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Deloitte online submission + referral

Hello Preplounge community,

About 5 weeks ago I was referred to Deloitte for a Senior Consultant - Experienced hire position. I still did not hear back from Deloitte. Should I reach out to the HR services in the office I applied for an update or wait until I receive an answer? (my contact is not located in the same office).

Please note that I submitted an application for another position 2 weeks later (no referral), and received a negative answer already.

Thanks,

Chris

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on May 09, 2020

Dear Chris,

I would strongly recommend you to follow up with your contact and ask him/her to check the state of your application within HR and get back to you. If that doesn't work, feel free to reach out to HR afterwards directly. 

If you need any help with other firms, drop me in PM. 

Best,


André

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on Jan 20, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi Chris,
I recommend to call/write HR without worrying about bothering them: they are there to help.

Best,
Antonello

Vlad
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on Jan 20, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

Of course, you should reach out, why not? There is no penalty for asking

Best

Deleted
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on Jan 20, 2020
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Never hesitate to write HR, they are here to help.

Luca
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on Jan 20, 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello Chris,

Sure! Don't be afraid of reaching out to the HR, they are there to helo and part of their work is to answer candidates ;)

Good luck!

Luca

Clara
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on Jan 21, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Reach out for sure, they are normally super helpful and understanding

Ian
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on May 09, 2020
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi Chris,

Absolutely reach out to your contact.

Also, for future issues like this, go ahead and ask...5 weeks is a long time!

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