How long before McK first round if I’m given an interview? What’s the max amount of time I can push? Want to maximize my preparation time

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My recruiter said I could push up to three months before the first round which was a telephone case.

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I’m an experienced hire though so not sure if the rules are different

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If you’re interviewing in our typical cycles for BA or Asc, I wouldn’t go too far. You risk the office of your choice getting full before you interview. That’s the consequence of going late.

The time from invitation to interview and the actual interview varies but is typically in the 2-4 week range for campus recruiting.

Don’t overprepare. I hate interviewing candidates who force fit memorized frameworks.

If you’re experienced hire and not on a campus cycle, you may have more leeway and more variability of timeline.

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Gotcha that makes sense. I’m experienced hire though. Any chance you could fire a message to someone you know? About that

It is up to you, the candidate. If you are an experienced hire, you need to drink the kool aid. They want the experience but they don’t like independent thinkers. Just my two cents from my experience.

To clarify - this is for experienced hire.

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