Partner Referral

Hey there,

I did this all the time while working at McKinsey. It is a quick way to help people, without investing a lot of effort on the consultant's side. What has been written here so far is incorrect.

This means

1. It is NOT a referral. Local HR will give input on your resume and evaluate your chances to actually get an invitation to the interviews should you decide to apply. This is a risk-free process. You might receive feedback such as: ''The academics are good but you need to go through one more internship with a prestigious industry company,...'' Use this feedback to work on your resume until you decide to apply. It might also very well be that everything is fine and you will hear that with the current resume in the current situation you will have a good chance to move through the actual screening process (this is not a guarantee either).

2. No, since it is not a referral and not an application. See above.

3. Usually HR is very quick to deliver feedback. They need a minute or 2 to gauge your resume and potential. The bottleneck might rather be the AP forwarding their message to you or adjusting their feedback :-)

Cheers

Florian

Hi there,

1. Technically it is not a referral, as the person is simply forwarding your CV to HR without a proper recommendation. You will have a higher chance to stand out with HR though, as they will pay more attention to the email of an AP than to a standard application online.
2. Associate Partner is actually the level before Partner. Even a Partner referral doesn’t guarantee interviews, however you will for sure increase your chances compared to a standard application
3. It really depends on the needs of the company and the recruiting timeline. If you don’t hear from them after a few weeks, you can followup with HR to check they received your application correctly

Best,
Francesco

Hi there,

This is not a referral. However, it's certainly good news!

You have a direct line to HR which is good. However, now your fate rests in the hands of your resume (and HR)!

1) Sort of

2) No. Don't set expectations too high please, but be hopeful

3) Please have 0 expectations here. Could be a month.

(edited)

Hi,

1) Not necessarily. HR will assess your resume. It's an unofficial referral. Usually, Partners do so, since they don't have time to submit officially. But still, you have higher chances than a regular application

2) See P1. APs don't have such a strong influence, but its better than nothing

3) Depends on the office, recruiters, etc. Feel free to push him in a week or so

Best

Hi,

Thanks for the context.

1. I think it means he will discuss with the HR to assess your suitability for the recruiting process.

2. A referral from a partner is absolutely beneficial, but your whole application (i.e. relevant experience, etc.) will ultimately allow you to do the interviews.

3. It depends. I would expect around one week given your situation.

Good luck!

Best,

Antonello

Hello!

Congrats! Success!

My thoughts:

1. Yes, indeed
2. Depends on your profile. The referral only ensures that HR reviews the doc, that is it
3. Anything withing a couple of weeks is normal

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hello there!

1. It's not really a referral, as it would be "testing the possibility with the HR" like you wrote, but you could have better chances than those who apply regularly.
2. The interview wouldn't be guaranteed even if you are referred by Partner, so I wouldn't rely much on that, though this would be a nice thing to have.
3. It depends on many factors, so it's better to contact him in a week or so.

Good luck!

GB