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My two cents:
Accept the “sting,” focus on what you learned in the process, and think about how it will inform your path forward. Few get the opportunity to even learn from that process.
You’re very likely “good enough” but as Captain Picard said, “You can do everything right, and still lose.”
Yes, it would’ve been nice — but there are far more important things in life on which to focus your woes.
All good mate - I'm sure you are well qualified if we decided to interview you. If MBB is your goal don't give up. I got rejected from Mck but then got into BCG and couldn't be happier.
I mean you still have a job and are paid well. Is that not enough?
May be I live in the Bay area and am biased. I would be dejected if Google or Facebook rejected me. Aim high. Who gives a rat's a$$ about MBB?
You will carry this mental scar for life and never hire them when you are an exec. I’ve seen it happen
move on and reapply next year! Sorry to hear tho
Why does everyone on FB think MBB is the end all be all? We all mostly do the same shit
D1 - Banks, PE, VC, Corp leadership, startups, tech leaders...are other options in case you are wondering.
Few outside of consulting world give two sh!+$ about MBB, OW, ATK, Big 4 and others. Bankers and PE guys do not think highly of MBB either. As IBM paved way to low cost IT service providers or Big 4, MBB will have way to Big 4 and likes. A few important value add things that consultants bring are speed, frameworks, analytical horsepower etc. But that arbitrage is narrowing and would a corporation pay an arm or a leg for generalists. That is a downward trend.
Specialists, I can understand command a premium but generalists are dime a dozen.
Try again in a few years. First time I applied it did not work out. 2 years later got the offer. Now it’s been 6 years
MBB is McKinley / Bain / BCG?
The likelihood of you making a million is far fetched at McKinsey unless you are a partner for a few years there. I do not think OP was trying for a partner role. I am happy to be corrected.
Directors at Google make a million easily. Some partners from mbb have exited for Google director roles.
Do you want the brand or the job OP?
I couldn’t ever get passed the GPA/GMAT hurdle at MBB (dif priorities in those days) but am still in Strategy at KPMG.
If you want Strategy you might add some other channels to your attack plan.
Unless they were paying million a year, you’re still upper middle class with a better brand on your resume 🤣
yeap Mck, Bain, BCG
Take it easy and try again next year. To put it into perspective though, MBB doesn’t really matter. Outside of consulting, no one knows or cares.
OP i was rejected too so I know how you feel! I did really well on the first round, and then was just meh on the decision round. What helped me was realizing that many people at MBB are also looking for a way out and into industry, so MBB is not the end all be all. If strat consulting is the dream, the try again or go to mba, which might help smooth out some edges!
I just got rejected from McK as well so I know how you feel :( keep your head up!!
Lol you'll live
Lol “really enjoyed talking to the folks there”...why do people always say this when they fail an interview? Just be honest and say those people hated you and you hated them
OW1, some of us actually mean it when we say that we enjoyed talking to them. 😊