Hi there,

My understanding is that they are, but you have to remember hiring is down. For your purposes, just focus on having a good a resume as possible and networking (ideally with a referral).

Hi there, 

Applications might be reviewed according to different backgrounds yes. However, it is very unlikely that McKinsey will stop to hire MDs for this year. They will continue to hire overall and they do really care about hiring a diverse pool of people. It is just likely the case that they will hire less in overall numbers but this is not specific to MDs. So, I don't see any reason why they would not hire MDs. You could also always send an email to HR asking when you will likely receive the outcome. 

Best of luck! 

Adriane 

Hi there, 

Realistically, recruitment is just slowing down. And it's slowing down across all roles. It's not only for MDs.

You might still hear back from them. Don't read too much in not getting a response until now. 

Aside from this, I'd recommend you keep on applying. Especially since the market is tough now, I'd recommend you go as broad as you can. This guide explains how you should go about it:

• Maximising your chances of getting a consulting job during an economic downturn

Best,
Cristian

Fellow applicant here. MD hires and PhD hires are in separate batches. I heard last year the MD interviews were released a week later than PhD interviews. Although this year the MD hiring might dramatically decrease because McKinsey over-hired MDs in the previous years and this year the healthcare industry took a huge hit. Fingers crossed!

Hi there,

Q: Thus, my question is if it's possible the MDs are reviewed in a separate “batch” from the PhDs? Or is the economic situation so bad that McKinsey NA is just not hiring MDs through full-time this year? 

It is possible that your application will be reviewed later - it's unlikely that McKinsey is not hiring specifically MDs.

Unfortunately there is not much you can do besides (i) applying to other companies and/or (ii) waiting for the outcome. You might also ask the people who referred you for an update, in case you have a good connection with them.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

indeed, it's quite probable that they are reviewing MD applications in a separate batch. 

Regarding economic situation - while yes, hiring numbers for McK are down very significantly this year, they typically do not exclude specific cohorts / backgrounds from the process, but rather reduce hiring targets overall, across backgrounds. 

Rest assured that macroeconomic fluctuations do not impact the firm's general aim to intentionally foster and hire diversity - the latter has been and still is a core ingredient to the firm's exceptoinal problem solving competence. 

 Hope this helps. Wish you all the best!

Regards, Andi