Edit: I agree with everyone who has suggested that I should have applied to other firms. Other MBB firms do not operate directly out of my country, hence the decision to delay it.
Hello everyone,
I hope you all are doing great.
I received a verbal offer from McKinsey's lead recruiter back in August/September, and I expected to receive the offer letter soon. However, I was told that there were some delays and that they were awaiting clarification. I'm not sure what that means and the team has been vague about it. Now, it has almost been 6 months and the next recruiting cycle has started, and I am asked to apply for it. I've asked for clarification for the previous cycle but so far I've been told that they'll contact me with clarification ‘soon.’ But considering it has been 6 months and now I've been asked to reapply, I'm super anxious. I wasn't preparing for case interviews at all cause I was told that I'd receive the offer letter in a week or two and that has turned into months.
I'm super anxious. What should I do in this situation? I know that I should be looking into other places and interviews too but this is so unlike McKinsey. It's super stressful.
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Hi Ian, Thanks for your comment. I have been following up bi-weekly. I was told that there were some delays. While I have plans to apply to other firms, I cannot make sense that they've asked me to apply to the new cycle. My peers who were rejected last year from McKinsey are already doing that so I'm confused why they would ask me to enter that cycle at the last minute. I'm also wondering if they'd ask any candidate to re-apply if they've already communicated a verbal offer.
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I totally understand your confusion and frustration. This isn’t fair or nice. But, you don’t have an offer. Unless a document is signed, nothing is locked in in business. You need to move forward as if you do not have an offer. I’m really sorry but that is just how it is