Is it even worth applying to job openings on a company’s general careers page without a referral?

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Yes. Landed some interviews from applying online - especially with startups. Good luck!

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That’s how I was hired by Accenture (previous job)

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Yes

That's how I got here

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As a hiring manager at EY, I can say that a very small percentage of the candidates I interview are referrals.

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PS if you're a software developer, DM me for a referral

Same. I got my current job like that. I am incredibly surprised though because that doesn’t happen often unless I email the recruiter first.

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FWIW, that's how I landed at Accenture. New grad, totally clueless. No research whatsoever. Survived my phone screening interview by basically reading the wiki page out loud to the recruiter. And that was how I even found out who I'd accidntally sent one of my random numbers game applications to.

Recruiter must have been on glue. Still no idea how I pulled this off exactly. But I'm still here and actually doing well at this years down the line.

Yes, I was one of these "take a little longe to grow up" types.

Can’t hurt

Only way I’ve ever gotten an interview.

Absolutely. Referrals are important and more important at higher level roles

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