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Referral process McKinsey

McKinsey Referral Referred

Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024

gave the best answer on Feb 10, 2024

Hi there, Nice networking! You shouldn't be worried - just reach out and say you checked spam/junk etc. and can't find it. Ask if they can double-check that it was sent and ask if they know the email sender (so you can ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey Frezee Period

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Most recent answer on Dec 01, 2023

gave the best answer on Dec 01, 2023

Freeze period is about a year and it's quite hard to get around (save for, perhaps, a partner referral)

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Application dilemma

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Most recent answer on Apr 22, 2022

gave the best answer on Apr 21, 2022

Hi there, If McKinsey explicitly gave you a timeline, then I'm sorry but your hands are tied! You need to apply in August. While it's generally frowned upon, if you get an offer people do rescind offers later. That said ... (read entire answer)

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Preparing for McKinsey intro call (from a referral)?

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Most recent answer on Feb 04, 2021

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Feb 03, 2021

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

Hello! Congrats on the referral! You will have a 30mins call with recruiting, not consultants, this is a fundamental difference with the interviews of the 1st round. This is going to be similar to FIT, but not th ... (read entire answer)

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Applying to McKinsey in Switzerland: needing referral?

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Francesco

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Hi there, A couple of notes on your post: LinkedIn is not the best way to connect to find a referral. Emails work a lot better and it is pretty easy to find the email of someone on the internet The message you s ... (read entire answer)

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