Hello!

First of all, and this applies to all situations, I would be great for you to have a referral in the company(ies). This would boost your chances to get an interview -that you seem to have secured in BCG, at least before COVID-.

Secondly, given your profile, why not also applying to Mck and Bain? And also tier 2 companies?

Regarding when to apply, I would wait now couple of months until the summer, as you had originally planned. Applying now vs. the summer in your case does not make a difference and furthermore lets you more time to consolidate your CV and gain experience.

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi A,

First of all, reach out HR and check up the situation. In case COVID situation won't get better then just wait until it will resolve and don't waist your chance.

Best,

André

Hi there,

what about the other MBB? I would recommend to apply for all three when you are ready if possible, to maximize your chances.

I assume your part-time MBA would be compatible with the MBB job and the job level would be the same if you apply now compared to in few months, otherwise it would obviously make sense to wait the end of the MBA for a full-time position.

In terms of the timeline to apply, I would first verify with your internal connections if the companies are still hiring. Unless they say recruiting is not affected (which I doubt) and you have a reason to apply immediately, I would wait until they say there are more openings available to maximize your chances (probably towards the end of the year). This would have the added benefit to make your recent work experience more justifiable as they may question your motivation if they see you are regularly moving to a new job after few months.

Best,

Francesco

Hi there,

Since your MBA graduation time is Sep 2021, you still have plenty of time. I would suggest to wait a bit til probably Q4 of this year for application. Does your MBA program have the regular campus recruiting for full-time students? I know you are part-time, but if there is, you can try to follow the full-time recruiting schedule.

The risk of applying now is that you would be with the big backlog in the pipeline as Thomas mentioned, and the passing bar now is likely to be higher than usual.

Meanwhile, you can start networking already if you have time. Successful networking is not just once off session. You can follow up once in a while to keep it warm.

Hope it helps,

Emily

It is great to hear that you made it that far! My recommendation is to wait a little longer because the backlog of candidates is going to be massive. That is due to Corona and it currently being the hiring season for a lot of countries (in a non-Corona year). So supply is proportionally high and demand is low. Waiting until things slowdown and the backlog disappears will increase your chances. I would apply at the end of the year.

Hi,
unfortunately, nobody now is able to predict the precise effects on each business. The 2 true facts today are that interviews are taking place regularly but online instead than face to face, and that many new consulting projects are being paused. Therefore if this lockdown continues for long it can cause a shrinking in new hires.

Best,
​Antonello