MBB Summer 2021 Internship thread

Shout out to all the hopeful boys and girls out there who would eat raw chicken to get an MBB internship!

Where do you go to school?

Where have you previously interned?

Do you know when we'll start hearing back?

How good do you think your chances are?

Discuss these questions and anything else you'd like to talk about! May the odds be ever in your favor.

29 Comments
 

Go to a non-target in West Coast. Applied to mckinsey last week and applying to bain and bcg this weekend as well as some smaller firms. Does anyone have info on when mckinsey should follow up with next steps for the BA internship? Assuming it will take at least a week but wondering if anyone knows more 

 

To my knowledge, all Business Analyst Interns take an online assessment called Imbellus, which replaced the old PST. However, I know of at least one person from my school who did not get the invite to take the Imbellus test. I got the Imbellus invite a day or two after the app deadline for my school, and I assume we will receive 1st round decisions this week.

 

I go to a target and I didn't get an Imbellus, haven't heard anything at all though. Not sure what that means, I don't think anyone else I know got Imbellus either but I haven't discussed much with people

 

Where do you go to school? | B1G school in midwest

Where have you previously interned? | FinTech startup & CorpDev

Do you know when we'll start hearing back? | No clue

How good do you think your chances are? | Slim to none :(

 

got an email from mck a few days ago saying i wasn't chosen for an interview :( always hurts

but hopeful for bain and bcg, hopefully i am able to get some more headway with those!!

stats: 

ivy school, unsure if it is the target schools for those firms

have been networking but idk what counts as "good networking"

gpa below 3.5, econ/ finance major

previously interned at boutique IB

 

Where do you go to school? — top target 

Where have you previously interned? — public sector, corpdev

Do you know when we'll start hearing back? — just got first round at BB

How good do you think your chances are? — I have never studied at all for this. Applied out of boredom because all my friends did. Wtf now lol

 

Do they select you for interviews over Handshake only or do you get an email from the firm themselves about scheduling interviews? 

 

Just heard back with first round from BCG

Second tier target

No previous internships, I've only done academic research

Chances probably pretty low due to lack of experience but well see

 

Ipsam ipsum deserunt ex ad veniam rerum iure. Esse culpa maxime doloremque molestias voluptas laboriosam doloribus. Doloribus molestias reprehenderit ut rerum. Beatae facilis occaecati et corporis. Magni autem explicabo delectus ut non aperiam.

Ut qui voluptates aut eligendi pariatur. Facere minima architecto voluptas rem sed quisquam sunt. Molestiae ut fuga quos in nostrum nostrum. Placeat nam quia nobis et itaque rerum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey & Company 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (53) $245
  • Engagement Manager (114) $233
  • Manager (171) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (116) $137
  • Senior Consultant (355) $132
  • Consultant (642) $122
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (164) $121
  • 1st Year Associate (577) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (393) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1167) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (640) $68
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”