Final round BCG

Hello A,

It's difficult to know for sure whether or not you will be offered a position at BCG based on the information provided. It's important to remember that even if you made some mistakes during the case interview, you may still have done well overall. The fact that the interviewer gave positive feedback about your preparation and the communication during the interview is a good sign. On top of that, having a 90 min interview is a good sign as well. Consultants have a very busy schedule and wouldn't devote so much of their time to you if they didn't see some potential.

In any case, try not to focus too much on what you think you did wrong. Instead, take note of the areas where you could improve and use that information to prepare for future interviews. Keep in mind that it's not uncommon to have to interview multiple times before being offered a position at a top consulting firm. 

Good luck with everything!

Best,

Victoria

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the progress in the application process with BCG thus far!

I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:

• First of all, while I can completely understand your ambition to read between the lines and as such control the situation, I would highly advise you not to do so since you essentially no longer control it. Moreover, even if the interviewer actually meant to give you a hint, he/she will not be the only person to decide whether you will receive an offer or not.
• Moreover, I would advise you to consider reaching out to an experienced coach, given the quite fundamental weaknesses you mentioned, unless you are absolutely certain that this was a one-time slip.
• Lastly, besides preparing for your last interview with BCG, I would highly advise you to distract yourself in the meantime by spending time with family and friends, pursuing a hobby, or applying, preparing, and interviewing with other strategy consulting companies.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Hi there,

Q: All in all I felt like I screwed up. Appreciate your comments!

It seems your performance was ok but not great.

Unfortunately it is not possible for anyone but the interviewer to evaluate your particular case now.

Although I understand your desire to get a clear answer on your performance, the only thing you can do now is to act on what is in your control, that is (i) prepare for other interviews/ apply to other companies and/or (ii) wait for the results.

Good luck!

Francesco

It's really hard to tell in the interview itself how it's gone, and impossible for other people to tell you. What I will say though is that as the decision to hire is never up to just one person, interviewers will try to no convey anything at the end which is either positive or negative. They could say something positive, and it didn't go well in the other interview and so you're not offered a role and then they will have got your hopes up unnecessarily. Or it could go the other way round. 

So try to not think about it, they'll give you an answer soon. Good luck!

It is impossible for anyone to truly understand what was going through the interviewer's mind. We all have a need to interpret the interview and it is all based on assumptions until we know the outcome.

In general the red flags for an interview outcome from an interviewer's perspective are

• Ending the interview early
• Not being engaged in the interview (constantly looking at phone, answering in short sentences etc.
• Being frustrated and short during the interview
• Not guiding you during the interview

Sounds like you did not really have much of the above so don't be hard on yourself.

Best,
Udayan

Hello,

Very hard to say as you may be over/under critical of your performance. If I were you, I would lean a bit on the negative side - but you never know ! 

Good luck and hope it's a positive outcome :)

Best,

Rushabh

You are in final round, meaning that you know how to do cases. That is also clear from your description. 

A lot of candidates don't, but they don't get to final round.

Having said this, it is just impossible to judge whether you had a great performance or not. A case never is 100% perfect. 

Good luck and don't overthink this.

Hi there,

Impossible for us (or you) to know. You will have no idea until they call/email you.

Just forget about it for now and move on/forward. I know that's hard but it's out of your hands now!

fingers crossed for you!

Hi there, 

I've noticed that on average candidates feel worse about their performance in interviews than how it actually went in reality. 

Don't worry so much about it. Everybody has good or bad days - the important thing is to just attempt your best every day. 

Best,
Cristian

Hello,

Congratulations on completing your final round interviews! I assume you're writing in to ask about your odds of getting an offer based on your interview performance? I know it's easier said than done, but at this stage there's not much point in trying to guess that - you don't know how the other candidates performed, precisely what profile they were looking for, or the interviewers' subjective impression of you. You'll know soon enough, but in the meantime, remember that an interview doesn't need to be perfect for someone to be given an offer. Best of luck!