Hi All,
Just got an offer from Mckinsey to join as a BA. I cannot beleive it as I doubted myself many times along the process but this forum made me believe and gave me good advice!
I now have BCG final round left and will give my all for the same!
What are some next steps after getting a verbal offer?
Hi there,
Congratulations - a huge achievement for sure!
What firm would you prefer to work for? If you already know it is going to be McKinsey, feel free to cancel the final BCG round. They would actually welcome this since it ties up their interviewers' capacity.
The process in McKinsey is usually the following after the offer:
All the best for your future!
Cheers,
Florian
Woohooo!! Nice work :)
Everyone doubts themselves. You worked hard, pushed through the doubt, had a can-do and a learning attitude, and succeeded. Well earned/deserved!
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Know that no-one can perfectly prepare for the job and that's the point: You will mess up, you will learn, you will be trained and supported. That's OK!
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First: Read the 25 tips in my consulting handbook
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Second: In terms of things you can learn/do to prepare beforehand:
1) Daily Reading
2) Industry deep-dives
3) Analytics tools
4) Excel
5) Powerpoint
6) Presentation skills / sharp communication
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Third: In terms of doing well in your role when you're there:
1) Understand the context/prompt (what role are you in, what company, who's watching, etc.)
2) Understand the objective (what, specifically, is expected from you...both day to day, and in your overall career progression)
3) Quickly process information, and focus on what's important - Take a lot of information and the unknown, find the most logical path, and focus on that.
4) Be comfortable with the unknown, and learn to brainstorm - think/speak like an expert without being one
In summary, there will always be a flood of information, expectations, competition etc. and not enough time. Find out which ones matter when. (i.e. be visibile and focus efforts on the things that people care about)
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Fourth: Here are some great prior Q&As for you!
https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-hard-is-it-to-excel-in-top-consulting-firms-6762
Congratulations! Well done. I did 2 years at Mck Dubai before moving to Private Equity in London. If you've gotten the offer from any of the ME offices, happy to share my thoughts and advise!
Congrats!
That's an amazing achievement.
After they make you the verbal offer, they will follow up with the written one. This you can sign and it stands as a pre-contract.
They will then provide you with a starting date and induction materials (courses that you can do prior to starting).
Here are two guides I wrote with my learnings from starting in McKinsey. Hope they will help with your own journey:
Good luck!
Cristian
Hi there,
Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question:
Q: What are some next steps after getting a verbal offer?
Are you referring to the McKinsey one? You should receive a contract and as soon as you have decided between them and BCG (assuming you get an offer there), I would recommend signing your favorite one to have a formal agreement.
For some tips before you start, you can check the following:
▶ How to Have a Great Start in Consulting
All the best for a great start!
Francesco
Best of luck with your next steps, and congratulations once again on this exciting opportunity with McKinsey!
Congratulations. Next steps after verbal offer is… getting a written formal offer! :)
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