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I recently completed the McKinsey Solve game about 3 weeks ago and am yet to hear back. I was wondering if only the successful candidates have heard back yet and if all candidates are invited to Solve?

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on Apr 03, 2025
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Hi!

It will vary per office and per intake. 

If you are part of a scheduled intake ( and so many people were invited to do the SOLVE), then you will likely wait longer - 3 weeks is unusual, but a month should be max.

I would defintely reach out to the recruiting team/HR to confirm. 

Alessa
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on Apr 03, 2025
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Hey there ?

After taking the Solve assessment, it's quite common to experience a waiting period of 2–4 weeks, depending on the office and role. Typically, only shortlisted candidates are invited to take Solve, so if you received the invite, that’s already a positive signal.

However, only successful candidates usually hear back after Solve — if you haven’t heard anything after 3+ weeks, it may be worth following up politely with the recruiter to check the status. Don’t stress though — timelines can vary, and not hearing back yet doesn’t necessarily mean rejection.

Let me know if you’d like help drafting a follow-up note or preparing for next steps ?

Best,
Alessa ?

Anonymous B
on Apr 03, 2025

no one has heard anything yet for the BAI  (Saudi Office).

last cycle was november-january
 

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Agrim
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on Apr 03, 2025
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Follow-up with rectuiting/HR is always recommended - they shouldn't mind.

Additionally, note that timelines for Solve update can vary - but regardless even unsuccessful candidates will get an update accordingly. So no update means no update in most cases.

Mariana
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on Apr 03, 2025
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Hi there,

It doesn’t mean nothing, don’t worry until you get back from them.

Feel free to reach out to HR as 3 weeks have already passed.

Good luck!

Best,

Mari

Florian
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on Apr 04, 2025
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Hi there,

That is definitely on the longer end but if you look through some recent threads here, it seems to be a common experience for McK Middle East - likely they are unsure about hiring targets, putting everyone on the waiting list for a bit.

Fingers crossed!

Florian

Anonymous C
on May 11, 2025

Hey, have you heard back? I also did the Solve early March, and still haven't heard back yet. (Applied to the ME offices)

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Pedro
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on Apr 10, 2025
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It can take 3-4 weeks to get an answer. In principle, all of them will get an answer at about the same time.