Hi there,

1. Reach out on Friday, as most consultants do “office work” on that day. If he didn't do the referring yet, he will likely to it right away.

2. When I applied to Bain I had a referral. I only had to send them my CV, the cover letter was not required. 

3. At least in small offices, portals are not always used, as they add unnecessary bureaucracy. The referal sends the CV to the partner responsible for recruiting and he makes the call on interviewing or not.

Hi there,

1. I would recommend the following: wait 2 weeks, then call HR and ask if they received the application. If they say they have not received it, followup with the person and ask “if you should do anything else” as a gentle reminder
2. If you apply via referral, sometimes they don’t need the cover
3. A referral from the internal portal is not always required for MBB, it depends on the office and company. In my case at McK the person simply forwarded the CV, while for BCG I had to flag the person referring me during the online application

Best,

Francesco

Hi there,

1) Wait 1-2 weeks. Reach out on a Thursday night or Friday morning

2) Totally normal! Don't worry about this

3) It depends on the office/time period/company. Don't worry about it…if they say they've referred you, they've referred you!

Good luck!

1. Time to wait: Did you align on any expectations with the referee? If not, then 2 weeks should be the minimum for a first push.
2. Cover letter: Office and company dependent. Please follow what the referee, HR and recruiter say.
3. Portal process: Office and company dependent. Please follow what the referee, HR and recruiter say.

Hi!

1) What did you discuss in terms of next steps together?

2) Yes.

3) You will have to complete an online application via the Career portal.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Anto