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Anonym A fragte am 9. Juni 2020

Hello everybody,

I am little confused as when should I apply due to current situation. I know it is highly depends on company and office but I think there will be less competition in the month of September as most of the people are applying right now as they lost their jobs.

What do you think?

P.S - I am open to every firm be it MBB, tier 2, tier 3 and boutique consulting firms.

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Chris
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antwortete am 9. Juni 2020
McKinsey EM, 8 years recruiting interviews, 4 years professional coaching, 1000+ candidates helped

Hi there, great question. I'd say most consulting firms are moving forward with the usual volume of interview candidates, especially since they recruit months (sometimes years) in advance of their human capital needs, and so a few month situation like COVID hasn't impacted the process beyond moving the interviews to video conference.

I'd say applying now would have less competition than September, since many MBA programs and other programs have their full-time recruiting process happen in September.

Good luck with applying!

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Robert
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antwortete am 9. Juni 2020
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Hi Anonymous,

For the moment it looks like if consulting firms are re-starting their recruiting engine again to increase capacity.

Without having a deep understanding about your whole personal situation it's not possible to give you an answer when it's the best time for you to apply.

However, if you have an opportunity for networking your way into the consulting firms (safest option in general to land interviews), you should do so. At the same time also using your contacts to get a better understanding of the specific office and firm about the best timing for your situation.

Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind and give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!

Robert

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Clara
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antwortete am 9. Juni 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

It totally depends on each firm and geography.

Overall, without knowing the details, it´s not the best time to apply. However, in many personal situations, waiting does not make a lot of sense, hence is best to take your chances.

It´s quite vague, I know... but the analysis really is worth in a 1on1 basis.

Cheers!

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Vlad
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antwortete am 10. Juni 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

I am not sure if the situation will get better in September. The economic cycle is already bad and it will take at least a year to recover. Try getting a referral and applying now

Best

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Anrian
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antwortete am 9. Juni 2020
Ex Kearney Senior Manager | Ex McKinsey Engagement Manager | Interviewer & Case Coach at McKinsey (200+ Real Interviews)

Hi There,

I think if you apply today (during this situation), it won't actually increase the chance to get sorted.

In fact, the recruiter/HR is currently occupied doing a lot of other stuff and focus on candidates in the pipeline rather than seeking a new candidate.

Yet, there is no harm in trying. I personally would just try to send my CV and Cover Letter. If I get the reply than it will be nice. Otherwise, you can always try again when this COVID is over.

Hope this helps!

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Anonym antwortete am 9. Juni 2020

Hello

There are a lot of interviews that have been postponed and therefore the pipeline is very important until September. Applying in September if you can wait is perhaps smarter because the firms will then have a better view of the 2021 recruitment plan ; even if it will still be far from final!

Best,

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Anonym B antwortete am 13. Juni 2020

If you are not already in the pipeline, dont bother applying. MBB wont make any offers for <Q3 2021 and you wont get any interviews for the next months.

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Antonello
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antwortete am 13. Juni 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, I recommend to all of my candidates applying now. In fall there will be lots of application postponed and it is not clear that the positions available will be more.

Best,
Antonello

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Luca
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antwortete am 11. Juni 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello,

I would suggest to contact a person from the office (an HR or a consultant) to ask if they have stopped the recruiting process. If you don't have this possibility I would apply anyway, the only risk is to be added to the pipeline. Waiting will not increase your chances to get an interview, since the effects of the COVID will last for at least some months and the pipeline of candidates will be huge after these months without interviews.

Best,
Luca

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Anonym antwortete am 11. Juni 2020

Dear A,

The first window of opportunity is to apply now in June, before the summer break. This window is a little bit narrower. Second opportunity window will be broader - as you mentioned in autumn, starting from September.

So, if you can wait, I would recommend you to go for September, if not - then apply now, but don't apply in July or August.

Hope it helps,

Good luck,

André

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