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Anonym A

am 20. Aug. 2019

Global

Is a small employment gap after graduation negatively perceived by employers in consulting?

Hi,

I'm graduating soon but I still have to send out applications and finish preparing. I know that after applications are sent it can pass several months before one gets a response so in that period I could keep practicing. Still, I wouldn't have a job after graduating and most probably would show up at the interview with a small employment gap in my CV. Is it perceived negatively or I shouldn't worry too much? Should I postpone the graduation day? Or would it be better to graduate and find a job to fill the gap while keep preparing?

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Vlad

Coach

am 20. Aug. 2019

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

It's fine if you have this gap:

You might get a response faster
The people who will review your application will see the current version on the moment of sending it
Your interviewers will not care about the exact dates

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John

Coach

am 20. Aug. 2019

Ex Bain Case Team Leader I Focus on Private Equity I +80 interviews conducted at Bain I All cases based on real life cases

Hi,

consultancies usually don't take more than 2 weeks to reply and if you want 1-2 further weeks to invite you. So you won't have a gap if you start applying now. I think there is a third option from what you suggested aobe. Just start applying now, do you preparation and get on with it. Doing your CV and CL takes less than a week. Preparation around 4 weeks... No reason to get yourself in a difficult situation.

Best,

John