Entry level hires: has your company checked your undergrad grades as part of background checks and confronted you about anything during or after your interviews? (Specifically McK)

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.5?! That's a 2.9 becoming a 3.4. You're lucky this app is anonymous you deceitful scum.

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Did you lie to McKinsey about your GPA? If so, buckle up. MBB conducts very thorough background and credentials checks of all new hires...

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@D1 Putting your own ability and the inherent dishonesty aside, you also took an opportunity from someone else who was more deserving having done the work

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@k1 why let something that i know isnt a full representation of me affect my chances? I have done extremely well at deloitte since I joined, so obviously it isnt a good representation of my ability

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"Isn't a full representation of me"....you mean "I don't want the fact that I partied all college and didn't give a shit about my grades make them think I'm not a hard worker. I better take the easy road and lie"

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@d1 why else would they do a background check . What do you think they'll do if OP lied ?

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Im pretty sure i bumped up my gpa on the site and nothing happened

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@d1 how much did you bump your gpa on the site 😂

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About 0.5

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If there are material errors in things like your GPA or work / education history, be prepared for a serious discussion with HR/recruiting/your hiring partner. Offers can be and are rescinded for deliberate lies.

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Someone lied about why they took time off school saying they had a medical issue and basically said they beat cancer, when they just needed to take time off.

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You suck @d1 you truly just suck

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EY asked me for transcripts

@B1, yeah they will do a background check, but will they actually compare to the number the candidate wrote?

D1 are you in MBB now or talking about Deloitte experience?

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Does MBB do medical background checks? Know someone who lied in their interviews...

Pretty significant bump

@D2: Medical background checks? I have no idea what you're trying to get at but no.

EY only asked me for transcripts from highest degree unearned

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