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Mckinsey - waiting for recruiting feedback on interviews

Case Interview Feedback Interview Experience

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Anonymous A asked 4 hours ago

Hi, I have done my first 3 interviews with Mckinsey and I am waiting to hear back from them. I got the feedback after my first interview within the same day, saying it was positive. They have then scheduled 2 other inte ... (read entire question)

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Where should I look for last minute summer internships if I want to go into MBB?

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Sorry to hear about this. Indeed, you need to go broad, especially in the current market. For when you apply again, you might want to use this: Expert Guide: Build A Winning Application Strategy For now, I would recom ... (read entire answer)

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What was the most important lesson you learned in school?

PrepLounge: Personal Fit

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Anonymous D gave the best answer on Jul 13, 2022

To not fall under group bias when doing collaborative projects. Recently I had a feasibility study. I was not a huge fan of our business idea. I learned in a psychology class that its always good to hear everyone's poin ... (read entire answer)

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How to handle interview anxiety

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Kevin

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McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

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McKinsey | PhD in Biostats

Hi there, Feeling overwhelmed is completely natural given the stakes, but let's not forget that you have received interviews from all MBB firms and offers from Accenture and Deloitte– that's a huge achievement. It indic ... (read entire answer)

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MBA Sponsorship

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Cristian

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Yes. You tend to make your own path inside the firm. There are no ‘rules’ that are set in stone about whether you can or cannot go for the MBA program. Even when they are, they can make an exception if you can make a ... (read entire answer)

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Should I reach out to the hiring team?

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Andreas

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BCG Principal, First/Final Round Interviewer, Post-MBA offers from All Big 3, Experience working for Booz and Accenture

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BCG Principal, First/Final Round Interviewer, Post-MBA offers from All Big 3, Experience working for Booz and Accenture

Congrats on the interviews. It can obviously be stressful waiting for responses after interviews (it is for all of us). First: Whether you follow-up or not is not going to change the result. Given it has been 7 days, ... (read entire answer)

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How to update my CV after consulting internships

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BCG Principal, First/Final Round Interviewer, Post-MBA offers from All Big 3, Experience working for Booz and Accenture

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BCG Principal, First/Final Round Interviewer, Post-MBA offers from All Big 3, Experience working for Booz and Accenture

Hey! You would want to cover on your resume (w/o revealing confidential information): a. Context of the internship b. What did you do? c. Your impact What recruiters are looking for: 1. Is resume clearly / concis ... (read entire answer)

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Emailing Interviewers

Final Round

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, if the recruiter is on longterm break, they probably referred to another HR contact in their email note of absence. Try to contact some other HR person for follow up but not the interviewers. They will likely ... (read entire answer)

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BCG Middle East Fresh Graduate

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Cristian

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Congrats on the offer! If I were you, I'd put together an application strategy and go for all the MBBs. Then get a referral for each and make sure your application package is stellar so you can pass screening. I can h ... (read entire answer)

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In MBB, if you're under consideration for office X then does that mean you've been rejected from any offices higher up in your prefereces?

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In the US, it's a bit different. Basically, it rather means that the office that you're being considered for was actively looking for more people to recruit, whereas the offices higher up in your preference were alread ... (read entire answer)

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When is the 12-month ban counted from?

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Cristian

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It's not a fixed time. It's rather an indicative period of time, which they assume is necessary for you to develop the additional skills to make it worth interviewing you. So even if 8 months have passed since you wer ... (read entire answer)

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Seeking Advice for Upcoming Consulting Firm Event

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Francesco

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Hi there, 1) Should I contact them before the event? What would be your goal when contacting them? Depending on that, it might or might not make sense. If you need to apply for the summer internship before the event (I ... (read entire answer)

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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gave the best answer on Apr 15, 2024

Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi Lionila, it sounds like you know the area you want to work in. So the best you can do is to try to get as much exposure to that area as you can. Raise your hand and let the people in your company know what you are pa ... (read entire answer)

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

If I were you, I'd shoot an email to the recruiter exactly with this content. The format of the interview should never be a secret for you. And the more you find out from the recruiter before the event, the better posi ... (read entire answer)

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US PEOPLE ONLY PLEASE! Does having an referral matter for MBB?

networking Referral Referral program at MBB

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Cristian

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Cristian

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I can understand how all of this is confusing, especially with so much hearsay floating around. It gets even more confusing when you speak with people in MBB who aren't part of the recruitment process and who assume th ... (read entire answer)

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How much does Bain care about "fit"? Can it be an unspoken reason for rejection?

advanced degree Bain & Company MBB USA

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Fit is usually cultural fit (and well… Bain really has a bias/preference towards extroverts/ outgoing people, in my humble opinion). If there's an issue regarding target industries… then they would usually let you know, ... (read entire answer)

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Where to find affordable mentoring session?

consulting MBB

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gave the best answer on Apr 14, 2024

Some coaches offer discounts over their base prices (or you may be able to negotiate one). For example, I am giving out 30% discounts in April (up to 10 candidates) over my current price. To be honest, while I understan ... (read entire answer)

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I have done with my interview at one of big 4 firm and now it’s have been more then 3 weeks

Interview results

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Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /6 years McKinsey recruiting experience

Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /6 years McKinsey recruiting experience

Most likely if they are not replying it's because a decision has still not been made. If it was a no they would have sent a rejection mail and if it was a yes they would have made an offer. They may be still waiting to ... (read entire answer)

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UK MBA: Transitioning from Growth/product role at a startup into consulting

consulting MBA transition UK

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /6 years McKinsey recruiting experience

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /6 years McKinsey recruiting experience

You have a great profile from a work experience perspective! In terms of MBA - I would not look outside Top 7-8 schools in the US, LBS and INSEAD. You will be severely limiting your chances to get into a top consulting ... (read entire answer)

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Big 4 or MBB to IB

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Cristian

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Pamela, That's a tough one, but to be honest, from a long-term perspective, all options are great. Yes, it would make more sense to stay for your promotion and then go in directly as a Senior Associate, but if you have ... (read entire answer)

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