Hi Knut,

Ultimately, they're going to contact you if they want to interview you. An email from you is unlikely to change things - better to contact your referrer or touchpoint at the firm.

As coaches, remember that when we are you coach we can support you with tailored/edited messages and be right there alongside you to optimize your recruiting process. Personally, I'm not going to write your outreach email for you here!

Also, please remember McKinsey is the #1 firm with low acceptance rates. Would you only apply to Harvard? of course not!

So, please, for your own sanity (and career) make sure you're applying to LOTS of firms AND networking a ton with them. Remember, 80% of jobs nowadays are obtained through some form of real-life contact/connectiong. 

This is the best way to succeed.

Hi Knut,

Q: I applied to the New York and San Francisco offices of McKinsey a little over 2 months ago through their online form, but I have still not heard back. Who should I contact and what should I say?

You can follow up as follows:

1. Ask the person who referred you, if present
2. Send an email to HR of your first choice
3. Call HR of your first office

If you contact the person referring you, you can ask if they can check with HR. If you contact HR, you can ask for confirmation that they received your application material. 

Good luck!

Francesco       

Hi there,

Honestly, there's no real course of action here, other than wait. McKinsey recruiting has slowed down and not hearing in 2 months isn't out of the ordinary. 

Chances are you wouldn't hear back even if you wrote the best email to the exact recruiter working on your application because they get 1,000s of applications in those offices in a month (+ all the enquiries about the status of those applications).

Best you can do hang tight. Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear, but that's how it is.

Hope you'll get a positive reply soon! Best of luck!
Moritz

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Hi there,

McKinsey has no fixed deadline to get back to you in this case. Recruiters are quite busy these days so delays in application response are frequent.

I suggest you search on LinkedIn for some local recruiting contacts and send them a message. Don't expect quick responses but this is probably the best way to go.

Keep also working in a broader application with other consulting firms strategy to diversify risks.

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Hi!

Yes, do contact them. 

As specific as I can be, write to them that you want an update on the status of your application and that you are in the recruitment process with other firms. 

That's about it. 

Good luck!
Cristian

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Yes contact them with Knut, Raj gave a good sample with ChatGPT beeing a good friend for help. Warm regards, Frederic