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How long does Strategy& London take to get back on the outcome of first round interview?

Had an interview last week but haven't heard back yet. Curious to know if anyone else interviewed for Manager and has heard back yet.

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edited on Feb 04, 2021
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Hi, it usually takes up to a couple of weeks. However, I recommend asking HR without worrying about bothering them. They are there to help

Best,
Antonello

Luca
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on Feb 04, 2021
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Hello,

It can vary a lot based on the pipeline and the position you applied for. The more senior is the position and the more candidates there are, the longer it will usually take to give you a feedback. However one week is a reasonable time to reach out to HR and ask for an update, I would suggest to write him/her.

Hope it helps,
Luca

Ian
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on Feb 04, 2021
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Hi there,

It can be almost immediate up to a number of weeks. I would wait for total of 2 weeks past the interview date and then reach out.

Gaurav
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on Feb 04, 2021
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Hi there, 

it takes up to few weeks. If you don't hear from them in 2-3 weeks, reach out to the recruiters. 

GB

on Feb 05, 2021
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Hi there,

Not sure about London specifically but in the Middle East Strategy& is notorious to take a lot of time. If you haven’t heard something after one week and they haven’t mentioned a time when they will reach out, it is totally fine to contact HR for feedback.

Best,
Francesco

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on Feb 05, 2021
Thanks Francesco. Yeah I think that's just general Middle East recruitment culture and I've had better experiences with European offices. I did send an email to the HR but got a standard "we will let you know as soon as we can" email so not sure if I should send another email again.
Florian
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on Feb 05, 2021
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Hey there,

my experience with coachees during these COVID times is that regardless of firms, the deadlines, notification periods, etc. are moving around quite significantly.

That being said, send a polite email after 2 weeks to HR or even call them. If you have a cross-offer to decide on, let them know beforehand.

Fingers crossed.

Cheers,

Florian

Clara
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on Feb 05, 2021
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Hello!

Usually 1 week is the time when you can perfectly reach out to HR 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

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on Feb 07, 2021

I'd wait for 2 weeks and then reach out. It can take some time, especially in times when they have many interviews, but shouldn't take longer than that.

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Raj
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on Feb 21, 2021
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Usually it will take 1-2 weeks based on when I was with the office. Don't hesitate to contact HC and chase. Let me know if you have any other questions

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