Hi there,

Sorry to hear about the delays. In terms of your question:

Q: Any suggestion for dealing with the situation of not getting HR reply? Thank you.

I think the best thing to do is to call HR directly if you don't hear back from them, hopefully this will help to fix things right away. 

Given you sent already 3 emails, I would wait one week from the last one you sent to avoid being too pushy.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there, 

At this point, I would just recommend you to wait. 

Recruiters often have to deal with an immense volume of applications and since most of them are just returning from the winter vacation, there's a backlog to work through. If what you're worried about is that your application got lost in the process, the probability of that is really small. 

Practically speaking, give it another week and then try to find the contact of the recruiter and just call them. Aim to be as nice as possible on the phone - needless to say, most people don't like cold calling.

Aside from this, see the good in the time you were given. Put more effort into your preparation and at the same time apply to more firms. 

Best of luck and hope you get to hear from them soon!
Cristian

Hi there,

Sounds unfortunate and not very professional…sorry to hear!

In the email from the HR, is there no phone number to call? 

If yes, just give her a call. 

If not, I would wait another week before sending the next email. Over this period, they are working on a huge backlog of applicants and pressuring them to reply will not make it go faster. 

Cheers,

Florian

Hi there,

I agree with the others. Wait 1 week and then call.

Always keep in mind in the future to not “hassle” too much. You're trying to get control of a situation in which you will never have any. 

The way to get control is to network effectively before applying so that you have a touchpoint in the firm and someone going to bat for you.

Make sure to apply to dozens of other firms. Seriously. McKinsey odds are 5%. Of course, strive for the best, but also don't hang your future on it!

Fingers crossed for you!

Hi there,

Please don't stress yourself or McKinsey anymore at this point and refrain from any more messaging.

You were invited, you sent your follow-up emails, now you need to sit tight! HR is scheduling all interviews, not just for EH's, and that's a lot of work with a big backlog after the holiday season.

It's tough to wait, I know, but things have been set in motion internally for you to have a positive interview experience, soon. They will not forget nor change their mind!

Best of luck!

Moritz