What days of the week / times of day does MBB usually call with an offer?

Hi!

There's absolutely no specific time or date. 

I would say most interviews used to be conducted on Fridays because that's when the consultants were in the office and interviews were conducted in person. It doesn't work like that anymore. 

In terms of time of day, they try to stay decent with it - i.e., call you within typical business hours, not when they're landing at 11pm. 

Don't worry if you miss the call though. It's not like they're going to change their decision based on that. 

Good luck!
Cristian

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Hi there,

1) What days of the week / times of day does MBB usually call with an offer?

For countries where weekends are Saturday and Sunday, most finals are on Friday. Given that many candidates receive the offer the same day or the day after, I would expect offers to be extended on the same day (Friday) or within the next few days (Monday or Tuesday).

There are exceptions as sometimes it takes longer.

Most likely they will call during office hours.

2) Who usually calls, a partner or HR?

It could be either of the two – it also depends on the firm and office.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

Recruiters are usually in charge of calling candidate with offers and they don't have fixed slots in their calendars for this.

You can check how the recruiting process works from an internal MBB perspective here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/mbb-hiring-hacks-behind-the-curtain-secrets

Best,

Alberto

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Hi,

based on what I know, usually one of the interviewers from the final round will call you in the case of an offer. If it is a rejection, the recruiting team will usually make the calls (there could be exceptions of course).

HR typically calls candidates during regular business hours. But since regular business hours don't mean anything for consultants/partners, they might also call you during odd times whenever it fits into their schedule (like in your case).

Best

Hi there,

During their working hours - since those that are calling you have jobs/lives as well!

Don't worry, if you're busy when they call, the offer won't be reneged.

Hi,

You never know, partners are sometimes working during the weekends… They call you usually within one week as soon as they made their decision.

Cheers,

Alexandre

Haha great question, honestly you cannot generalize this. E.g., Germany mostly done straight on the recruitment Friday, in other countries completely different. Warm regards, Freddy 

Hi,

At BCG, the partner gives the offer call. 

As to when they call, generally they will whenever they have a free slot within normal working hours.

They will call during working hours. And I don't mean 8-5pm, but more likely 9am-7pm. Other than that, no specific time is preferred.

I was called on Sat morning by the partner