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If an MBB firm takes a long time to give a final offer for a summer internship after final round, is it a good sign or a bad sign?

Bain & Company BCG consulting Final Round internship Interview interview questions McKinsey waiting period

Most recent answer on Mar 18, 2024

Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 16, 2024

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

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on passing all stages of the hiring process with that consulting firm! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, it's crucial to understand that the hi ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey, BCG Middle East No Response After 5 weeks

BCG Hiring freeze McKinsey Middle East waiting period

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Adrien

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Adrien

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gave the best answer on Feb 08, 2024

Ex-McKinsey interviewer & Senior Consultant | Harvard MBA

Hi, It's been pretty common to see response time averaging 6 - 8 weeks across many MBB offices for the past few months, due the hiring slowdown as HR departments frequently re-evaluate their hiring depending on context ... (read entire answer)

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How long till I can reapply BCG?

Application BCG MBB Referral waiting period

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Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jan 19, 2023

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

Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: The recruitment process and policies for consulting firms can vary, and it's important ... (read entire answer)

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Ban period?

MBB waiting period

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Cristian

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gave the best answer on Feb 02, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, Sorry that it didn't work out. The one or two year ban is not a fixed period of time. The way most firms see it is that you should be able to demonstrate having acquired additional relevant experience before ... (read entire answer)

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Applying to MBB full-time after internship rejection

full-time MBB T1 & T2-Beratungen T2 waiting period

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Nov 07, 2022

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

Hi there, You are usually banned 12-18 months after a failed internship application in MBB. Your T2 internship will help you with your re-application though. Try to get one more significant improvement in your resume th ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey final round interview wait time.

waiting period

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Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Jun 18, 2022

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

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on getting through both McKinsey rounds! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: ... (read entire answer)

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What is the cool-down period/ waiting period after getting rejected from strategy&?

rejection strategy& tips waiting period

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 26, 2019

Agreeing with comments from experts, sometimes you can decrease this time by finding a referral, Cheers

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