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I was in the final stages of an interview with Microsoft two weeks ago, in partner marketing. Then the recruiter told me they were putting the hiring process on hold to assess the need for the role. Well, then we heard about Microsoft layoffs last week. Seems like most were in Xbox and Project Alpha but there’s not a lot of information out there. Should I hold out any hope that I’m going to get this job? Any insights on how much these layoffs have impacted the marketing org and/or new hiring?
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Try getting your referrers to ping the recruiter? It took a while for me to hear back as well
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No, still actively hiring a lot of people. The silence could mean your app isn’t being moved forward (I’ve had this happen with people I’ve referred), or that recruiting is just super backed up.
Source: NYC office
Absolutely not for Bain at least, and I assume McKinsey and BCG are the same. Seems like we’re basically trying to hired qualified people as quickly as possible from every source.
Source: In Bain’s NY office
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I know BCG and McK got back to me pretty quick, but Bain flat out did not reply over year. (I think my March 2021 app is still active, lol).
Still hiring though
Would reach out to either a recruiter or your referral :)
I’ve heard that HR is pretty backed up atm, so it varies from recruiter to recruiter. I moved through the funnel in 1-2 wks while others I know moved through at snails pace.
Is it weird that I only I got a referral link for an expert consultant role when a referral was put in for core consulting as well (BCG)?