How long to wait for a returned call?

Need some advice on the situation...

I had a superday last Thursday, which I think went pretty well. I shot thank you e-mails out to the group and got a few responses. But I didn't get a response from my main contact, a VP. I reached out yesterday, but got the office admin, who said she would send him a message that I called. Still no response more than 24 hours later.

I understand the process takes time, but I would like to at least get a little feedback for the time being. How long should I wait for a returned call/email?

 

Wait a couple of weeks, then call again and ask like brofessor said above, ask when decisions will be made, not specifically what the decision was. Make sure to be polite, and not assuming.

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."
 

Thanks all. I probably should have waited for at least a week to go by before I called. But I did so assuming it would be a 5 minute conversation regarding timing since I was never given any indication of the sorts. Oh well...

They have an immediate need for a 1st year IB analyst. I got the interview through a contact, so I expected to at least have some sort of feedback pretty quickly.

Ive been on the hunt for over a year now with only one offer from a barely-standing group to show for it. Just makes being patient that much more difficult.

 

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