BCG really disgusted for you to not provide any feedback on my interview after multiple emails.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

In my experience firms provide feedback if they want you to apply again. When I interviewed 3 months ago the recruiter gave me a good detailed email with bullets on how to improve, mostly surrounding my case and encouraged me to apply again in the near future

like

Totally hear you, but I think their reasoning is probably:
- A friend’s bad experience probably wouldn’t stop someone from applying at all, though it might stop someone from choosing them over another offer.
- At the point that you need to accept one over another, they’ve treated you differently than rejections anyway because you’ve been accepted.
- This is likely only relevant for candidates who get cross offers between MBB. If someone gets an offer from only BCG out of MBB and e.g., Oliver Wyman, they’re probably going to pick BCG even if a friend had a bad experience

I mean it’s a nice-to-have, but I also feel like it’s rare to get and shouldn’t be expected

like

I kind of agree with this. No one is really entitled to interview feedback.

like

Lol be grateful you got an interview

like

Be grateful that I am responding to you 🫠

funny

On a more serious note, while you could've been nicer to BCG in your Fishbowl post, I don't actually care--and I'm sorry your recruiting contact didn't let you know about your result. Hopefully you've followed up with them and gotten an answer, OP.

As an MBA recruit from some years ago, I really admired the fact that we gave everyone interview feedback. It's a nice way of saying that we think everyone we interview is worth the investment of time, and everyone could come back to get an offer (as so many do). I hope we're still giving feedback as often as logistically possible.

like

Call the recruiter

like

Do we provide feedback? I know the tech companies has a policy that prohibits feedback on interviews.

like

I mean that’s not great unless there are extenuating circumstances. Can you just email HR and just ask for the result? My application did at least get stuck for a little bit at one of MBB

Feedback is nice to have but not standard. I don’t know if Bain does this? I feel like if you were to get feedback, it wouldn’t come from your HR recruiter, it would come from one of your specific interviewer. In that case and assuming you didn’t get it during the reject/pass call, I wouldn’t expect any feedback unless they said “let me know if you would like feedback” and gave you their email

Oh okay! Yes, totally makes sense for campus interviews. For a zoom first-round interview it seems non-routine though right? I’ve only done one recruiting season since joining Bain, I’m pretty sure I didn’t have to give anyone feedback

Although I agree with the other 🐠 that the OP could have worded the post a bit differently, I really understand what it feels like not to get feedback. I actually had a similar experience with BCG, made it to the final round and got a call from the recruitment manager to reject me. She wasn’t able to provide valuable feedback as she actually was very enthusiastic about our conversation and my feedback had to do with case leadership. I understand that partners are busy people, but I personally thought it was a bit rude not to call me personally to provide feedback after all the time they had asked me to put in. The interview process at BCG is so time-intensive, having to do the online case with a bot, 2 first round interviews, followed by a personality test and an essay on personal development after the first round, and finally 4 interviews in the final round. The least they could do was provide me with a clear reason for my rejection.

Sounds like you’ll have a completely different process haha! In my region you have to do the case bot before you are granted an actual interview, so it’s an additional cut-off point. I’ve heard of other offices that use it as part of the first round. I also didn’t have a behavioral interview until the final round. Would rather not say which exact office it was, but it was in Europe

Related Posts

Anyone open to sharing a good business IT resume that they have? Struggling to redo mine.

like

I lateraled to a new firm and feel like I was extremely mislead during interviews. I’m absolutely fine with burning whatever bridges I’ve made here. Contemplating a no-notice resignation. What downsides am I not thinking of? New job is lined up.

likehelpfulfunny

I am having 4 YOE as a Salesforce developer , I joined techM on july21 but I am thinking to put papers because of my pay and also my project , I am not seeing any learning scope in my project . currently I am getting 12.5 lpa .

How much can I expect If I put papers now and attend interviews.
I am 3x Salesforce certified and 2x copado devops certified.

like

What are the best responses for “a time when you led a team” in a consulting interview, for someone who has not had a managerial position (1 yoe) before? I also don’t want to use an example from undergrad so I’m kind of stuck. What are they really looking for in this question? Initiative? Impact? People skills? And how would you differentiate this vs “a time when you worked in a team”

like

Hey! Just interviewed for an attorney position at an insurance litigation firm (Chicago). I have my offer convo w/ HR next week. This is career two for me so I have a ton of previous professional & public speaking/synthesizing data experience. Wondering about my salary ask.

Is it okay to go higher than average?

like

Hi all, I am going through the interview process for a esg consultant position in Deloitte's Risk and Financial Advisory. Really appreciate if anyone can share info and insights about the team's typical functions and the interview process.

like

Hello

Is it possible to join MBB as Technical Manager or Consultant without having MBA? If yes, what would be the best way to apply for a position? Please guide

Hi everyone. 30 min unstructured and 1 hour structured case at ZS associates for a associate consultant position. Can use all the advice/help I can get as I am 23 yo and have never done a case interview before. Thank you in advance!

likefunny

hey Fishes , can anyone guide me on what kind of technical questions Cisco asks for Product managers who don't have much of Networking background .

like

Hi All,
What is the interview process for Data center operations engineer at Amazon?
Please guide.

like

How long does it take for Deloitte Fed to followup after an interview?

Trying not to drive myself nuts waiting for the followup!

likehelpful

Any body Hi can anyone please tell the rounds of Service Now interview and will the first round be some assessment of coding round? .. Please. Help

like

We’re starting to interview for my copywriter partner this week, but I don’t have any creative leadership above me (I’m also the only creative with agency experience at the company) so I’m nervous about being the only one looking at prospective partners.

Any tips for good questions to ask to feel out who is the best fit? I’ve worked with great and not so great writers in the past and it wasn’t always clear which would end up being the not so great based on their books.

like

Hello, I'm currently in a final round interview for Account Manager at a creative agency. As a written assignment very, I've been asked to answer the below question. Any advice?

1.we just won a large new client for an influencer mailer project. Walk us through any key initial points & questions to ask the client

Anybody here who gave interview for senior business analyst role in IQVIA?

like

I’m a PR manager with 5 years of experience and have been applying for copywriting, project management and comms strategy positions with no luck. I’ve been applying since April and have only had 2 interviews. Any advice on how best to transition or what other fields I can look into?

Hi fishes, 26 of nov i give the interview after that 28 of nov i got a mail to upload document on ibegin and same day my doc is verified .

But in 29 of nov show two status in ibegin current and previous status in current it show resume is shotlisted and previous it show evaluation in progress.what it mean?

like

How do people get interview call from Accenture Strategy & Consulting? I am an MBA from tier 2, 5 YoE post MBA in Financial Risk. Currently working with a Big 4.

like

Me in interview vs me after 3 months

Post Photo
funnylike

Hi everyone, I have a question. I am currently in the middle on of an interview process, where I am quite confident that I will get the job... but I want to work for another company that has contacted me 1 week ago to interview but hasn't scheduled the interview yet....

Meaning that their interview process is probably going to take longer... how should I reach out to the company and properly let them know my situation?

like

More Posts

Hey Fish Fam! I wanted your advise on where to invest in property? US or India? Can you please help me with pros and cons of both?

What's the best form of compensation to ask for and why?

My employers' CEO just announced that they just received $7 million from investors. He wants to use that money to offer incentives to employees that hussle and drive more revenue for the company. We're not sure what those incentives look like yet, but here are some post-announcement rumors from my co-workers:

Cash bonuses, raises, profit-sharing, company equity, 401k match, etc.

like

My colleague is going on maternity leave for 4 months and I was asked to cover some of her projects which are step up in responsibility than what I’m currently operating at. Some peers have suggested I ask for a raise to accommodate this but I’m not sure I agree as I’m only covering her while she’s out? What are others thoughts about this?

like

Sheraton bed or the Westin bed in terms of good night sleep? In other words, If you had to buy one which one would you go for?

like

We looking for creatives. If you have broadcast and digital, DM me.

like

I made a couple errors at a new job. An important document to be distributed had wrong information on it, which was proofread by 2 other people. Then a couple of typos in emails, the person micromanaging me told me to send out but I didn’t fix the errors. Failed to meet a deadline but completed 95%. I was written up over all this last week, fired this week. There’s a lot more to this but I think it’s because the DM doesn’t like me.

like

NYC based Managing Director, salary range?

Currently going through some negations on an internal role. I’m currently at 88k and they offered me 100k for a position that requires a lot more work. Do you guys think it’s easier to land a higher salary when applying externally rather than internally? Also this is for a territory sales management role. They stated 120k+ is extremely high for that role. What do you guys think? Playing the game?

like

I have 2 offers Sr Manager and 180k (base + bonus) vs Manager 220k (base + bonus). I wanted Sr Manager title but the company offering Manager. What should I do? How will it affect my future titles?

likehelpful

What is the Salary range of a Supervising Associate in EY GDS with 6.3yrs pf experience in Deal Management?

like

Associate development manager salary in Accenture,
YOE - 9

like

Hi All

YOE:6.8
DanskeIT (27.5LPA= 24.7Fixed+2.7Variable) vs Value Labs(26LPA fix)which is better?
Technology Dotnet+Azure

Please suggest. Work life balance and project wise which is good?

like

I’m a first year. Getting a heavy case load - general liability, med mal, FELA, and products. I don’t really know how to organize my outlook email inbox. Any suggestions on where to start would be great. I’ve struggled with being organized in the past and obviously looking to improve in this respect. Thanks.

like

Somewhat recently lateraled from a large firm to a small firm and I’m starting to feel very micromanaged. Any tips on how to deal with this?

like

Guys I have resigned 2 weeks ago
And yesterday I got an acceptance mail from them and mentioned that they will hold my salary till my exit.
Is it fair for them to do so,?
This was never mentioned anywhere nor written in an offer letter.
Should I talk with higher mgmt.
Please suggest your views

like

I feel like I’m overlooked a lot because I like to think that my work stands for itself — so I tend not to network as much. Does anyone have any tips on getting better about putting yourself out there? Any tips greatly appreciated (just a bit tired of losing to the extroverts in 2021 still)

like

What’s your utilization right now?

like

Anyone filed h1b in regular processing and changed to premium? If so, can you please help with the process and approvals required?

Hi Fishes,

I got offer Letter from infosys 2.5 months back, now when I am trying to decline the offer by sending a mail to HR, it was not getting delivered as HR left the organisation 1 month back, I forwarded mail to feedback team of infosys but still got the mail from onboarding team with joining details and WebEx link, kindly suggest how to proceed in this case.

funny

Who’s getting a bivalent?

like

Additional Posts in All Things MBB

What’s the standard RTO (return to office) plan for MBB as of now?

like

McKinsey & Company Anyone know if MBA sponsorship is available at McKinsey & Company if you join as an implementation coach?

like

is BCG hiring a experience hire class of associates in march?

like

Have full-time post-MBA offers from Bain big MCOL City and McKinsey small-ish M/HCOL city. McKinsey city is close to home and where I want to live long term, but I have really vibed with the Bain people.

How do I structure my decision making process?

like

what are McKinsey’s september start dates?

like

I understand that in most cases folks with <2 YOE will join with the same title as UG campus hires. How many YOE (or months of experience) will qualify you for a higher pay band (compared to campus hires)?

The answers might vary across firms and I’d appreciate if you can specify which one you are referring to - TIA!

like

Is it ever possible to transfer to BCG or Bain laterally as a Senior Associate at another (non-mbb) strategy consulting firm? Or is the first year associate role, the only point of entry? Thank you!

like

Re-invited to interview at BCG but also want to cast a wide net and apply for Mck and Bain. However got rejected last year this time at the resume screen stage. I’ve changed firms since I last applied (to a well known boutique) - is this sufficient or am I still frozen?

like

Anyone who has been through both rounds at MBB - does case difficulty get any harder between round 1 and 2? Or is it just the level of interviewer?

like

Apologies if this is repetitive, but here for some inspiration stories… I prepped hard for the first (phone interview) McK 30-min evaluative case study (Digital Associate role) but failed it cause I couldn’t calm my nerves… is it realistic to hope that with more hard work, I can at least make it to the final rounds next time round? Any tips to not be anxious for a phone interview?

like

Boston Consulting Group

What will the project dynamics be on a project staffed with 3mdps, a PL, and myself, a summer UG intern? Just got staffed and will be hearing more on Monday from the team, but it came across as an interesting staffing composition.

Have the feeling I'll be making quite a few slides as the only junior. Anyone staffed on a similar case composition?

like

What is first year partner compensation?

like

Is it easier to go from McK to BCG or Deloitte to BCG? If one is easier, how much easier? And do BCG recruiters ever poach from McK or is that a big no-no?

like

About how long does it take for McKinsey to produce a written offer after the verbal offer? And then how long does the HR check take / is it just a criminal + employment history check?

like

McKinsey & Company I did my final round with McKinsey today, and I I received a rejection call from the partner today. However, he said I did really great and wants to keep in touch with me. He also mentioned that I should reapply in 6 months. Does anyone have any similar experience? Do I have a better chance if I reapply next time?McKinsey & Company

like

McK 🐠 can you work in PEPI practice in any office? Anyone in PEPI in the Midwest offices willing to chat? I’m currently in a T2 firm PE practice.

like

How long does it take to hear back from McKinsey after applying for an experienced position? I applied on 3.11 and haven’t heard back and the status says in progress. Is that a bad sign? TIA

like

Know this is a long shot, but if I’m counseled out of one MBB, what are the chances I could get an equivalent job at another? And if not another MBB, thinking that a T2 or B4 could be possible? I’m not even sure I want to stay in consulting, but also feel like I didn’t get a fair shot at it

like

Currently Director at large multinational. TC 400k. Stable job with good WLB. Work decent quality. Offer in hand for BCG ECT AD position with total comp in similar range. What are the pros and con if I take the offer?

like

McK/Bain fish, do you guys get free leatherbound notebooks?

likefunny

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal