I got an offer and want to accept but have an interview coming up with Mckinsey. Would it be a bad look if I tell the recruiter that I can’t interview? I want to leave this door open so I can reapply in the future. FYI I am not at all prepared for this interview😭

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Push starting date to a couple of months, interview at McK, see if it works out, … , profit?

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starting salary is approximately the same btw

Starting salary is mostly irrelevant to a decision to join McKinsey at a junior level

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Offer from who?

My thought it that it comes down to the direction I want to take my career- technical or business

Tell your McK recruiter about your exploding offer and ask them to push up your timeline; do not accept your offer yet

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