A month since the final interview..

Hi There,

Really sorry to hear the situation, 

I would wait a little bit and send a follow up in the second week of January, as recruiting around year end is always relatively slow due to leaders, HR and recruiters taking time off, which delays decisions and communications alike.

Hope this answers your questions and best of luck!

Fady

I would follow up around the 8th or 9th to give the team a full work week before bugging them again. It's frustrating to wait that long -- hang in there! 

Hey there, 

I'd send a follow up after a week where the office re-opens to give recruiting time to get come back from holidays. 

You'll definitely get your feedback (whether you give up or not) - but the ideal scenario is to get the feedback as soon as possible. 

All the best!

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the going through the whole application process!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation:

• First of all, it's understandable to feel anxious if the response is delayed, especially after the final interview round. I would advise you to follow up with an email or better still a phone call early in the new year when the office is open again. But rest assured that you will get a response.
• Moreover, I would highly advise you to apply to other consulting firms if you have not already done so.

You can find more on this topic here: How to deal with a rejection from a consulting company.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on your specific situation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

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 (up to several weeks) 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. At this point, after three weeks, it is reasonable for you to follow up though.

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