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Some BCG and Bain people are like that, they bring you to the final round to grill you and make it clear that they are better and you are worse, they thrive on the ability to reject another McK. Same thing for ex BCGers and Bainies who exit to industry and interview current or ex McK
lol peep insecurity and immature useless competition - I didn’t even apply or was actively seeking to return to consulting (indeed just signed a job offer at a different tech company), just thought it’s ironic that BCG was the one who headhunted / reached out to me on LinkedIn, I kept an open mind, stayed humble, prepared, and showed up in the most respectful way and they decided to play a childish game
A lot of things to complain about w McKinsey but I do think we have (or at least try really hard to have) one of the most objectively fair, capability based interview processes ever. My first three jobs out of college were offered on 100% vibes. When I went through interviewer training, I literally did not believe that firms would have such a standardized, calibrated rubric for candidates the way we do at McK.
This I agree - felt the same way when I did BA recruiting, which I really enjoyed. That’s why I was a little “shocked” at how subjective and vibe-based interviews for jobs post McKinsey have been. Again not to disrespect other firms for choosing based on fit or vibes, as they are entitled to do what they want since it’s their org, but I definitely have way more respect for the more objective calibrated process we have.
In the spirit of problem solving which part about it made you feel ‘unfair’?
Appreciate and understand that — and I agree, I wouldn’t want to work with those people anyway. I realized early on that I likely didn’t want to return to consulting (let alone downgrade to BCG), but I was still open-minded, respectful, and prepped seriously — because that’s how I approach every opportunity.
You didn’t miss anything. BCG X is not doing particularly well.
Interesting - could you share more as to why or how platinion isn’t growing as much?
“Let alone a downgrade to BCG” - why is McKinsey digital to BCG X a downgrade, not an upgrade given BCG X’s faster, more standard promo and hence higher pay with the same EOY? Or is it strictly “brand name”?
I never got headhunted or applied to BCG X - BCG X i believe only has roles for technical positions - I got headhunted for and applied to Platinion - which yes, is slower, have less standard promo, and lower pay than BCG general and obv McKinsey. The role like I explained was for a Sr Consultant position with Platinion, pretty sure there are no Consultant positions at BCG X (unless I’m mistaken) feel free to actually read the post if you haven’t and instead of just deciding to jump to conclusions based on erroneous facts
Is Platinion just like, competing with acn and deloitte for si work?
Platinion is not like a SI because they focus on tech strategy, architecture, and digital design—not large-scale implementation, systems deployment, or managed services like Deloitte or Acn