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My BCG first round has three separate interviews on the schedule. I expected two. Is three interviews a bad sign, or just office-specific process?
Interview counts can vary by office, role, and recruiting cycle. Three interviews in a round does not automatically mean anything negative.
Prepare for each conversation as a full interview. The first-round interview guide covers the core case and fit expectations.
Do not spend energy guessing why the schedule has three slots. Your job is to be consistent across all three.
I had 3 in R1 too. Totally normal for my office.
Consistency gets harder by interview #3, bring snacks.
I know McKinsey is more interviewer-led, but I am confused about how passive you are supposed to be. Do you still suggest next steps, or mainly answer the question they ask and wait?
Interviewer-led does not mean passive. You still need to show structured thinking, initiative, and judgment within the question you are given.
I can use profitability / market entry type frameworks, but when the case is unusual I struggle to build a clean MECE structure from scratch. How do people get good at this without memorizing 50 templates?
Start from the decision the client needs to make, then identify the few questions that must be true or understood to make that decision.
Someone senior at BCG who I spoke with earlier sent me a quick 'good luck' note before my R1. Is that just being nice, or should I read it as a positive internal signal?
It is positive that they remembered you and chose to reach out, but do not convert that into an assumption about the interview outcome.