Mckinsey referral - European office

Question

Hello everyone,

I have managed to get a referral and received a special link to apply for the JA position after the person referred me in the system.

It has been 14 days since I have applied but have not heard anything.

1 - Should I follow up with HR?

2 - Do they send you the rejection email if you have not passed the CV screening?

3 - It has already been 14 days. Does it mean that I am rejected?

Answer 1

Hi, it can take up to 1 month to get feedback but feel free to text/call hr without worrying about bothering them. They are there to help

Best,
Antonello

Answer 2

Definitely follow-up with the HR.

The HR/recruiting teams are generally running quite busy with many many applications and it is easy to miss out on something.

The reasons for not hearing back in 2 weeks could be various - please don't start doubting yourself on rejection at any point in the process.

In case you do get a rejection based on your CV - do write to me and we can have a look at your CV to see how it goes.

Answer 3

Hi there,

Well done on getting the referral!

1 - Yes, I would. Make sure to be passive/polite

2 + 3 - You have not been rejected unless they tell you that you are rejected…patience!

Answer 4

Hey there,

1. Yes, 2 weeks is a good time to follow up.

2. Yes, they do.

3. No, it's summer season and many recruiters are off work so longer than normal response times are common.

Fingers crossed!

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 5

Hello,

The timeline of the referral process is office-dependent. Some candidates hear back within a few days, while for others it can take multiple weeks. This is no reflection of you as a candidate, it just depends on how that particular office processes applications and what the recruiting timeline is like currently. So, to answer your questions:

1. I would say there is no harm in politely following up if it's been a few weeks and you still haven't heard anything. Things also do sometimes get lost in the process so following up would help with that too.

2. Depends on the office.

3. Not at all!

Don't assume you've been rejected just because you haven't heard back yet - two weeks isn't an unreasonably long amount of time to process applications. Politely follow up, and best of luck!