Hi guys,
What do people consider as a referral; a person you've had contact with or someone that explicitly says "you can mention my name on the application" or something of the sort? I'm currently working in a top tier consulting firm and perhaps got the position because I mentioned the name of someone currently working herein a cover letter after having a 30 mins phone call with him.
Since then, I've always applied to MBBs the same way; chat with someone and keep in touch and when the time comes, use his name in your cover letter. When people say that referrals give you a much greater chance of getting recruited, is that what they mean or is it different and if so, what is the typical procedure to obtain a referral?
Thanks in advance!
Hi Vlad, I'm also interested in this question. I read another post under you saying that the ultimate goal was to get in contact with the HR since they're the ones that decide whether or not to accept your candidature. I've recently had a cold call an MBB consultant that enjoyed our conversation, he referred to me to the HR who was happy to answer some of my questions. Later my application was denied (all the minimum requirements were met, target school, GPA, work experience, etc.) should I have done things differently with the HR or cold contact?
Hi Julien! You probably misunderstood me. The objective is to connect with someone who can make a reference to bypass the HR. The only case when you have to connect with HR is if you are an experienced hire. Than HR may provide you with the contacts of the partner who is responsible for Experienced hires recruiting process.
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