asking for an extension from one MBB to finish interviewing with another
^title, asking for a friend in this situation. they have an offer for one MBB and a final round with another. the MBB with the offer is their top choice, but they're not sure if it would be bad practice to ask for an extension from the first MBB just to meet more people at the second MBB and learn more about the firm.
I have asked for later dates when possible in my interview rounds, that's not too uncommon I think (stuff comes up). However, if they say no (for whatever reason), then your friend needs to be ready to go on that day.
Also, I would not mention that as the reason why. Your friend just needs to say he has a scheduling conflict on that day and ask for a later date.
I agree with the above - just specifying a scheduling conflict is sufficient.
sorry, I wasn't very clear in my original post - my friend already has an offer from one (not interviewing anymore), but has a final round next week with another MBB. they're wondering if they should ask for an offer extension to finish interviewing for the other MBB
They wish to get an extension on the offer acceptance deadline?
In my experience they can ask, but the chances of success for that are not high. I know I had 1 week to accept my offer and given the volume of applicants and my start class size, I easily would have been replaced with someone more eager.
I would not jeopardise an offer for an unrealised "maybe" (personally). That's my approach anyway.
Would there be any downsides of asking, even if the request is rejected and they have to accept before the regular deadline?
As always, depends on the reason.
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If your friend asks for it saying they want more time to think, they're not stupid, they'll figure out what it means. The offer would not be rescinded (I seriously doubt it), but the recruiter might doubt their commitment to the firm (which could be written somewhere later).
If your friend asks, saying they are currently very busy on multiple projects / exams / health-related emergency, that's a different situation. They might still ask for a definite decision by the deadline, but they wouldn't hold it over their head.
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Also, I am pretty sure your friend has the internet, so they should ask this themselves. If this is really you, then perhaps you might want to rethink your commitment to the firm you applied to and your desire to become a consultant. It is understandable to try to make the best decision possible, but holding off for an ever distant possible "better future" does not show a great deal of decisiveness. You already made that "best decision possible" by applying to MBB. This is good enough.
Any MBB will yield a great career, great experiences, and great exits. At this stage this is like splitting hairs between a navy blue shirt and a slightly lighter navy blue shirt. Just pick the one you're given and stop living in a world of "What ifs".
Edit: I do apologise for getting preachy, but to me this is taking unnecessary risk for no good reason when they already did the hard part, i.e. get an MBB offer.
That is totally acceptable. They don’t even have to explain the specific reason for requesting an extension, just sth like need more time to consider.
He already has his top choice offer? Then take it. When I got the Bain offer, I cancelled my final rounds everywhere else because I knew I wouldn't take them--no reason to drag anyone else along.
That's a good point, I completely skipped that part about it being their top choice. This comment is 100% accurate.
I did the exact same thing when I got my Bain offer. I cancelled my Round 2 with BCG the following week. I knew I wanted Bain more (and I also had my top office choice). It was a no brainer.
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