Hi there,

This is unusual as McKinsey is usually quick to provide feedback. 

From your side, the only possible way to put pressure is to get another offer (probably unlikely in the short term unless you have another process already in place).

In terms of the next steps, I would follow up 2 weeks after the last attempt if you still have no news, calling HR.

Best,

Francesco

Hi there,

First of all, I am sorry to hear about the poor experience with McKinsey!

This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it:

• Generally speaking, as long as you have not yet received feedback, there is no indication for either a positive or a negative result. I know this must be nerve-racking yet I would advise you to distract you from thinking of this too much as there is nothing you can do in this situation.
• Regarding another follow-up, I would advise you to maybe wait another week. The process seems to be very slow thus changes are high they might come back to you either way soon.
• However, in case you have time pressure for whatever reason, I think it would be OK to state and explain it and ask for more timely feedback. While in general, I would not advise you to pressure the (non-consulting) colleagues too much - especially since you have not even started the work with McKinsey - there might be instances where it might nonetheless be required.

In case you want a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare your (alleged) career entry with McKinsey, please feel free to contact me directly.

I hope this helps,

Hagen

(editiert)

Hi there,

What a pain - sorry to hear it's taking so long!

You are definitely not out of the running. As a general rule HR has been slammed so I really wouldn't read too much into this.

I would wait another 2 weeks before reaching out again (hard to do, but just remember there's very little in your control here)

We're getting these type of questions almost on a daily basis now, so it seems that HR processes are chaotic. Given what I've been seeing in consulting right now, it's not surprising. 

The “great resignation” + a ton of M&A related work are putting a lot of pressure on hiring more people (and less people to interview candidates).

Having said this, this is actually very strange because in your case it's just about making the decision. They are shooting their own foot. So it is not a rejection, it's really just a “no decision yet”.

You don't need to say you have another offer, but you can call them and state that you were approached by other companies… 

Good luck!