Who actually make the hiring decision in a consulting firm (MBB and boutiques)?

Hi everyone, I'm just curious about who is the person that make the final decision after all the interview rounds - be it MBB or boutique firms? Will partners actually read all the feedback and make the hire/pass decision? or is it HR? Or is it a team effort?

Thank you.

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dorapaddle Thank you. So after a last Partner call, the partner would make the final hire/pass decision? So If I excelled in my previous interviews but stumbled in my Partner call, I basically failed?

 

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