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Delaying my starting date

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Rushabh
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Hello, Absolutely not a problem.  Consulting companies take a lot of time during the recruiting process to attract you, screen you, interview you, etc.  So sure you can ask them to delay the start date at a reasonable d ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MBB to be inflexible with starting date

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Hi, It's very common that you get a later starting date but then they ask you to start earlier. I think it's absolutely here. the company has business needs. Moreover - I don't know any other employer who is as flexib ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Current situation of starting dates

MBB starting time
Neueste Antwort am 1. Sept. 2020
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Ian
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Ian
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Hi there, It's a fair question that a lot of people are asking. I think it's far more more unlikely than it is likely that January dates get pushed back, as the shock of Covid has already hit. However, the possibility ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Starting Date

MBB McKinsey starting time
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Francesco
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Francesco
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Hi Anonymous, Excluding holiday periods such as August in Western Europe, more or less all the months should be theoretically feasible. They tend though to put your starting day on September or January, to concentrate ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Got The Job; When to Start?

career consulting McKinsey on the job starting time
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So, everyone is different with their personal needs for down-time, but from my (BCG) perspective, it's better to start earlier in the year - why? Because consulting billing slows considerably closer to December because ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Offer decision deadline too tight - what to do?

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Neueste Antwort am 1. Dez. 2019
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Antonello
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Hi, it is a common situation. I do not think you would have legal consequences in rejecting the offer (in Italy it is only a letter of intent and you do not incur in them, since each part has 6 months by the beginning t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When is the latest to start at BCG NA in order to qualify for year-end bonus?

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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
When I was at BCG a couple of years ago, first year consultants would only be eligible to the "company performance" part of the bonus in the first year (pro-rated to the number of months, with 3 months minimum tenuer I ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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