McKinsey Round 1 Feedback - Shall I request for one?

Question

Hi all,

I have given three interviews with McKinsey Europe so far - pre-round interview (PEI + Case) and two R1 interviews (PEI + Case) with EM and AP. I interviewed last Thursday and Friday. I was told by HR that I would get the feedback on following Monday, however, still no response. I know one of my interviewers was on leave on Friday (my second interview day) so could have not gotten feedback same day.

I am wondering if McKinsey gets back irrespective of the outcome for a detailed feedback on call or do I have to request that myself. I was given final round timeline as being second half of next week in case I make it, so the delay in communicating the outcome of current round is getting me concerned. Also, I was told I should expect the outcome/feedback on following Monday.

Please advise if I should be nudging my HR already, I don't want to trouble the HR unless it is a sign of concern. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the progress in the application process with McKinsey thus far!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation:

First of all, yes, McKinsey, like any other major consulting firm, provides feedback once you are in the interview stage.
Moreover, if you do not receive feedback by end of this week, I would highly advise you to reach out politely to the recruiter. A brief, courteous inquiry reflects your enthusiasm and engagement with the process without being troublesome.
Lastly, maintain your preparation for the final interview round. This will ensure that you are ready to proceed should you receive positive news about advancing to the next stage.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

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

Answer 2

Hey!

McKinsey does indeed give feedback independent of the outcome!

I would suggest contacting HR by tomorrow. Contacting HR does not affect your outcome in any way, so feel free to contact them!

BR,

Alessa

Answer 3

Hi there,

1) I am wondering if McKinsey gets back irrespective of the outcome for a detailed feedback on call or do I have to request that myself

They should provide feedback regardless of the outcome.

2) Please advise if I should be nudging my HR already,

I would recommend waiting for one week from the day of the interview. If you still haven’t heard by then, I would recommend calling HR.

Good luck!

Francesco

Answer 4

A general rule of thumb is waiting one week from the interview date to reach back out. If however you fear you may have to interview in 2-3 days it's fine to ask sooner.

Answer 5

Hi there,

You will receive the feedback, however, if you have not heard from HR, reach out tomorrow to ask.

Be mindful that the nature of the feedback is not very detailed and quite high-level.

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 6

Hi there!

Don't read too much into it.

You can follow up with a polite email to HR, asking whether you can receive the feedback soon because you are very keen on working on it before the following round.

As long as you're nice in these emails and don't try to waste people's time, nobody minds.

Best,
Cristian

Answer 7

Hi there,

you will be notified on the decision after each interview round. Sometimes that can take a little longer.

If they told you a specific date by which you should expect to hear back, I would wait for one additional day beyond that deadline before reaching out to politely inquire about a status update.

If they just told you something like “we'll be in touch soon”, I would wait for a week from the day of your last interview before following up with them.

Best

Answer 8

Too early to nudge HR.

Mckinsey will usually provide feedback, although most of the time it is not very detailed.