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Offer rescinded - impact on background check? (US)

background check consulting Offer Letter Offer_rescinding.

Most recent answer on Mar 27, 2024

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 26, 2024

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rescinded offer from the boutique consulting firm! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, honesty is key in such situations. It's impo ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Offer

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Most recent answer on Mar 04, 2024

gave the best answer on Mar 03, 2024

Hi there, This is very odd. Did you follow up a few times back in September? As in, have you just been waiting for 6 months or have you been checking in? To anyone reading this: “I wasn't preparing for case interviews ... (read entire answer)

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Project expenses

BCG Bain McKinsey MBB & Big 4 Offer Letter project managent staffing

Most recent answer on May 02, 2023

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on May 02, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, Couple of general points already have been made by other coaches (i.e. if its within policy, you shouldn't worry). I'd add a few more points based on my 8 years in consulting which includes projects in both developi ... (read entire answer)

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MBB - Delayed Start or No Offer?

Job offer Offer Letter

Most recent answer on Feb 23, 2023

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Feb 15, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, In my experience, you would still get the offer if you really performed exceptionally. Typically the interviews are scheduled after budgeting and headcount planning which is finalized early in the year.= If for som ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 23, 2023 on Feb 23, 2023
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2 weeks and no McKinsey Offer Letter

McKinsey & Company Offer Letter

Most recent answer on Jan 30, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jan 21, 2023

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the McKinsey offer! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: It's not uncommon for there to be ... (read entire answer)

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Received Job Offer: Background Check Question -- honest mistake with GPA

background check GPA Job offer Offer Letter transcript

Recent activity on Oct 10, 2022

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 Jan 04, 2021

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

Hello! Congrats for the offer! No worries at all, they won´t check GPAs at this detail. They would double check the school and major, but that is about it. In the unlikely case they find discrepancies, they will ... (read entire answer)

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Relocation Bonus at MBB

MBB MENA Offer Letter Pay relocation UAE

Most recent answer on Sep 04, 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Aug 29, 2022

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question: Q: Is there any scope of reimbursing my relocation even though I signed the document and currently starting the visa processes? If you already signed an ... (read entire answer)

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Possibility of my offer being rescinded due to GPA drop?

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Most recent answer on Apr 09, 2022

Andi

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Andi

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gave the best answer on Apr 08, 2022

BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on your offer. This is absolutely nothing to worry about for you - this is just some fine-print that is included in a contract to leave a legal back-door for a company in case of ... (read entire answer)

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Time frame for offer

Offer Letter

Most recent answer on Apr 10, 2021

Anonymous B gave the best answer on Apr 09, 2021

Hello. For me it took one week :)

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on Apr 10, 2021 on Apr 10, 2021
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Does McKinsey sometimes offer more senior roles to the one you applied for?

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Most recent answer on Sep 22, 2020

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gave the best answer on May 24, 2018

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous! It ideed happens frequently that the Firm is extending offers for starting positions that are more senior than what the offeree had applied for. Usually this is also verbally communicated to the offeree. I ... (read entire answer)

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Job Offer

Big 4 covid19 Ernst & Young Offer Letter

Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2020

Hi, the situation is very uncertain at the moment and companies will react differently accoring to their own specific situation (e.g regulation, financial) I know that Kearney are rescinding offers in certain geograph ... (read entire answer)

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Bonus entry level roles consulting

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Most recent answer on Dec 28, 2019

Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

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gave the best answer on Dec 28, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, first of all congratulations for the offer :) Have you got a 3/6-month contract or the full standard one? In the former case, bonuses are never included. Not every firm has bonuses for entry-level consultants (e.g. ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey offer letter delay

Delay McKinsey Offer Letter

Recent activity on May 03, 2018

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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