BCG Rejection and Advice
Hello,
I am a rising senior at a non-target school who was referred to apply to BCG through diversity channels. I was invited to apply and 5 days later I received a generic rejection email from BCG. I know I go to a non-target and recruiting in this cycle is pretty slim, but I was assuming that with a referral I could at least land a first-round interview.
I am wondering if it is a good idea to reach back out to the recruiter and ask if there was some kind of mistake, or if there is another way I can be considered.
Any advice here? Thanks
don't have any advice for you but wanted to let you know you're not alone, was 90% sure I was going to receive an interview based off a pretty senior level person at the firm but was also rejected.
i reached out to thank the person for the help and let them know the situation without any expectations of them being able to do anything, don't think it can hurt.
I wouldn't overanalyze it - I think BCG is extremely limiting their full time hiring. I was pretty sure I would get an interview - Ivy target, 3.9+, senior referral, and still got rejected. Don't put it on yourself.
honestly getting rejected is a part of life.
My wife's boyfriend wont let me watch them anymore. Such a bummer
trying not to be an asshole here...
This comes off as very entitled -- let's zoom out for a minute. You got rejected from one of the most selective companies in the world. I cannot speak to your competitiveness as a candidate except for the information you have provided (non-target, diversity recruiting), but it is pretty shocking to me that you feel so wronged to have been rejected by BCG that you wrote a post on WSO.
Again, not trying to be an ass, I'm genuinely curious; did you think that you were an outstanding applicant that should have received an interview? Were you referred by a senior member of your local office? I'm just trying to wrap my head around why you are so shocked that you got rejected from BCG, especially in a year when FT recruiting is diminished.
Wishing you all the best and I'm sure that you will make something happen. Keep those applications flowing and don't let off the gas!