I got interviews with three T2 strategy firms. I am waiting for a referral to go through from a fourth. This is probably the dumbest question ever, but… how much is enough? The process of looking for firms, contacting people and pitching myself to get a referral is beginning to get draining (I have no contacts, so I am literally cold calling dozens daily), and it takes away time from my case prep. I assume that out of 4 firms, with good case prep, at least one will give me an offer… right?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

It’s never enough until you have an offer. But I’d say you can pause on looking for now and focus on the interviews you *do* have

like

Try to not schedule your first choice first. The best case prep is doing actual interviews. Hence, take the post-interview reflection serious.
Also, plan in enough buffer time, some firms take months to complete the process while others do it in a week.
Finally, if you get that many T2 interviews, I assume you also have a shot at MBB if that’s what you’re looking for.

like

Do you mind sharing you background? Recently rejected from most T2 (with referrals) so would love to see how you’ve got 3/4 interviews

Rejected from CV screens (no interviews secured), OK university with OK grade but was hoping that a referral would at least secure me an interview

Eh, it could be enough but might not be. Your probability of success at a given firm isn’t independent of one another…all individual probabilities are correlated to your case performance.

Related Posts

like

How does the project/client interview goes for frontend developers in EPAM Anywhere ?

Are these difficult to crack? What sort of questions do they generally ask?

like

Can anyone refer for HR Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, or Any HR role. Exp 2 years , location Pune.

like

Hi fishes,
I'm looking for a software Engineer internship please help me if your companies are hiring.

like

Hi All,
Hope you all are doing well !!!
I have 6.4 years of experience in iOS applications development(Swift,Objective C,OOPS,CocoaTouch). I am serving notice period (<20 days). Please refer me if there is any opportunity for ios position in your organisation.

like

When FAANG companies are hiring for UX Design positions do they count all of your general design YOE or only the YOE in a UX role ?

like

Hello fishes,

I have got offers from EXL and Genpact for Data Engineering Consultant position both with same payscale, I am a bit skeptical of which one to choose. YOE : 5 years
And how much remuneration can I expect from EXL with 5 yoe in Azure Data Engineering(ADF+Synapse+Databricks+PySpark+SQL) domain?

Will request you guys for your feedback.

Thanks in advance

Project Managers. Are any of your companies hiring a junior PM? I've been looking and not having a ton of luck.

like

DM for PwC referral if you have atleast one year of experience in audit or tax.

like
like

Dear fishes, I am having a PwC managerial round. What type of questions should I expect ? YOE : 3, Tech : SAP PP QM

PwC

like

What is expected CTC for lateral hires for PWC AC for the position of guidewire business analyst ? Total YOE-7..5 as BA, 2 as others.

like

I’m trying to get a job as a pharmacist at bcbs. Anyone ever worked there or have experience there? Any tips on how I could make my resume stand out for them?

like

I love sales and looking to get into tech sales!
I have 7+ years of inside sales experience.
Currently in real estate but want to get into a remote tech sales position.
So far I have tried applying at company pages “career page” but no luck as of yet.
Resume is pretty strong!
Can anyone refer or recommend a recruiter and/or company I should look into?
I would greatly appreciate any recommendations or referrals.
Thanks for reading and have a great week!!!

like

Applying to roles within the same federal agency. I know you need one year within the probationary period, but can I apply to a higher GS level? For example, if I'm GS 9, receive a promotion to GS 11 at the end of probation, would i be able to apply to GS 13 roles if I'm qualified? Tried researching this for hours but only found info on applying to other agencies.

like
like

I’m at PE ops but I’m interested in deal work. If recruiters reach out to me before my 1 year mark should I take them or wait it out? Worried about how it’ll look on my resume as a “job hopper” or if my current team will be upset

like

Cleared the technical round.I have received an email to submit the docs. But none were called me regarding the salary discussion. Usually how many days it will take to get the feedback

I had a panel interview two weeks ago. I sent the recruiter a status check email last Friday and haven't heard back. I'm really interested in this company and still see the role posted on their site. I'd like to send another email today (to the hiring mgr and recruiter) reiterating my interest along with a list of references. Thoughts on sending the references without them asking? I don't do well with panel interviews and I'm hoping they look past that and check my references.

like

More Posts

Controversial question - what are some roles/functions to avoid at Google for ex-management consultants, in terms of potential under-utilization of skills and limited career progression? Common exit opps tend to be in StratOps, PMM, PgM/Solutions Consultant, roles in Sales; would anyone not recommend any of these roles?

like

Hi there! Any Guidehouse fish open to chatting about a role and possibly putting in a referral?

like

PwC Partners.....can you explain the big operating model change that was announced that had no bearing on staff. Why announce it then? What benefits can we expect?

What y'all know about Space150?

like

What is comp like at a pension fund?

like

How much does BCG / McK / tier 1 consulting firms pay its consultants on an expert track in Dubai office ?

like

Thought - In the Georgia runoff elections, the best use of Democrat money would be to run ads which seem to have a conservative bent and play up the election fraud conspiracies, claiming the election system is broken and can’t be trusted. Maybe even offer up a way to grieve their frustrations with the system (that isn’t voting obviously). Would be so effing perfect if Rs lost the senate because trump cast doubt on election integrity.

like

I received an offer from Amdocs (RnD) and IRIS Software Inc. . Tech stack and salary offered is almost the same and fixed.
Which one should I go for?

like

Hello all, I'm in the tech industry (networking and networks security) currently in France and considering moving to Canada in a couple of months. I was wondering about how much time in general i might spend searching for a job there, and is the french/europeane experience is taken into consideration in canada?

like
like

Does anyone know the exact holiday dates that we will have in the last week of December? Has anyone received any email communication regarding this?

like

Kpmg v. Deloitte v. PwC — international tax help me decide if my end game is to go in-house head of tax? KPMG Deloitte PwC

like

Today is Women's Day and 'A Day Without a Woman,' -- are you skipping work and wearing red?

like

Going in-house full-time ✌🏻

likeupliftinghelpful

This is why we do it

Post Photo
like

Still don’t really understood what the Song service group is about and how it’s different from Technology and S&C? Can anyone enlighten?

like

What is the leaves structure of tcs for experienced professionals

like

Where are all my fellow Domers?

like
like

Additional Posts in Consulting

What's a good online excel course/training that can be done over the weekend to brush up functions, charts, pivot table, etc?

like

Any good business/consulting books on amazon kindle that y’all have read that has helped you in your job?

like

Terminal B pre check line is like whoa this morning at BOS

like

Book recommendations on leadership, career development, etc?

like

Gents- I've been wearing Tommy John undershirts for awhile and love the fit and comfort, but they are pretty pricey. Wondering if anyone has a better recommendation at a lower price?

like

Can Bama just not win for once? Already annoyed that they’re in the CFP without a conference win.

like

I find myself struggling the explain things with the same eloquence as my colleagues. How can I improve my consulting speak? Any recommended books?

like

AT&T vs Verizon mifi? Need a new one and not sure which one to get. Verizon is us only whereas AT&T can go intl.

like

Would you take an offer at EY or Apple? Apple recruiter mentioned that there will be early morning meetings (6 or 7am), EY recruiter said WLB in EY is best for big 4.

like

Deloitte🐠: Anyone is anxious about the scatter plot release tomorrow?

like

How best to tell the offshore team that they need to be aware of time zone differences and not try to reach me at 1 am or send a meeting invite for 5:30 am at midnight? Without sounding condescending?

like

Sorry Cubbies, better luck next time

like

What are the main reasons why you would recommend going big 4 instead of MBB? Have any of you successfully swayed a candidate to go big 4 instead of MBB?

like

Switched firms number of months ago, new job is okay but not 100% the job description; firm wasn't top choice. Is it okay to start a conversation with recruiters at other firms where I had offers?

like

These people speaking at RNC either truly believe that DT could be a good president or they are attention/power whores. Both despicable.

like

I will leave the office before 6 today.. I will leave the office before 6 today.. I will leave the office before 6 today..

like

Just got a lateral hire offer for a Sr Associate role with BCG. Contract states that I can go for Consultant promo in 12 months. I'm interpreting this as, if I don't make the promo threshold in 12 months, I'd be counseled out. Is this a reasonable assumption? Or would I get a few more months of time to work on feedback?

I'm nervous - should I be? :(

like

What is success? To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends...

like

HR/human capital/PAS consultant 🐠: If I have a Masters degree in HR and 2 years experience, is it worth it to get the aPHR or SHRM-CP? Or is the Masters degree enough? Should I wait for SPHR/SHRM-SCP

like

Any good tricks to take a nap while "working"?

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal