Very hard to say really..

Little mistake here & there wont cost you bigtime but a solid consistent performance in all interviews is the best way to be assured. This way you make it easy for the interviewers to say Yes. Feedback from every round matters and only in rare/exceptional circumstances, will a senior partner intervene and go against other interviewer's feedback.

Regardless, be patient , keep practising and have other options going in parallel. Remove this self created pressure.

Dear A,

The truth is that you probably will get a rejection, because you need two interviewers to say "Yes" for you to pass to the next round. And if you second interview was really-really bad as you've described it, then you need to accept the rejection and try again being better prepared next time, or basically continue interview with other firms and get other offers fro their. There are many other opportunities.

Regarding writing to HR, I would not really recommend you to do this, because it might bring you into very negative light for future.

That's basically it.

Wish you good luck,

and if you need any support in order to get offers from other firms, feel free to drop me a line,

Best,

André

Hi,

This happens and sometimes they do it on purpose. Of course, it's not the guidelines but rather the personal interviewer's style. I think you should:

1. Stay calm whatever situation you have. Keep in mind that it's a game and he may be doing that on purpose.
2. Remember that the person may be just tired or have personal problems. And it does not necessarily mean that he doesn't like you. My worst interviewers gave me the best feedback later.
3. In case keep structuring and asking the right questions. If you are structured the way you think, even if it is a common sense logic - it's very hard to give you a bad feedback
4. Try to engage the interviewer. If you take a minute - make a new structure on paper and present it. If you are doing the calculations - present your approach first and come with intermediate numbers. Don't let him start checking his e-mails!
5. Keep smiling, it's important. I know it's hard, but you should be polite and friendly no matter what.
6. Ask the right questions in the end of the interview. It's not ok to ask:

• Questions that can cause negative emotions (e.g. work hours)
• Information you should learn before the interview (e.g. typical career path)
• Questions that may show that you are unfamiliar with consulting work (Like are you specialized in strategy or operations?

It is ok to ask:

• Questions that cause positive emotions and highlight consulting pros (e.g. Mck people)
• Questions on the topics you are excited about (e.g. data science)
• Non-business questions (e.g. team retreats)

Best!