Hi community,
I’m a South American student completing a degree at a top Canadian university. The recruitment process for some European MBB/Tier 2 consulting firms has just kicked off and I was wondering how feasible it is for a non-EU applicant to even make it past the screening phase and all the interviews after. Are they evaluated more harshly than local students? Should I even give it a try and apply? The language requirement is not a problem as I’m fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Some South American consulting firms (where I might stand a bigger chance) are not recruiting this year so my concern is that if I applied and didn't get in, I could 'burn my bridges' and would have to wait a year or two to re-apply.
Thx.
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Hi Clara, Thanks for your reply. In fact, my reason behind applying was more related to increasing my opportunities than anything else (I'd love to work in Europe, though). I was actually interested in applying to MBB Spain but now I am not sure if I should do it because as you mentioned visa sponsorship can be an issue. During your time at McKinsey, did you know of any non-EU consultant who was sponsored? My other concern is that if I apply and don't get it, I could not reapply next year when the South American offices start their recruitment process.
There are lots of non EU visa sponsored McKinsey consultants working in Europe!!
I'm guessing visa sponsorship is only available for MBAs/Experienced hires, right?
Not true