Does a referral really make a difference? I’m looking at SC roles in Deloitte & Accenture and wondering if I should ask my network for referrals first or if I can just apply straight to the site.

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the likelihood your application is looked at for more than 6 seconds is higher if anything. what's the point of a netwerk if u don't leverage it 😂

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also speaking as someone who got a referral and I really don't know if I would have made it thru the huuuuuge stack of applications that my big 4 company is overwhelmed with.
it's not what you know it's who you know !!!!

Apply to the site, what’re gonna do apply to Harvard’s website after that! Ha!

But seriously, it’ll matter if the referral is respected and within the talent group you’re moving into. If not it’s probably of little impact.

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You have infinitely better chances of getting an interview at D through a referral. DM me if you want a referral.

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