Awaiting feedback from BCG first round

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Anonym A fragte am 19. Juni 2021

Hi all,

I just completed my first round with BCG and I have a few questions 

1. One of the interviews was actually with a Partner, is this normal for a first round? 

2. Another interview with a Project Leader lasted only 20ish minutes (supposed to be 45 total), is this a bad sign? 

3. Were I to pass to the next round, would they usually provide feedback from the first round? And how long is the usual gap between receiving feedback and the final round? :)

Any advice would be appreciated - thanks a lot!

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Francesco
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Hi there,

  1. Not normal but possible.
  2. Not necessarily. Could be either good (you did a fantastic job and crack the case very fast) or bad (you did a terrible job and there was no sense in going forward)
  3. Yes, you may receive feedback, although usually is pretty vague. The gap between rounds is usually from 1 to 3 weeks

Good luck!

Francesco

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Florian
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Hey there,

1. Can happen, especially for experienced hires or if some other interviewer couldn't make it 

2. Depends a bit on what you did in the interview. Was it just a case, just fit or case and fit? Tough to say with more information. How was the energy and the facial expressions of the interviewer? This could tell you how it went.

3. Yes, there will be feedback. The gap is between 1 week and 1 month roughly.

Fingers crossed!

Cheers,

Florian

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Ian
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Hi there,

1. Not "normal" but also not unheard of. It doesn't mean anything!

2. Again, not normal, but not unheard of. If they have a busy day and have to run (client comes first) that's just how it goes - nothing to read into here either!

3. Yes. If they don't, feel free to ask. That said, don't hang too much on this - it tends to be a bit generic. The gap can be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. In general there's about a week or 2 delay.

Fingers crossed for you!

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Anonym A am 21. Juni 2021

Thanks Ian! Actually during the interview with a Project Leader, the interviewer actually asked for a pause to reply an urgent email, so I guess it must have been a super busy day! However, the interview with a Partner actually went over the 45-min slot, so I guess we kinda got along. Do you know how the scoring works (i.e. is it going to be some kind of weighted average between the 2 interviews?) Keeping my fingers crossed!

Udayan
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antwortete am 20. Juni 2021
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Hi

  • Partners in the first round are rare. Are you an experienced hire? It tends to happen more with experienced hires or for specific roles (instead of generalist consulting)
  • In general unfortunately yes - less time is not a good sign. If they like you they will go over the alloted time. Would rather be honest with you here
  • Yes you will get feedback usually wihin 1 week of the interview date

All the best

Udayan

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Henning
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antwortete am 27. Juni 2021
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  1. This can happen - depending on availability
  2. There's no way to judge this in any direction - you'll just have to wait.
  3. Yes they will. Time to second round can be anywhere between few days and few weeks. Obviously you also have a say in finding the right date.
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