Recruiting Strategy
How long can an offer take after the final consulting interview?
A lot of people online say consulting offers come the same day or a few days after the final round. Does that match your experience? I am trying to understand how much the wait can vary rather than read too much into a few stories.
Ian’s Answer
Personally? When I was recruiting at Stern all 8 companies I interviewed with let me know either same day or next day that I had moved on.
That said, the process completely depends on the region, recruiting pipeline, and timing (i.e. how busy HR is). For MBA interviews which occur across the span of just a couple of weeks, this quick feedback makes sense.
In general, offers come quickly. However, I've had so many candidates who received offers after weeks and weeks (even months). It all depends on when the interview round is over, how busy HR is, whether they're waiting on their first sent offer to be accepted/rejected, etc.