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Interview dates

Hi,

Will I be able to choose when my interview will be or will they assign a date for me? Would like to set a date as far as possible to be fully prepared

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Ian
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on Dec 15, 2021
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

It completely depends (on company, region, what your recruiting process is, etc.). Generally, they will either assign a specific date or give you a date range.

Depending on how you're recruiting you can push back the dates if you're not ready (of course, this doesn't apply to cycle recruiting such as MBA recruiting for example).

on Dec 15, 2021
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success: ➡ interviewoffers.com | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there,

They will normally assign a date. However:

  • They may propose different dates to choose from
  • You could be able to reschedule if the proposed date doesn’t work

Best,

Francesco

Simon
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on Dec 14, 2021
50+ successful coachings / Ex-Mckinsey JEM & Interviewer / Industry + Engineering background

Hi, usually you get an invite and if you are not able to attend you can still ask to move it - hope that helps :-)

Florian
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on Dec 15, 2021
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Hey there,

Depends on the office and firm. Usually, you are provided with more than 1 date to select. However, you should always be able to reschedule in advance!

I get this question often in coachings if rescheduling has a negative impact on your application: No, it has not! :-)

Cheers,

Florian

Pedro
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on Dec 24, 2021
Bain | EY-Parthenon | Former Principal | 1.5h session | 30% discount 1st session

They will set a date. But you can postpone if you think you need more time to prepare, and it will not impact you negatively.

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