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Delaying my starting date

consulting Job offer starting time
Most recent answer on Dec 22, 2022
The best answer (on Nov 25, 2022) is from:
Rushabh
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Rushabh
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Hello, Absolutely not a problem.  Consulting companies take a lot of time during the recruiting process to attract you, screen you, interview you, etc.  So sure you can ask them to delay the start date at a reasonable d ... (read entire answer)
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MBB to be inflexible with starting date

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Most recent answer on Dec 20, 2020
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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gave the best answer on Dec 19, 2020
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Hi, It's very common that you get a later starting date but then they ask you to start earlier. I think it's absolutely here. the company has business needs. Moreover - I don't know any other employer who is as flexib ... (read entire answer)
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Current situation of starting dates

MBB starting time
Most recent answer on Sep 01, 2020
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Aug 21, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, It's a fair question that a lot of people are asking. I think it's far more more unlikely than it is likely that January dates get pushed back, as the shock of Covid has already hit. However, the possibility ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 01, 2020 on Sep 01, 2020
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McKinsey Starting Date

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Most recent answer on Jul 11, 2020
The best answer (on Mar 01, 2017) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Mar 01, 2017
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Hi Anonymous, Excluding holiday periods such as August in Western Europe, more or less all the months should be theoretically feasible. They tend though to put your starting day on September or January, to concentrate ... (read entire answer)
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Got The Job; When to Start?

career consulting McKinsey on the job starting time
Most recent answer on Jun 05, 2020
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Former BCG consultant and teacher/adult trainer with experience in US, India, and Middle East
Srihari
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gave the best answer on Feb 22, 2017
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So, everyone is different with their personal needs for down-time, but from my (BCG) perspective, it's better to start earlier in the year - why? Because consulting billing slows considerably closer to December because ... (read entire answer)
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on Jun 05, 2020 on Jun 05, 2020
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Offer decision deadline too tight - what to do?

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Most recent answer on Dec 01, 2019
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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 Nov 19, 2019
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Hi, it is a common situation. I do not think you would have legal consequences in rejecting the offer (in Italy it is only a letter of intent and you do not incur in them, since each part has 6 months by the beginning t ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 01, 2019 on Dec 01, 2019
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When is the latest to start at BCG NA in order to qualify for year-end bonus?

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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 03, 2018
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When I was at BCG a couple of years ago, first year consultants would only be eligible to the "company performance" part of the bonus in the first year (pro-rated to the number of months, with 3 months minimum tenuer I ... (read entire answer)
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