2012 Consulting Interviews / Rejections / Offers

I hope people realise the big name strat houses only take on a handful of grads each. Compare how many people know the name McKinsey to how many London office analysts they're taking on and then you'll realise how most 'perfect' candidates get rejected

just got rejected from bain, not surprised about that one

This is why i wondered if it was worth applying without a first from oxbridge. They can clearly be choosy enough to take only them, yet they state a 2.1 from anywhere, or 'target schools' which is probably just a lie lol

Yeah exactly. I would rather they be honest and say they don't recruit from anywhere except oxbridge+LSE.

99% true, but if you have that special something you can get in. The only person I know who works at McKinsey went to Nottingham.

Bain rejection also. My friend got an interview though.

I talked to someone who works there and he said they are hiring a lot fewer people this year compared to last year.

rejection from bain. I have 1.5 years of IB experience top uni and rejection. but I had an invite last march for a regional office, which I didn't go to . should have gone lol. this job market is very bad. will prob need to wait till march

Bain invite, and, 10 minutes after, somehow, a final round invite from BCG. Comiserations to those who didn't get good news, it seems like huge piles of people are getting dumped fairly arbitrarily!

What background/ECs did your friend have? No one I know got an interview invite and I'm yet to understand what they were looking for. Between us we have different types of ECs and all have solid academic backgrounds. Attended all their presentations and met lots of employees etc.