Hi there,
First off, congratulations and well done....your networking efforts paid off! This all is very good/promising news.
Of course, careful to not set expectations, but you should be cautiously optimistic.
No 1: No, but yes. You should get your hopes up, but they will still be evaluating you in this call. It still counts as a screening. But that's ok! They're already impressed with you :)
No 2: Prepare like a regular interview. It won't be as intense, but you should be ready with 1) Resume walkthrough 2) Why Consulting 3) Why McKinsey.
You should also be very clear about why you're interested in the ME office, and have a good idea of what possible roles might fit you. They will let you know which roles they think you fit in (and, ideally, this matches what you expect).
You should then be prepared to say "I think that role sounds great. It's exactly what I was expecting, and it's where I would thrive b/c I have experience, interest, etc. there"
Good luck :)
Hi there,
First off, congratulations and well done....your networking efforts paid off! This all is very good/promising news.
Of course, careful to not set expectations, but you should be cautiously optimistic.
No 1: No, but yes. You should get your hopes up, but they will still be evaluating you in this call. It still counts as a screening. But that's ok! They're already impressed with you :)
No 2: Prepare like a regular interview. It won't be as intense, but you should be ready with 1) Resume walkthrough 2) Why Consulting 3) Why McKinsey.
You should also be very clear about why you're interested in the ME office, and have a good idea of what possible roles might fit you. They will let you know which roles they think you fit in (and, ideally, this matches what you expect).
You should then be prepared to say "I think that role sounds great. It's exactly what I was expecting, and it's where I would thrive b/c I have experience, interest, etc. there"
Good luck :)