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Delayed starting date again… Asking for suggestions

Delay

Question edited on Apr 10, 2024

Alessa

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McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

Alessa

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gave the best answer on Apr 07, 2024

McKinsey & Company | BCG | Roland Berger

hey! first of all congrats on the offer! Great achievement! I would suggest reaching out to HR again asking them why they moved your start! That's the easiest way to do it. Also, ask them if they can ensure your start ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting Interview Feedback Delay

anxiety Delay Final Round inhouse consulting

Most recent answer on Nov 24, 2023

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 Nov 23, 2023

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

Hi, it has just been one week now since the interview if I understand correctly. That is still well within the expected timeframe to hear back. The decision is out of your hands at this point so you will just have to ... (read entire answer)

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2nd Round Interview Response Timeline

Addressing interviewer Delay

Most recent answer on Sep 16, 2023

Sophia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| 6+ years of coaching

Sophia

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gave the best answer on Sep 14, 2023

Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| 6+ years of coaching

Hello, You're overthinking it! Until you hear from them one way or the other, there's no reason to assume anything at all. There's little point in trying to infer anything from the duration of their response: they could ... (read entire answer)

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MBB start date delayed in 2023 for experienced hire

Delay Job offer

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 14, 2023

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Hi there, 1) Would you recommend finding a full-time position or looking for a part-time job under this situation? Given it’s 6 months (hopefully they won’t delay more), in case you are looking for a side income I woul ... (read entire answer)

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MBB Start Date Delay (2023)

Delay MBB Recessions

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Florian

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Florian

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gave the best answer on Dec 05, 2022

Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hi there, Hiring is definitely slowing down globally at the moment, however, it's not fully dead yet in most countries. If you already have an offer, it should be all good but I want to share 3 observations nonetheless. ... (read entire answer)

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Meaning of a very delayed feedback call

BCG Delay First Round interview feedback

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Deniz

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Deniz

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gave the best answer on Oct 31, 2019

5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 400+ Trainees | Free 15-min Consultation Call

Hi, Most likely they are also interviewing other candidates, and they will make a decision once all interviews are finished. I would suggest that you continue your follow-ups. Best, Deniz

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1st Round interview results

Bain BCG Delay HR Mck McKinsey problem results wait

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Clara

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

Clara

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gave the best answer on Feb 15, 2021

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

Hello! Congrats on that interview, first of all :) Fingers crossed I am very surprised myself with the way that Bain is operating this year (like with the waitlist, wtf??) This said, and athough I would not cal ... (read entire answer)

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How much time to receive and decide on offer?

application process Delay Final Round Gap year internship MBB offer

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 18, 2017

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Hi Anonymous, I agree with Alexey; I would say option 2 he mentioned is particularly powerful not only to speed up the process, but also to reduce the number of interviews you will have to do. You will be indeed valid ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey offer letter delay

Delay McKinsey Offer Letter

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Anonymous gave the best answer on May 03, 2018

I wouldn’t be concerned about the fact that McK is acting in good faith and almost certainly this process will result in you receiving the offer very soon. However immigration laws are beyond the company’s control and t ... (read entire answer)

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