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McK referral form

McKinsey
New answer on Apr 30, 2021
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Anonymous A asked on Apr 28, 2021

What does McK's internal referral form/portal entail? Are you asked to explain why this candidate would be a good fit in words? Are you asked how you know this person? (Previous colleague, classmate etc.and does the type of connection matter?) Could someone pls demystify this?

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Ken
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replied on Apr 28, 2021
Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

It varies by office where the global referall portal is super out-dated and hardly used (as far as I know from end of 2020). In most cases, the consultant would email the recruiting team with the candidate's CV and a little context but nothing extensive.

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Anonymous A on Apr 29, 2021

Do you still have to fill out an online application regardless of whether the resume is sent to HR/uploaded on referral portal?

Ken on May 16, 2021

Yes

Florian
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replied on Apr 28, 2021
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Hey there,

Agree with Ken. Never even used this portal and referred a ton of candidates directly with the HR person I was closest to with the following information:

  • From where I know the person
  • Why I think the person could be a good fit (based on discussions, observations during an event, or some fact on the resume)

Cheers,

Florian

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Ian
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replied on Apr 28, 2021
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Hi there,

I agree with Ken here - referrals for McK are generally done by forwarding your info to HR with a short blurb.

For other companies, referrals either happen via HR or through a portal. If through a portal, there is generally an open text box allowing for a candidate description.

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Clara
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replied on Apr 30, 2021
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Hello!

It totally depends by office.

In any case, if that is asked for, don´t worry, since it´s not your task.

At most, you will be asked by the referrer to write a couple of lines about yourself, that he/she can then copy or forward. That is pretty common practice

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

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Antonello
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replied on Apr 29, 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, I confirm the process is usually informal and not so structured

Best,
Antonello

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