I was interviewing for McKinsey in the defense and security industry (clearance needed) and thought I did absolutely great on the first business case. The second, however, was with a principal that had very different political views from my own (I’d done some research on her LinkedIn). The business case felt different from any others that I had studied and felt like an attempt to get political without directly doing so. I was quickly rejected following the 2nd interview. Should I try reapplying?

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Why would political views matter? Sounds like confirmation bias. Yikes.

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Lets just make everything political....

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Not for a few months.

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That’s awesome you got an interview! They rejected me for that role today😂

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