Currently i am in an internship that ends around July, and i am applying for full time roles. I didn't pass imbellus last year August, but now I have a referral, and i am planning to apply again to McKinsey this August.
I am worried that i might accept a Job offer, and then miss my chance at McKinsey (IK its not guaranteed).
Is it possible for a referral to shorten the ban time from imbellus?
Will it be fine if i rescinded my letter for example, if supposedly i got an offer at McKinsey?
Hi there,
If McKinsey explicitly gave you a timeline, then I'm sorry but your hands are tied! You need to apply in August.
While it's generally frowned upon, if you get an offer people do rescind offers later. That said, who knows if you'll even get an offer, or even if McKinsey will invite you to interview, or if you're going to pass the interviews!
You're trying to create certainty here in a world without certainty…you have so many unknowns!
Focus on getting an offer from your internship. Focus also on getting a McK interview. Focus also on passing the interview when it does come.
Your above options are not mutually exclusive so to speak ;)
Hey there,
Yes, referrals, in general, can reduce ban times, the more senior the referrer is, the better.
For your situation, you can always accept a job, then quit and take a new job (in this case McKinsey).
I'd rather focus on being prepared for the selection process first. In order to do that, have a look at the following two articles that I wrote:
Case: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview
PEI: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-pei
Cheers,
Florian
Hi there,
Let me paraphrase this a bit and provide my perspective:
Maybe you can help me understand a bit better - happy to follow up with some more concrete advice.
In any case, I hope this helps a bit! Best of luck!
Thank you Moritz! Coming to point #2, the HR told me that i can apply again in August. So what you mean is that i can apply now, and they will send me the game afterwards? Really appreciate your response.
Thanks for elaborating - I didn't pick up on that. If HR told you to wait 12 months from August, there's probably not much you can do. However, this is actually something your referee might be able to find out on your behalf. Alternatively, if you have an HR contact, you might consider writing a friendly email enquiring about any potential changes to the application process through a referral, referencing the technical ban period. Would just manage my expectations since those ban periods exist for a reason... Best of luck though!
Thanks a lot for the valuable input Moritz!
Hello,
In your situation, I would leverage the referral and apply as soon as you are ready. You want to make sure that you will pass Imbellus and be ready for interviews this time!
The advantage of applying now / sooner is that you maximize your chances of receiving the offers around the same time and facilitate your decision making + avoid burning some bridges by having to rescind an offer.
Also if not considered, I would apply to Consulting broader than just McK (unless other reason limits) to maximize your chances and options at getting MBB / Tier 2 offers.
Hope that helps, feel free to reach out if you have more questions.
Cheers,
Nicolas Vilmin
Thanks a lot Nicolas for sure!
Hello!
People rescinding offers coz they got better ones happens all the time, so don´t worry. They are more used to it than what we are used to.
Regarding the referral, and given that some time has passed, it´s hard to tell. However, I think it´s absolutely worth trying.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Thank Ian. Exactly