Hi there,

First of all, I am sorry to hear about your rejections from McKinsey!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation:

• First of all, it is not surprising that you got rejected for the two roles you applied later since you are typically allowed to only apply for one role at a time.
• Moreover, given the recent layoffs in backoffice functions at McKinsey, the information session could simply be a resource-effective way of communicating certain decision. But ultimately, no one knows, and I would highly advise you to follow the process, as frustrating as it may be given the long lead time.

You can find more on this topic here: How to deal with a rejection from a consulting company.

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

Best,

Hagen

Wow, this is really confusing. 

Theoretically, you can only interview for one role at a time. So I'm a bit surprised to hear that you had almost 3 ongoing applications. 

For now, I will follow the recommendations from HR, participate in the online session, and ask your questions there. Perhaps then they can give a clear answer. 

It's quite frustrating, I imagine, to be facing all this confusion as a candidate.

In the meantime, do apply for other roles as well. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

Certainly confusing, but you have to remember how most organizations work.

They are large, imperfectly run entities.

Therefore there are different people running different lists.

It's most likely that you have been rejected (given what they've told you) and should wait another year to re-apply. Doesn't hurt to check, but, as always, remember that you should be networking with and applying to lots of different firms.

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