2017 APD/ADC MBB Full Time Recruiting Updates
Hey guys, it's time for the sequel to last year's popular thread. This thread is primarily focused towards those APDs/ADCs (PhD/JD/MD) applying for full-time positions to MBB. While MBB seems to have a monopoly on the ADC application process, we can also use this thread to share information and deadlines about tier-2 (LEK, Oliver Wyman, etc.) opportunities for ADCs.
Here are the links to the previous threads from 2016 and 2015.
I'll start us off:
PhD STEM / USA - West Coast / Semi-Target
Received email from BCG today (8/1) to have a short phone chat with the ADC Recruiting Director from Chicago. I think this is because I work in NYC and know the recruiting people there relatively well (open houses, competitions) but my first office choice was Chicago.
PhD STEM/South US/ semi-target McK - Invited after the Insight program. Interview scheduled on 8/8 BCG - Invited to early interview after Bridge application(didn't attend Bridge). Interview scheduled on 8/11 Bain - Invited to first-round after AIC. Interview scheduled on 8/28 Good luck everyone!!
Mixed feelings. One interview went really well(connected with the interviewer+nail the case). Didn't solve the math problem for the other case (There were 3 big charts to look at and the calculation were ambiguous. But I heard from other candidates that they found that the math problem is really hard too). We'll see how it goes. Keep my fingers crossed.
Experienced JD, Midwest, Target. Previously Bain 1st round, BCG 2nd round as experienced hire via referral, did not use referral this time.
McK: Submitted 7/17 - HR reject 7/21. This is ridiculously fast, my guess is for some reason my online application didn't go through the 2018 ADP recruiting channel. Bain: Submitted 7/21 - waiting BCG: Submitted 7/23 - waiting
Anyone heard anything about deadlines from non-MBB firms? I.e. Deloitte life science specialist, Oliver Wyman, etc
McKinsey- interview thru Insight mid aug BCG- interview thru Bridge mid aug Bain- interview through AIC aug
Yes.
Similarly, if we haven't been invited to take the CEB test yet is there still a chance? Most people seemed to have received invitations for CEB last week.
STEM PhD/East Coast/Target
Engineering PhD, South USA, non-target, (target for BCG only) McK - submitted 7/17, waiting Bain - submitted 7/21, waiting BCG - 1st round 8/18 after attending Bridge
Yes, I received an email for a Bain 1st round interview late last night and just read the email about 30 mins ago. I'm at an east coast target school.
Got email for Bain 1st Round today. West coast.
I quickly drew up a spreadsheet so we all have a little bit of a better overview whats going on
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IBU04R8XjKPHMc2NmoUfPfXNxpd59-j…
Bain seems really tough to get in for most of us. I've heard they're the most selective to get an interview from, but once you have their attention they really want to have you and your chances of getting an offer are much better. Apparently BCG uses the opposite strategy and interviews loads but filters a lot during the process. Let's how it plays out.
Tally so far: McK: 16 Bain: 10 BCG: 19
Engineering PhD, South USA, non-target, (target for BCG only), international student applying US offices I have applied and made to final round with McKinsey and BCG last year. Reapplying this year.
McK - submitted 7/17, rejected 8/22 (after an unusually long wait..) Bain - submitted 7/21, invited for interview 8/28 (after an unusually long wait...) BCG - 1st round 8/18 after attending Bridge, final round 8/25. **Got the offer!!!8/29 **
Good luck guys!!!