McKinsey New York Final Round

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the well done second round interviews! My fingers are kept crossed for you.

That is indeed an interesting situation which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I'm happy to give you my perspective on that:

• Without taking part in the actual interview, it is quite hard to diagnose what the statements of the senior partner means regarding a potential offer.
• Still, given your brief description, my hypothesis would be that the interview was neutral (neither turning the senior partner a promoter nor a detractor for the upcoming assessment).
• Generally speaking, for both McKinsey and other consulting companies, the second round is mainly there to confirm your overall good performance and impression during the first round. Still, most times you simply do not have enough insights on what went well and what not. I have had coachees who, to their own experience, aced all interviews in both rounds, got very positive interim feedback and still ended up not receiving an offer. Thus, unfortunately, the only thing to do now is wait and keep fingers crossed.

If you would like to have a more in-depth discussion on your second round interviews, please feel free to to contact me directly.

I hope this helps,

Hagen

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