Hi,
So I received an email to apply for Product Owner Position in McKinsey digital. The entire process till the final round took 9 months since the interview was often rescheduled.
my final interview took place in May and on Jun 6th, the recruiter asked me for my pay slip and any additional benefits along with the equity that I am receiving in my current organisation.
Since then, I didn’t hear back from them. I checked in with the recruiter twice. The first time he said it is going to take some time. I followed on Monday and he said we’re still working on it and that he’ll keep me posted. I then asked him if he could tell me where do I stand in the process but he didn’t respond.
At this point, I am confused. Does it take this long for them to decide? Is there a possibility of rejection or that they’re working on an offer.
The position is based in Pakistan. But I will be relocating to another city if the offer is made.
P.S. A friend who got into the Dubai team as an Engineer said her interviews took 5-6 month and then offer to onboarding and relocation took 3-4 months.
Thank you Hagen! So I had a call with the recruiter today. Basically I called him since he messaged saying he will update me once he has some clarity. I called him and asked if he can explain to me what he means by clarity. Is it related to a hiring freeze or the offer? He replied: it is bit of both. The company is going through certain circumstances and global restructuring so it is taking some time. But the team and partners involved in my role’s decision is working on it on a priority basis. He said that they’ll be wrapping it up by the end of this quarter or next. I then asked him if he could share a timeline regarding when the offer will be made to which he said this is a tricky question and the team is working on it but it is a big team and it is difficult to get everyone onboard or together. In the end I don’t remember what I asked but he replied to it with that we are here to entertain you and assist you otherwise I wouldn’t have even responded. At this point I am confused. This is a huge role for me in Pakistan but I don’t know what is going on and the recruiter is quite ambiguous. What do you think is really happening?
Hi Aleeya, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the continued ambiguity in your situation with McKinsey. It seems they are going through some changes which are affecting the hiring process. I would advise you to stay patient, continue to follow up at appropriate intervals, and apply to other consulting firms. Best, Hagen