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Referral followup

Hi Preplounge community,

I had a very good conversation with the Engagement Manager and she is ready to refer me. I sent her my CV and she asked me to made a very minor change in my CV and sent her back within 20 mins. However, she did not reply to me back after that. It has been 3 days now. Usually she has replied to my email within a day. 

Does Engagement Manager refer directly or through system?

Should I confirm with her or should I wait for a few weeks and then ask her?

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Gelöschter Nutzer
am 18. Jan. 2021

Be patient and give her at least a week before you decide to nudge.

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Florian
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am 18. Jan. 2021
Ex-McKinsey | 700+ offers for my clients | 1,600+ 5-star reviews across platforms | Top case interview book on Amazon

Hey there,

I'll recommend you to wait a bit longer. 3 days is nothing, especially when 2 days of that was the weekend. :-)

Give her 2 weeks, then send a kind reminder.

Cheers,

Florian

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Gelöscht
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am 18. Jan. 2021
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

Give her some time and then reach out. Usually, you get a notification from the system once you are referred.

Best

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Clara
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am 18. Jan. 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

I would still give her until after the weekend until kindly following up. 

Furthermore, once you get referred, you do get a confirmation mail. Perhaps it even comes before. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

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Ken
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am 18. Jan. 2021
Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

You have to appreciate that McKinsey consultants, particularly EMs are quite busy! I would give her at least a week or two :)

The referral process differs by office but assuming you are a non-campus recruitment candidate, she receives cash or cash equivalent compensation if you join and so I am sure she will be back in touch soon if she feels strongly about you.

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Gaurav
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am 18. Jan. 2021
Middle East Expert| Free Diagnostic| Ex-McKinsey | 1,000+ MBB Offers (55+ Offices)

Hi there, 

no need to worry beforehand, give her some time - I'd say it's safe to reach out after a week-10 days. 

Cheers & Good luck!

GB

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Ian
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am 18. Jan. 2021
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Hi there,

Please don't bother her!

This is perfectly normal/fine...she received your email and is actioning it.

I would wait at least another week before following up.

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am 18. Jan. 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 7+ years of coaching

Hi,

No worries. She'll get back to you.

Good luck,

Antonello

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Udayan
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am 18. Jan. 2021
Top Rated MBB coach | 300+ Real MBB offers | McKinsey Engagement Manager in NYC |15 Years Interviewing Experience

If she has not replied after a week - just send a polite email to nudge her. I think Friday would be best as she might have more time then.