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Hi! I just finished my 3rd round at McKinsey. About 30 minutes later they called to schedule another interview with HR. Does this mean I passed the 3rd round? The recruiter mentioned that no final decision has been made yet, and I’m not entirely sure how it went I did mistakes

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Thor
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56 min ago
50% discount in September | Ex‑McKinsey EM | 8+ years experience | 100+ Interviewer Sessions | 50+ Candidates Coached

Hi there, 

Firstly, HUGE CONGRATS on making it through the McKinsey interviews - that's no easy feat!

The fact that HR is scheduling an interview does not necessarily mean that you passed the 3rd round. Most likely, HR just wants to give you an opportunity to ask any final questions you may have regarding the job, the office, their approach to staffing, and to hear about your preferences.

This could also mean that during the interviews, an idea came up that you may be a great fit for a different role (e.g., Expert track or specific Industry affiliation), and they may want to check if that's something you might be interested in.

Obviously there may be other reasons for the meeting, but I'd bet it's nothing negative :)

Hope this helps, and crossing my fingers that you land the job!!!

Sincerely, 
Thor

Anonymous A
43 min ago
Thank you very much! So it probably doesn't mean that he has good feedback. It's a separate part of the process.
Also from your experience, is there a chance that if I made math mistakes I could pass? Or is it something very negative?
Thor
Coach
34 min ago
50% discount in September | Ex‑McKinsey EM | 8+ years experience | 100+ Interviewer Sessions | 50+ Candidates Coached
Hi again,

Yes, you can definitely pass even if you made a math mistake. That is only one part of the full evaluation, and if for example you did quite well on that part in other interviews, they are likely to just chop it up to nerves.

Sincerely,
Thor