🐠: tactically, when’s the best time of the year to join as a lateral hire in BCG and McK. Interviewing for PL/ EM roles respectively and while I’m tempted to ask for tenure to be added (8yoe currently) I’ve been advised not to and therefore looking for a full year of runway to perform and promote post joining. Don’t want to join midway through and be asked to remain at level for >1 yr despite solid performance. (I understand there are a few assumptions baked in there). Thoughts appreciated.

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At BCG, we don’t have this concept of annual promotion process. You can get promoted 4 times a year (if not more). So, you can join at a time that works best for you

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C - I can see you took M1s comment in a negative way, but he’s right. There’s no tactically correct time to join per se.

We have reviews and they occur bi-annually. However if you join just before a review, the review is likely not to take place/ will basically be meaningless.

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This is just silly. If your performance justifies it you will rise rapidly. If you need the time to develop fully then it’ll take time.

A few months because you join around a review isn’t going to matter long term.

Someone with 8yoe should have moved beyond such childish games.

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Yeah, me too :)

McK2: Not at all. I was looking for facts instead of a generic common sense response (& some light touch condescension). I now have the facts from your response. So thank you for that. 🙏

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Thanks BCG1. Can you pls share a bit more on how exactly the promotion process works? Happy to discuss offline via DM. Thanks

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Sure. Drop me a note.

McK 1- when are the promotion points in a year? Annual / half yearly / quarterly / ad hoc? Criteria? Anything factual to contribute?

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Great, understood. Thanks for clarifying.

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