Hi guys, I graduated from a leading uni in America, and then Master from a target school here in London.
I worked for ~3 years in corproate strategy for 2 FTSE250 companies in retail/consumer goods in London. I have experience leading various work streams and even projects during my work experience.
I was offered an intervieiw at McKinsey in APAC. They asked me if I want to apply as BA or JA (Junior Associate). I chose JA but HR said it would be a bit hard (potentially due to the limited headcount they have this year). So the HR set me up for interviews for the BA position.
I am just trying to understand, in my case, do I have a chance to negotiate my entry level position? I did loads research on Linkedin and people with similar background (coporate strategy), even those with only 2 years of experience, seem to be able to get JA as their entry level position. Not the mention, a BA position would be a significant paycut for my current salary (50% lower).
Do I have a chance to negotiate my starting point? If so, how and when should I go about it?
Thank you!!