I am interested to know how helpful are the referrals. Firstly, appreciated anyone who is willing to help others to refer a role in their company and that's very nice of them. However, I am also thinking just by submitting the CV in the career system wouldn't do much well of cos it's better than nothing I guess. Correct me if I am wrong.

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Depends on the organization.

Okay, so if you get that it’s helpful for some organizations than others, you knew the answer before you asked it. Maybe ask specifically about the organization you’re looking at joining. Just a recommendation.

I had referred couple of my friends using the referral portal. Cognizant team reached out to one of my referral within a week’s time. However, I have heard from others that they never got a call/email from Cognizant. So, it truly depends on the criticality of the job posting and how many applications received.

At Alix, referrals matter a great deal. The latest stat I saw was that 80% of our non-MBA hires were referrals.

that's good to know and 80% is a lot. that's good to know.

I also think it shows that you network. This translates to being good at building/maintaining relationships. Which can help the business (more talent, more customers).

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