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Anonymous A

on Jul 01, 2022

Global

Applied late last year but application still in progress this year

Hello members,

I had no idea about recruiting timeline last year, so I applied in April. I thought I was rejected since I've never heard anything back. However, when I tried to apply again this year, the portal said I cannot apply because there is an application in progress. What should I do about this? If I just upload my new resume on the portal, will the recruiter be able to view the updated version of my resume? Thank you!

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Moritz

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on Jul 04, 2022

ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | High impact sessions + FREE materials & exercises

Hi there,

You have two options from my perspective:

Clean: Reach out to HR and ask them to delete your old application - it's definitely not being considered at this point, nor should it be since too much has happened since then - definitely preferred
Dirty: If you can't get hold of anyone to clear out your pending applications, you should considered a new account with a different email address - I would never advise this to “cheat” the system but in this case the system let you down and you might need this workaround

Hope this helps! Best of luck!

Ian

Coach

on Jul 01, 2022

Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

You need to reach out to the recruiting team! See if they can “clear out” your old application.

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Anonymous A

on Jul 01, 2022

I asked, and the email tracker showed the recruiter has read it but had not replied yet. I may follow up if they do not reply. If I cannot receive any direction about this, what would you recommend me to do? Appreciate your thoughts!