Looking for serious advice:

How can I figure out why I was dinged from BCG at resume stage when I interviewed with positive feedback 1-yr prior? Interviewing for same level as before and had referral

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Maybe MBB is just not meant to be

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Could be but I am not a fan of the “meant to be” mentality.

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Ask them.

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Yep! I have done deep searching. Only about 10-12 people at BCG from my alum in total and all are post MBA Cs or PL

I think you definitely need a referral at BCG. I applied there cold out of undergrad and once after. Got rejected each time.

Op there is only so much you can do. Reach out to the recruiter and ask. I had a referral with EY, and still had to stalk the recruiter.

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Did you apply online? If so, probably was robo, if not, might just be a different level of headcount need right now

Applied through dedicate referral link from my referrer (EM level). Even had call with recruiter to talk timeline etc. since we were still in touch.

Then got rejection email randomly.

Could be a headcount issue, could be you're now overqualified for the role, could be the resume updates in the past year make you less desirable, etc. Plenty of reasons why you might not make the cut.

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I’m a Junior product manager with a Master’s in Healthcare Management. I feel like the current company that I am at has my title as JPM, but I am doing PM work i.e creating product roadmaps, collaborating across stakeholders (business, marketing, design teams), creating user stories/features, etc. and I feel like my work isn’t being valued and I’m constantly being micromanaged by business teams expectations.

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