McKinsey Imbellus Game

Hi there,

First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rejection from McKinsey!

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, it's important to note that there may be a slowdown in recruiting among strategy consulting companies. While this might not be the case for your specific company and office, it is still worth mentioning.
• Moreover, even if you performed well on the McKinsey Solve, there could have been other factors that influenced the decision not to move forward with your application such as your overall profile, the specific application files, a potential referral aso.
• I would advise you to focus on your applications to Bain and BCG and give your best effort there. Remember that the outcome of one application does not define your worth or future success.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to address your specific situation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Hi there,

I'm sorry to hear.

Unfortunately, passing the Imbellus is a necessary, but not sufficient condition to be invited to interview.

The other factors at play are:

1. Overall strength of background/profile
2. Strength of resume itself (how well it's done)
3. Networking / referral
4. Pipeline/demand
5. # applicants/supply

Make sure to network extensively with Bain + BCG prior to applying in order to maximize your odds!

Hi there,

We are seeing a significant decrease in hiring across all firms at the moment, also in McKinsey.

Hence, it is likely that the average scores to move further in the process have increased as well unfortunately for the moment.

On top of that other factors are considered as well:

• Resume
• Referrals
• Strength of other candidates
• Demand

All the best,

Florian

Hi there, 

Sorry to hear. 

First of all, doing really well in the game doesn't guarantee that you'll pass to the interview rounds. They assess your results from the game together with your CV, cover letter and referral (if applicable) before deciding to take your further or not. So it might just be that the rest of the application documents were not great. 

Second of all, since there's a bit of a slowing down in recruiting at the moment, the standards for candidates have increased, so it's even harder than usual to get to the interviews. 

Best,

Cristian

Yeah, I know the feeling dude.

Just received my rejection as well, I do know for a fact that I did the imbellus test extremely well. Maybe they're not satisfied with the CV, maybe it's slowing staffing, who knows.

However it's just how things are. I'm gonna concentrate on building my CV and apply come September. I hope you do too. 

Did they give you a deadline to complete the Imbellus Test?

My friends and I got rejected last night as well. I assume it's a hiring freeze :(