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What do McKinsey recruiters decide about?

At McKinsey, are recruiters the people who do the CV screening and decide whether one gets invited to interviews, or are these consultants who do this?

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Clara
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on Jan 14, 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

Yes indeed, the CV screening is performed by recruiting. 

In McK, for instance, HR is divided precisely into Recruiting (just cited) and Staffing. 

They also organize the career fairs and Uni talks. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Vlad
Coach
on Jan 14, 2021
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

At McKinsey, recruiters are responsible for CV screening. However, you can get a referral - it'll significantly increase your chances

There are certain criteria for the referral:

  1. The consultant makes you a reference in the system and uploads your resume. Usually, he has to indicate why he thinks you are a good candidate
  2. You skip some steps in the recruiting process (CV screening at McK, Test at Bain)
  3. The consultant gets a referral bonus ($) if you get a job offer

Best!

Udayan
Coach
edited on Jan 14, 2021
Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

To add to other answers  -  For on campus recruiting, consultants are significantly involved in screening as well once HR has gone through the initial cut. Which is why networking with alumni is crucial to getting in.

Ken
Coach
on Jan 15, 2021
Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

There are slight nuances by office but generally speaking it is recruiter driven. Even if a consultant or partner makes a referral, the recruitment team have the final day on whether to extend an interview invitation or not. Beyond that, it is purely consultant driven into terms of advancing to final rounds and consequently extending an offer.

Ian
Coach
on Jan 15, 2021
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

It really depends on the office/company as to who has influence over what. In general though, you want to make sure you make a good impression to BOTH recruiters and consultants at the firm!

on Jan 16, 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,

Yes, it's recruiters.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Antonello

Gaurav
Coach
on Jan 21, 2021
#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360° coach(Ex-McKinsey+Certified Coach+Active recruiter)

Hi there, 

yes, recruiters are responsible for the CV screening. 

Cheers, 

GB

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