Reached out to an MBB Principal on LinkedIn for connecting. He responded in a very cordial way and advised me to apply online, and that he “looks forward to reviewing your application.” His LinkedIn suggests he’s quite involved in the recruitment at the office. Should I apply directly and message him that I have done so, or still find a referral?

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Sounds like he is not interested in filling the role that you are hoping he will.

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That he needed a line to close out his message with.

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Sound like you still need a referral.

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do people not find it creepy to randomly reach out to people they dont know?

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No, they don't. Especially at MBB. they are used to it. You have to give them a really good reason to want to connect with you though.

Do you not know this person? They probably standoffish because you just hit up an executive you don’t know for a job. Pretty childish move.

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Cordial = friendly

Just because someone is in a position to refer, doesn't necessarily mean they will

Did he offer to refer you?

Nope. I didn’t ask for a referral. Just wanted to connect and learn more about the practice.

You could try asking for a 15 minute coffee chat and potentially get a referral from there

I get these often as a partner in another firm, especially since the team I lead has been hiring. I just don’t have time to spend on coffee chats with randos who reach out on LinkedIn and haven’t even applied or been screened yet. In my case, I couldn’t care less about referrals. But I’ll do that coffee chat with you once I have a sense that you’re qualified, not before.

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