Hi there,

while this is a frustrating situation to be in, you are not the first one this is happening to. The firm will communicate their decision to you eventually. Silent rejections are not a strategy any consulting firm is pursuing.

Decisions are communicated once all the interviewers have aligned on the set of candidates that were interviewed in a given round. Scheduling conflicts for such alignment discussions are a common driver for delays. It could also be the case that some candidates still need to be interviewed before the firm makes the holistic decision on who out of that cohort gets to advance in the process.

You have already followed up via e-mail. All you can do now is wait for them - but more importantly, continue to apply at other firms as well.

Best of luck

Consulting firms don't do silent rejections. They decide, and then communicate the results to candidates.

Taking 2 weeks without news is perfectly normal. You reached out to HR, so wait for their response. In any case, having to wait 4 weeks until one gets a response is not unheard of.

Hi there,

1) Is this a silent rejection?

It is not necessarily a rejection, there might be other reasons for the delay.

2) What should I do? I have the phone number of the recruiter but I think it is not a good idea to call him directly.

I would wait one week from when you sent the follow-up email and then call the office (not the personal number of HR) to ask for feedback.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

What you should do is network with and apply to many more firms.

Never stay waiting while 1 firm determines your fate. There are dozens and dozens of great companies out there that you should be aiming for.

10 days isn't good news but it's not bad news either yet. They'll let you know if they want you. If they don't, they'll either let you know or not. It's that “simple” (doesn't mean easy).

Get applying elsewhere.

Sorry to hear. The good news is that they don't do silent rejections.

When it does happen, it's more of a system failure rather than an intention. 

Most likely they are either having trouble getting all the interviewer on one call

OR

having trouble deciding on how many people they need / can hire

I would give it another couple of days and then follow-up with them. Hope you hear back soon!

BTW, I also waited for 10 days and it was painful. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

BCG is not silently rejecting people. It's probably related to the hiring slowdown/freeze we are seeing across many offices/firms these days.

They are re-evaluating the hiring goals and as long as there are some uncertainties, they will not reach out.

Fingers crossed for a positive outcome,

Florian