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Interviewing with urgency

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Most recent answer on Oct 04, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Oct 04, 2023

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Hi there! Go with the interviewer. If they want a more relaxed, free-flow discussion, then go for it. Then they want to assess how you think live through a problem, what sort of ideas you can come up with on the spot a ... (read entire answer)

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Interview follow-up

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Most recent answer on Jan 29, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jan 26, 2023

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Hi there, Anything under a week is a bit too soon. Don't worry, they didn't forget about you. I'd suggest if you get to two weeks and you haven't heard back, then that's when you should follow-up. Let me also share w ... (read entire answer)

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How unethical is it to accept an offer and decline it afterwards?

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Most recent answer on May 11, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on May 09, 2022

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Hi there, 1) Is it possible to stall the acceptance for ~2 weeks and in the meanwhile interview with Firm A? It may be possible. Sometimes they give you less time to accept (eg 1 week). In any case, if you get B, you c ... (read entire answer)

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MBB final rounds, no offer.

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Most recent answer on Feb 23, 2021

gave the best answer on Feb 22, 2021

Hi there, I completely agree with Udayan - you can't beat yourself up over this. Remember, you're in the (vast) majority here. That's especially true this year where there's just less demand/hiring happening. Also ... (read entire answer)

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MBB recruiting with COVID

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Most recent answer on Nov 09, 2020

gave the best answer on Jul 06, 2020

Hi Natalie, First, more than happy to quickly look over your resume and answer some quick questions. Second, here are a few thoughts on how COVID-19 is affecting the consulting world. INTERVIEW FORMATS Most inte ... (read entire answer)

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Important to have a driving licence (driver's license)?

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Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Oct 28, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello Katharina! Good to see you arround the Q&A again :) Absolutely not a deal breaker. In my years in McK I never drove a car. Sometimes we rented it when we were at the client in a different city, but only ... (read entire answer)

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What's being interviewed remotely like?

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Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2020

Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Udayan

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gave the best answer on Aug 13, 2020

Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Online interviews make communicating harder. You don't get to read the micro-movements that happen in in-person conversations that inform many ways we react. To compensate for this, the following helps 1. Modulate you ... (read entire answer)

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Which firms are recruiting Experienced Hires right now?

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Most recent answer on Jul 16, 2020

Robert

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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Robert

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gave the best answer on Jul 16, 2020

McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Hi Anonymous, For McKinsey, for experienced hires I am not aware of a global policy on that, and it would be even counter-productive if offices would not allowed to hire if they need a specific resource. And that's ... (read entire answer)

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