I heard from a couple of folks that MBB usually is willing to give a joining date upto a year out from when the offer is made. Six months is common but the policy is that they can extend upto a year at most. I also hear that they are usually supportive and flexible in deciding on a joining date. Is this right?
Hi Elias, thanks for this comment it was very informative. I'm a grad student in Germany right now, and I will finish my MA at the end of November. I'm originally from the US but planning on staying in Germany/eventually getting residency, etc. Anyway, as I'm in my MA I've of course got a LOT of prep work to do for my interviews/case studies/etc. as I have no business background and German is my third language. Right now I'm very busy with my Masters/part-time job, however I know many German firms are now looking for new hires. Ideally I would like to go ahead and start applying while they are eager to find new employees, however my concern would be not being prepared for the interviews properly. My other option is to wait until November to apply once I'm done with my MA work, and then interview in December/January after I've had a few weeks to solely focus on interview prep, but that is then awkward timing for interviewing, what with it being around the holidays, is it not? Any advice would be very helpful! Thanks in advance!
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