I’ve noticed that I’m pretty much immediately rejected or ghosted from roles without a referral. Is this the case for everyone else too?

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Depends on your skillset, but yea, rough job market

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This happened to me with every firm (boutique up to MBB) except bain

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You cant get rejected or ghosted if you dont apply in the first place... (insert meme)

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It’s highly variable and just a numbers game.

I’ve gotten rejected with a referral and also gotten 3 interview invites without a referral at all (out of like 20-25 apps)

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Yep 80% successful with referrals, 5% successful without

For me, 50% success without referral, 0% success with referral (albeit small sample size).

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