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How long do you have to accept an MBB offer?

From the time you get the offer , how long do they give you usually before having to accept?

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Dennis
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on Nov 25, 2023
Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi,

1-2 weeks from when you receive the written offer in the mail sounds about right. 

Some firms even host “sell dinners” for the cohort that received offers, where partners and consultants are in attendance as well, trying to convince the candidates that accepting the offer is a great idea.

In any case, it is pretty typical that HR/partners will suggest to put you in touch  with additional people from the firm to “help” you in the decision making process before the deadline is up.

Best

Pedro
Coach
on Nov 25, 2023
Bain | EY-Parthenon | Former Principal | 1.5h session | 30% discount 1st session

My first offer… I had 3 days to accept.

Honestly, looking back, it wasn't very correct of them.

My second offer, I had 2 weeks to take it. 2 weeks from receiving the offer in paper, which meant actually about 2 weeks + 2 days.

on Nov 25, 2023
Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi,

In my case it was 2 weeks. 

In between that, they also had some consultants / partners talk to me to help ‘sell’ the offer.

Hope this helps to clarify!

on Nov 30, 2023
#1 rated McKinsey Coach

Hi!

Actually, it depends a lot on the region. 

I've heard of anywhere from 48h to 2 weeks. 

1 week is the most typical timeline. 

You can push it if you have a good reason, but they don't really like that. If you're in the recruitment process with other firms, let them know so they move your interviewer to an earlier date.

Good luck!
Cristian

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on Nov 25, 2023
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Hi Alanoud,

Q: How long do you have to accept an MBB offer?

It might depend on the office and position, but in general I would expect 1 or 2 weeks in most cases.

Best,

Francesco

Alberto
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on Nov 26, 2023
Ex-McKinsey AP | +13 yrs hiring top talent | I help you think, speak & perform like a real consultant (95% success)

Hi there,

Consulting job offers typically have an acceptance deadline. This varies across consulting firms and geographies. 

In my particular case with McKinsey, offer acceptance period was 3 weeks.

Best,

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on Dec 01, 2023
FREE INTRO I exMcKinsey EM I exKearney consultant I High Success Rate I Official Coach for HEC (160 coachees in 2022/23)

Hi,

How long do you have to accept an MBB offer?

First of all, congrats, I understand that you have an offer. 1 week is a good and reasonable delay. 

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Alexandre

Ian
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on Nov 24, 2023
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

They will tell you in the offer letter/offer email.

Generally, it's a week or two - if you need to extend you can try asking

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