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You are currently posting as works at McKinsey & Company

Can companies blackball you from applying? I’ve applied to nearly 50 jobs at Google (with referrals every time) over the last 7ish years and have yet to get an interview…

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Ever tried writing to sundar directly?

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You are currently posting as McKinsey & Company

For sure - I cc him on every inquiry.

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50?! Kinda sounds like you’re not qualified…

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Coach

Geez even with the PHD and the Mck tags? I know people from IBM that got in...I really have no shot then....have you thought about getting into another tech (Microsoft, Adobe, MANA, Salesforce) and then exiting to Google?

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Change your email. I literally made a new email address, applied to a role at Google, and got an interview invite that same day lol. Also edit your resume to include keywords from the job description

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I've heard the same from other coworkers. Apps won't convert to interviews. At first I thought maybe they had something against hiring consultants, but I've seen a handful of exceptions with no obvious common thread.

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What do those coworkers suggest? Since in this case referrals haven’t really helped

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I work in Talent/Recruiting and my perspective is that having too many applications will work against you. Nothing you can do about it now, but perhaps you were applying to the wrong roles previously. The hiring at FAANG companies has changed drastically over the past couple of years, and those who could not get traction previously are getting a chance sometimes, but in your case you may want to give it some time and try again down the road.

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Maybe you’re submitting it wrong.. unless your PhD is for like western culture and your McK tag is fake, I’m surprised they’re not giving any interview

You are currently posting as McKinsey & Company

My therapist can attest to everything being very, very real 😅 but yeah…same.

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I would never do this but since you’ve tried 50 times… have you trained reaching out to a recruiter through LI or emailing to ask? Have you ever gotten to the interview stage? If not, maybe it’s an issue with your resume keywords, something might be throwing things off early in the process.

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

How long should I wait before applying to other firms? Started this past September as an analyst out of undergrad and haven't been staffed yet. At this point, I'm considering my exit opportunities.

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Do you wear your wedding/engagement rings to interviews? (Rings have connotations for both genders...)

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

Any tips for McKinsey case interviews. I have interviews next week and know they are more interviewer lead. Curious if anyone had any tips for preping for the case interviews

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You are currently posting as works at PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) LLP (Consulting Practice)

Applying for India Business visa is a very frustrating process....😖😖

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You are currently posting as works at Barclays

Best way to prepare for HF interview?

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Does Deloitte Digital/Advisory case interview? Or just Deloitte Consulting?

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

What was the most ridiculous interview question you were asked? Mine was "what are your 3 guiding principles in life?" -PwC

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Heard Deloitte might be having layoffs in Audit, on final interview with them, so this concerns me a bit. Any intel on this?

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You are currently posting as works at Management Consultant

Case study: Accenture and Deloitte firing heavy shots. How would you set-up your structure to analyze why it's happening?

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

Planning on applying to B school this year. Tough project has limited GMAt/app prep time. Better to wait until Round 2 or just suck it up and apply Round 1?

You are currently posting as works at PwC

Due to no printer at home, I printed 20 copies of my resume using the PwC office printer in preparation of upcoming interviews. The only printing I have done all year

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Good excuse to go to 2 company interviews that will take the whole day.

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

For experienced hires, do all of the big 4 (+Accenture) use case interviews?

You are currently posting as works at PwC

Do you still have to do a case if you interview for a principal role at MBB?

You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

Anyone know if the quant/verbal sub scores matter when applying? Or do schools just look at the total score

You are currently posting as works at EY

Interviewed on Tuesday and was told (when asking next steps) they'd make an offer by Wednesday EOD or Thursday...... Haven't heard anything, what the heck?

You are currently posting as works at PwC

Applying to new jobs and need advice: how do you approach the cover letter section? If it says "optional" do you include one or not? #torn

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You are currently posting as works at Audit Intern

Giving a wine to a couple of partners after my exit interview? Good or bad idea?

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

An unqualified colleague of mine got promoted to manager without any interview. Now she is talking down to me when I trained her?

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You are currently posting as works at Management Consultant

Thoughts on the minimum yrs of work exp expected before applying to an EMBA?

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You are currently posting as works at Betateam

Nice! The post animation looks good!

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

My CC was let go today due to chargability and not getting staffed after a long period on the bench..

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You are currently posting as works at KPMG

Do SC's out of B-school make the same salary as SC's who work their way up out of undergrad? If so, what's the point of going for your MBA if you're already SC or Mgr level?

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You are currently posting as works at Senior Consultant

Anyone into Anime?

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

No promotion. No raise. Need performance improvement plan. And yet, made ~$550k/year last 4 years in a row as an investor. I should retire from consulting but don't know how to say no to free money.

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You are currently posting as works at McKinsey & Company

True confessions: I'm scared to leave this job because a lot of my self-worth and validation comes from being a McKinsey consultant and I'm not sure who/what I am if I'm not that.

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You are currently posting as works at ZS Associates

2ns season of Serial is here!! Woot woot.

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

When the client actually expects you to work on a Friday afternoon...

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Pro

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

Just handed my notice in, strange but happy feeling? Anyone experienced this?

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

There should be an expense category for “Excessively Delayed - Got Drunk”, that does not calculate against per diem

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You are currently posting as works at EY

Very critical answers for client meetings you folks !

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You are currently posting as works at KPMG

If you’re a Houstonian and flying out of Hobby this morning, there is no TSA pre✔️...all one big line that takes forever, so plan ahead.

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You are currently posting as works at Boston Consulting Group

How much do executive assistants typically earn for salary?

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

I don't understand how I'm in the "federal practice" when 40% of my work has been for commercial clients. My Counselor evades when I asked if I am in the right cost center.

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Anyone know what “the Skype incident” was at some firm?

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You are currently posting as works at EY

Shaved my beard and now Windows Hello doesn't recognize me. As if I wasn't regretting it enough as is...insult to injury HP, I'll remember this

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

What’s the EY digital assessment on HireVue? How to prep?EY

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

any one here got lasik? worth?

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You are currently posting as works at Technology Advisory Consultant

Thoughts on Leveraged ETFs?

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