EY Parthenon Interview Delays

Hi there,

Q: Does it seem strange that I haven't been progressed or rejected by this point? Is anyone in, has been in, a similar situation? 

From what you shared, most likely they are not sure about the exact recruiting needs and are trying to delay a decision because of that. 

Unfortunately, there is not much you can do in this situation. The only option I know to speed things up is to get another offer and follow up, hinting that you might have to go with the alternative if they don’t provide feedback.

Good luck!

Francesco

I'm sorry to hear that - I can understand your frustration.

Given the recruiter specifically mentioned macroeconomic factors, it suggests they might be discussing internally whether to slow down their hiring in line with office performance. The decision may or may not yet be made, hence keeping you in limbo. That being said, these processes are very opaque from the outside, so it's hard to tell what's going on with any real certainty.

I'd recommend that you continue to follow up with your recruiter every few weeks, while also pursuing other applications. I'd be surprised if you don't hear a definitive answer in the next month or so.

Sorry to hear. Actually, I hear this more and more often these days.

I wouldn't read too much into it. 

In short, these firms are unsure of whether they can actually hire more, and they make decisions in real time. 

The unfortunate thing is that you, the candidate, are at the waiting end of things, not having any power over the final decisions. 

Since they already contacted you and apologised, they are aware you're waiting, so there's not much that you can do on this front. While you wait, try to think whether you'd want to already apply to other firms just to get a head start on other applications in case EYP gives you a no. 

Best,
Cristian

Hey there, 

On the one side, it's great that they at least came back to give some feedback / update, and from that you can read into it that the delay and decision seems to be on factors outside your control and that don't have to do with your candidacy. Further to that, if you didn't meet their requirements whilst they were still assessing the "timing" and "macroeconomic" considerations, then they would have just rejected you outright. So there's some positive signs from this for sure! 

When recruiting, firms usually can set some targets and numbers and they try calibrate this with the amount of work and active business ongoing, so it looks like they are treading carefully on decisions relating to numbers of new entrants. 

Stay close with the recruiting team and hopefully everything turns out positively in your favour!

All the best! 

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the progress in the application process with EY-Parthenon thus far!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation:

• First of all, since the recruiter mentioned macroeconomic factors, it sounds like they are reassessing their hiring needs, which is why they are making you wait. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do except withdraw your application if you don't want to wait any longer or have competing offers to consider.
• Moreover, unfortunately, it is not that uncommon for candidates to wait weeks or even months for a decision, especially in recent years.
• Lastly, if you haven't already, I would strongly advise you to apply to other consulting firms as well, so you'll maximize your chances of receiving at least one offer by the end of the application processes.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen