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(after) the Final round - McKinsey

Expert track finalround McKinsey
Most recent answer on Apr 10, 2024
The best answer (on Apr 10, 2024) is from:
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 Apr 10, 2024
Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe
Hi there, before offer decisions are communicated after the final round, they have to be aligned between HR and the interviewers in the process. This can sometimes take time for various reasons. A few common ones are li ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey Final Round Decision

Decision finalround McKinsey
Question edited on Nov 30, 2023
The best answer (on Jul 30, 2020) is from:
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 30, 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Hi Anonymous, No, for the moment that doesn't mean anything .. neither good nor bad. Just need to wait - I can understand that it's uncomfortable, but the only thing you can do at the moment and worrying doesn't chang ... (read entire answer)
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Has Mckinsey ghosted me?

BCG McKinsey and Bain finalround Interview McKinsey MBB McKinsey
Most recent answer on Sep 26, 2023
The best answer (on Sep 23, 2023) is from:
Moritz
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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Moritz
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 gave the best answer on Sep 23, 2023
ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos
Hi there, This is pretty typical these days, I'm afraid. McKinsey used to be extremely good at keeping people informed, but this hasn't been the case lately for obvious reasons.  There's a lot of movement with many peop ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 26, 2023 on Sep 26, 2023
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Mckinsey Ghosting me?

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Recent activity on Apr 30, 2022
The best answer (on Apr 22, 2022) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Apr 22, 2022
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, There could be several reasons why they are delaying the call even in case of an offer. For example: Partners got busy and cannot align HR got busy and did not manage to call I agree though that 2 weeks is unu ... (read entire answer)
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on Apr 30, 2022 on Apr 30, 2022
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Bain asked for extra interview

Actively preparing for interviews with Bain and BCG Bain Bain interview consulting Final Round finalround Partner Interview
Most recent answer on Mar 14, 2022
The best answer (on Mar 11, 2022) is from:
Maikol
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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780
Maikol
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 gave the best answer on Mar 11, 2022
BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780
My understanding of this is that they are unsure whether to offer you a position and which position.It is likely that for some of the interviewers you have been a “reject” and now they have some doubt about your perform ... (read entire answer)
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on Mar 14, 2022 on Mar 14, 2022
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JP Morgan final round for ED role

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Most recent answer on Sep 21, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 21, 2021) is from:
Antonello
Expert
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
Expert
 gave the best answer on Sep 21, 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi! I've had some candidates receiving offers from JP, GS, and other banks. Don't hesitate to reach out for more information. Best, Anto
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PwC Middle East Graduate Partner Interview

finalround
Most recent answer on Jun 21, 2021
The best answer (on Apr 21, 2021) is from:
Clara
Expert
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 Apr 21, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Fingers crossed :) Cheers, Clara
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How long does it take for PwC middle east to respond after BU interview?

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Most recent answer on Apr 29, 2021
The best answer (on Apr 19, 2021) is from:
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 Apr 19, 2021
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, There has definitely been a clustering of slow B4 responses in the Middle East. In general, that seems to be the norm now. However, since it is now longer than one month, I would definitely call them and ... (read entire answer)
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on Apr 29, 2021 on Apr 29, 2021
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Final Round BCG Dubai

BCG dubai finalround MBB
Recent activity on Jul 25, 2020
The best answer (on Jan 28, 2020) is from:
Daniel
Expert
McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews
Daniel
Expert
 gave the best answer on Jan 28, 2020
McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews
I agree with what Clara already said – just to add: In the second round interviewers also try to focus on things, where you haven't shown the best performance in the first round. So, for example if your personal fit ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 25, 2020 on Jul 25, 2020
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Depth and Creativity

finalround Interview
Most recent answer on Nov 30, 2019
The best answer (on Nov 29, 2019) is from:
Antonello
Expert
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
Expert
 gave the best answer on Nov 29, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, maybe you stopped too early in going down in the analysis of some branches of your issue tree or you proposed a solution without having well defined the problem If you give us a bit more context about the cases it ... (read entire answer)
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on Nov 30, 2019 on Nov 30, 2019
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McKinsey Round 1 Feedback - Dig deeper

finalround McKinsey
Most recent answer on Sep 20, 2019
The best answer (on Sep 20, 2019) is from:
Udayan
Expert
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 Sep 20, 2019
Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Congratulations! Digging deeper can be done in the following ways 1. What is the so what? You have arrived at the answer and solved the problem - what is the implication of it? Does it impact any previous findings? ... (read entire answer)
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