Does seniority of referee matters?

Question

Hi Experts,

I am applying to positions in SEA, where some T2 firms have relatively small offices and currently only employ junior consultants who mostly work less than 2 years with the firm (start after their graduation). I would like to know if it will worth the effort to get a referral from junior consultants? And, how about newly joined consultants (less than 6 months in)?

Thank you in advance

Note: I have secured referrals for MBBs, and trying to maximize # of interviews elsewhere

Answer 1

If it's a small office than inherently seniority matters less and so I would definitely do the networking.

Answer 2

Definitely get referred than nothing at all. And yes, the senior the better but if you dont have options, go with junior person.

Answer 3

Hi there,

Any referral is better than no referral. If you can choose between a senior person and a junior one, definitely go with the senior, it will increase the chances to get an interview. If that's not possible, go with the junior one, it will still be better than applying without referrals.

Hope this helps,

Francesco

Answer 4

Hey there,

There is an easy formula. The more

referrals
diverse
senior

the better will be your chances to move to the interviews or aptitude test stage of the application.

Also, a referral is better than no referral, so if you can only get one from a junior colleague, still go for it!

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 5

Hi there,

First priority: Get a referral

Second priority: Get a higher level referral

The difference in odds between no referral and a low-level referal is far higher than the gap between two referrals of different seniorities!

Get that referral! Any referral!