3 weeks of silence after MBB Final round for full time in the Middle East?

Question

I've followed up, but still no response.

I know I probably got rejected, which is sad bc I really love the firm and the city. My interviewers were also kind and light-hearted, making me think I did okay.

I was just wondering if MBB Middle East does silent rejections. My portal says interviews are still in progress.

I'm also wondering how much longer it would take to get feedback or if I will even get it.

Answer 1

Hi there,

Sorry to hear!

They don't do silent rejections but what I am seeing at the moment in the region is a lot of uncertainty about hiring demand, hence people are stuck between interview rounds or even after the final round for longer.

Hope it turns out well! At this point, it's neither an offer nor a rejection.

Kind regards,

Florian

Answer 2

Hi there,

Sorry to hear about the long waiting time. In terms of your question:

Q: I was just wondering if MBB Middle East does silent rejections. I'm also wondering how much longer it would take to get feedback or if I will even get it.

Normally they should let you know the outcome. I would recommend calling HR, after 3 weeks that’s totally fine.

Good luck!

Francesco

Answer 3

Hi there,

before offer decisions are communicated, they have to be aligned between HR and the interviewers in the process. This can sometimes take time for various reasons. A few common ones are listed below for a general overview:

internal scheduling conflicts between HR and the interviewers, especially when partners need to be involved
the firm is still conducting more final round interviews with other candidates and they might want to wait for that to play out to look at the full candidate picture before extending final offers
offers have been extended to “first choice” candidates and the firm is trying to keep “backup” candidates on hold until they know who accepted and who declined their first batch of offers
holidays or year-end shutdown delay the decision-making and communication process
there is uncertainty internally around budget and the exact headcount they can actually hire so they are trying to buy time

I know that this is unsettling and every candidate wants to have clarity on the status sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, you'll always have to wait for the official word.

However, it is best to just assume a rejection and continue with the recruiting efforts with other firms until you have a written offer in your hands. That way you at least won't lose time.

Best