I am struggling to get an interview from a consulting firm. I applied to McKinsey, Bain, KPMG, Oliver Wyman, PwC, and many other firms. Unfortunately, I was rejected by all of them.
A recruiter from KPMG called me after I sent my application. she told me that the position I applied for is not suitable for me (Analyst) because I already have some experience. She recommended that I apply for risk management related positions.
I graduated from the business school 18 months ago. I started working full time while I was still studying in the business school and continued working after the graduation. I now have 2 years of experience working in my current position (risk monitoring, fraud, and customer experience). Before the business school, I completed few internships and short assignments (1 year as market researcher and few months as a consultant).
I feel somehow that I am not a fresh graduate to be considered for entry level positions and not experienced enough to be considered for positions requiring experience. Should I continue applying but only to risk advisory positions? Or should I study more and complete a risk management certificate or training? Or should I just wait for a year or so and then start applying again?
I have a master’s degree in management from a target school with a focus on strategy.
I am interested in general management positions. It is only after the call from KPMG that I started considering risk management positions. I have 1 year experience as a market researcher (I worked at a Business Development division of a university). I completed a marker research project for an event management company, and 1 consulting assignment for a well known company while I was in the business school. I prefer to have the general management role at a top tier company (MBB) because they focus more on strategy. For the risk management roles, according to your reply big 4 should be my target. Thank you! your reply was very helpful!