Hello,
I applied to Mckinsey 6 months ago and got an invite for Solve Game from Mckinsey. Test went well but didnt get any call.
I reapplied with a new email address to a different office and got a call for Solve game again. But its written in the email that you shouldnt do same test twice in 12 months. What should i do?
Should i tell them about my early test? or they will not shortlist/reject my CV if they know that I applied with a different email earlier?
Thanks for your help!
Hi there,
I would suggest letting the recruiter know about having taken the test before. It is likely that it would come up later in the interview process, which may lead to your application being rejected if you have not disclosed the information. However, if you are honest about it, there may be a chance that the recruiter would help you resolve the issue. They may just take the score from your previous test and move you to the interview round. Good luck!
Given that the email clearly states you should have not completed the case in the last 12 months, I would reach out to them and be honest about previously completing the test.
You should mention this was in the context of an application to a different office - so they might have a good solution for this (e.g., consider the test already given or confirming that it is fine, as test could be different).
Hi there,
the way you are describing the situation, it sounds like you didn't hear back at all after you took the first Solve test. Is this correct or did they send you an email letting you know that they will not continue the recruiting process with you (a.k.a. an official rejection)?
If you were officially rejected, it means that you are not eligible to re-apply for 12-18 months (exact duration can vary by region) company wide. By re-applying after 6 months already, like you did however, you violated this rule. If the company finds out, this might be cause for immediate rejection or in a worst case scenario even black-listing.
The reason for this ban period is to give candidates sufficient time to “further develop and grow” relative to the point in time at which they were rejected. This typically means that you have to add relevant experiences to your CV which naturally takes some time.
So it seems like you are in a bit of a pickle here:
If you just went ahead, you would further deceive them by pretending that you haven't taken the Solve game within the last 12 months. If they find out, you are likely screwed. But if you tell them that you in fact took the test only 6 months ago, you might be screwed right away.
You might therefore want to consider putting your current application on hold and revisit it in 6 months so that you can continue the process based on truthful statements (in case you are still interested in applying for this job then). In the meantime, you should focus your efforts on other companies.
Best of luck
Hi there,
First of all, congratulations on the (repeated) invitation from McKinsey!
I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation:
If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming McKinsey interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Best,
Hagen
Yes, you should be transparent about this. If you are not, and they find the situation (which is likely), then they'll reject your application and you'll face another 12 month ban period, which is a negative outcome.
Positive scenario - assuming the test was not the issue - you don't need to take the test again and move to the interview stage.
Based on how you describe it, they are not aware that you are the same person.
That's because the databases with most firms are not integrated across different locations.
However, it's again policy to re-apply within the 12-month window following a rejection. Meaning that if they discover that you did that, you could get banned.
I would recommend that you focus on other applications at this point. There are plenty of consulting firms out there and then you can apply with McKinsey when you become eligible again.
Best,
Cristian
Be transparent.
Worst thing that can happen is that recruiters find out (and most likely they will) and you get banned forever for a values issue.
Best,
Alberto
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