BCG SA - Feedback Waiting

Hey there, 

Admittedly, this is quite a long time to wait since having completed final round. And it does happen that such long-time delays between interviewing and giving feedback exists, and it mostly has nothing to do with your performance. There are many factors that could cause such (including waiting for other candidates to finish their interviews before giving offers) and recruiting usually don't like communicating these reasons so they sometimes just choose not to respond (which is not my favorite thing) 

So really, it's best not to speculate and just wait for the feedback. Also, good job on being proactive and following up regularly with recruiting. I don't see any harm in reaching out to your Partner referral, especially if you have a good relationship with that Partner.

All the best!

Hi,

It's great that HR have been communicative & not gone radio silent.

My suggestion would be to follow-up with HR (or your referral, if you have a good relationship with them) in a few days.

Delays are common when coordinating multiple stakeholders & Ramadan starting may have had an impact on the working practices of the office.

I think it would be polite enough to drop a follow-up note along the lines of "conscious Ramadan has kicked-off & colleagues will be busy navigating personal & professional commitments etc." in a few days. 

Let us know how it goes!

Hi there, 

that is indeed quite a long time that they are taking. Presumably because (a) they are waiting for other candidates to complete the process or (b) some internal stakeholder on BCG side is unavailable. Remind us, your process is lateral hire, right? Are you interviewing for a specific practice area (PA)? If so, it makes sense that they might take more time because the head of the PA will ultimately make the decision. 

I would wait until Wednesday and reach out to your referral partner again. He might get more concrete information. 

All the best, 
Sebastian

Hello there,
First of all, sorry for this period of anxiety, I know how difficult it is to wait after all the work and expectations.

(...) given also the current slow down in hiring happening in the region, how could I interpret this? Is that usually a bad sign when they do not communicate the outcome immediately, or maybe they are just waiting because they do not have urgent need to hire for this position? 

It was supposed to be a 2-week period of waiting, that turned into 3. Not a big delay, actually, at least from my experience. You should not interpret as a bad sign, but rather be neutral about it and wait for their feedback. So many things may be in the way: intense projects, vacations, holidays, other interviews, difficulty to sync schedules, etc.

Also, should I reach out to my referal (a partner at the firm), as I did already following last interview, or it's better not to make him waste his time and just be patient?

I would wait until Thursday for an HR response and if nothing is said, reach out to him.

Good luck!
Best,
Mari

Hi there,

These waiting periods are annoying...

However, a 3-week delay post-final round isn’t necessarily a bad sign, especially given regional hiring slowdowns. It could mean they are waiting for headcount approval or considering multiple candidates before making a decision.

If HR indicated they were discussing your case but haven't updated you now for another 2 weeks, a polite follow-up is reasonable. Since you’ve already reached out to your referral once, avoid excessive follow-ups with this person unless they are directly involved in the decision.

Fingers crossed!

Florian