McKinsey Imbellus Question

Hi there,

1) Will my Imbellus result from the past make me automatically rejected?

If they consider the past test, it will depend on the performance you had on the test. As the score is usually valid for 12 months, if your performance was really bad, it might lead to a rejection, regardless of the rest of the application material.

Having said that, given the deadline is in the same month, they might offer the option for a new test.

2) Would a partner referral help in this instance?

A referral will help to receive a new invitation to start the process, but should not be able to compensate for a poor performance in the test.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

This would likely count as a new application with a new test.

A partner referral would help significantly!

All the best,

Florian

No, the previous test shouldn't necessarily get you rejected.

If I were you, I'd reach out to the recruiter to ask to retake the test if you feel you didn't perform that well. 

And yes, a referral of any type would be helpful. 

Sharing below two guides on how to get the referral: 

• Expert Guide: How To Handle Networking Calls and Get Referrals
• Expert Guide: How To Get Referrals Via LinkedIn?

Best,
Cristian

A partner referral always helps.

The imbellus previous result won't make you automatically rejected (unless it is really very bad… but I think in this situation you have the chance to do the imbellus again).