled after a no-show?

Question

Hi everyone, I’m an experienced hire candidate for a Delivery Manager position at McKinsey.

I unfortunately missed my first-round interview today because I misread the timezone on the invite. The recruiter replied asking for clarification, which I provided. I’m now waiting for a response. I called the recruiter immediately (left a VM), and followed up with a concise email taking 100% responsibility.

Questions for the community:
1. Has any other experienced hire successfully rescheduled after a no-show

2. Given the recruiter asked for 'clarification' rather than sending an immediate rejection, is that a positive sign of flexibility?

Answer 1

It’s hard to give a definitive answer since it’s up to the local office, but based on my experience I would expect them to reschedule.I’ve seen a few no-shows (on both sides, actually), and as long as you handle it well, it shouldn't be a dealbreaker. You did the right things in taking full responsibility and reacting quickly.These things happen, and recruiters know it

The only thing to keep in mind is that, if you get rescheduled, you might start with a slight “trust gap”,so just make sure you show up very sharp and prepared.

But overall, I’d be quite surprised if they rejected you just for this.
Good luck,
Franco

Answer 2

Hey,

I am really sorry to hear. The reality is that no-one can say for sure. This case truly depends on the specific person: either the leader of the recruiting group for Delivery Managers )likely a Partner), or the Recruiter.

I am not aware of a specific Firm-wide rule on how this handle these situations, and I have heard it happening in the past, but it's really just up to the flexibility of the decision makers.

Good luck!

Tom