Hi there,

Sorry to hear about the personal issues and hope you're able to work through them in good time.

Yes, you absolutely can and should ask McKinsey to delay. Try to do this via call and be honest about how much time you need. Is 2 months overly ambitious? Then ask for 3-4!

Figure out what you need, and figure out the best way to articulate this to them (including the “why”).

Good luck to you!

Hi there,

1) Is it ok to ask McKinsey if I can continue the process in  2 months or so 

Yes, asking is not a problem. Worst case they will say it is not possible.

2) Is it ok to ask for them to keep my progress so I'll freeze the process and will continue it next cycle 

Yes, same as above.

3) How long can you reschedule

I would propose the time you actually need. If they cannot accommodate they will tell you and you can try to negotiate a different time.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

This should always be possible.

My advice for such cases is always to reach out to HR personally, ideally via a phone call and discuss your situation.

The worst case is that they cannot reschedule the interview (very unlikely).

All the best for you!

Cheers,

Florian

Hi,

I've seen many situations in which there was a “freeze” for the candidate's recruiting process applied for a certain time that got picked up again at a later date. Definitely speak to HR about it to reschedule the first round.

Best wishes

Definitely worth asking. As long as you are honest and clear about what you need and why then there is a very high chance they can ‘freeze’ it. It is not a guarantee of course but a good chance 

Hi there, 

Sorry to hear about the situation.

It's totally ok to reschedule, especially when you have a very good reason to do so. The time that you can postpone the interviewer for is decided on a case by case basis. McKinsey has no interest in losing a potentially valuable candidate by applying irrational timelines. Just connect with the recruiter / HR, explain the situation and problem solve with them on what would be the best approach. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi - This should not be a problem. Just send an email to HR explaining your situation. I expect them to be quite accommodating. 

I don't think there's an exact limit, but postponing up to 6 months shouldn't be an issue. Just think about what would be the best time for you and ask for that.