Mckinsey Ghosting me?

Question

I had a final round in Mckinsey. Three days after my interview I was told that I have to take one more interview with a senior partner because I didnt do so great in the math. So I took the interview the next day. Surprisingly the interview was a pei and not a case.

Ever since the last interview I have not heard back. I reached out to the recruiter but didn’t respond to me yet either.

it has been 2+weeks since my final round. Is Mckinsey ghosting me? Should I think this is a way of them telling me I am rejected?

Answer 1

Hi there,

before offer decisions are communicated after the final round, they have to be aligned between HR and the interviewers in the process. This can sometimes take time for various reasons. A few common ones are listed below for a general overview:

internal scheduling conflicts between HR and the interviewers, especially when partners need to be involved
the firm is still conducting more final round interviews with other candidates and they might want to wait for that to play out to look at the full candidate picture before extending final offers
offers have been extended to “first choice” candidates and the firm is trying to keep “backup” candidates on hold until they know who accepted and who declined their first batch of offers
holidays or year-end shutdown delay the decision-making and communication process
there is uncertainty internally around budget and the exact headcount they can actually hire so they are trying to buy time

I know that this is unsettling and every candidate wants to have clarity on the status sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, you'll always have to wait for the official word. It is legitimate, though, to politely follow up for an update after not hearing back for two weeks.

However, it is best to just assume a rejection and continue with the recruiting efforts with other firms until you have a written offer in your hands. That way you at least won't lose time.

Best of luck

Answer 2

Hi there,

There could be several reasons why they are delaying the call even in case of an offer. For example:

Partners got busy and cannot align
HR got busy and did not manage to call

I agree though that 2 weeks is unusual at McKinsey as they are usually quick with feedback regardless of the outcome.

If you sent an email when you reached out, I would wait one week from the follow-up and then call HR to ask for an update.

Good luck!

Francesco

Answer 3

Hey there,

McKinsey would not ghost you, especially after you have gone through a final round + a bonus round.

Nonetheless, two weeks is quite long and rather unusual so I'd wait until Monday, then call HR to ask about the status of your application!

Fingers crossed!

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 4

Dear candidate,

do not worry, generally it is a good sign that you managed so many interviews. I would suggest calling HR (instead of emailing) to clarify. Alternatively of course you can wait to hear back from them - both is fine.

Best regards

Answer 5

Hi there,

No need to worry!

I have had multiple candidates in similar situations. Despite oddly long waiting times, they still received offers. In your particular case, it may or may not result in one.

However, there's multiple possible reasons as to why it takes so long, none of which have anything to do with you but rather internal hold-ups.

Fingers crossed and best of luck!

Answer 6

Hi there,

Generally “ghosting” is not what happens in business. In reality they are busy and have other priorities.

Stay patient. If another 2 weeks go by before the recruiter responds give them a call.

Fingers crossed for you.

Answer 7

Hi there,

agree with Francesco - there may be various reasons why it takes a bit longer. Generally speaking, MBB firms will always have the courtesy to get back to you in such situation - regardless of the outcome.

If no response from recruiter yet, it may well be a process-related topic, e.g. decision has not yet been made for whatever reason. Suggest you wait for a another week for so, before you follow up again, if still required.

Wish you all the best!

Cheers, Andi

Answer 8

I would wait for 3-5 working days and then just follow up with the recruiter. It often happens that the interviewer struggles to find time to make the phone call.