Best way to follow up?

Best way to handle this is from a position of strength. If you already have an offer away- and a deadline- you need to probably first find the right HR contact. If you have info about the head of the Analyst/Associate program you're applying to, give them a call. Don't go for a hard sell- just say that you wanted to get your application in but there is a deadline you have to work with and you just wanted to make sure that you got considered and got a thumbs-up or thumbs-down before then.

thanks illini!

okay everyone at Wells is playing the company line, and I cant get through to the right division. Any help?

okay everyone at Wells is playing the company line, and I cant get through to the right division. Any help?

Have you reached someone from the analyst program you're applying to in HR? You need to get that person to get your resume in front of the hiring manager. Otherwise, there's nothing else you can do- if the hiring manager turns you down, he's probably not going to change his mind because you called.

no, ive called 4 different people including HR but they say that they have no process for outside hires to get through to whoever is in charge. i keep looking for numbers online, but they dont have any for IBD.

You don't want to talk- you just want to make sure the resume has gotten to them and that the interview decision process is following the schedule. That's all.

You don't want to be harassing hiring managers.

yea i know all that, but i cant even get to them to ask whether they have my resume in hand.

u can' tjus tlook online

you can't access or search company directory's for phone numbers if you're not working at that firm. When my friend wsa at citi before he left he took all the phone numbers in an excel file with him since once ur on a normal computer u can't log back into the local network.

the best way to get ibd work phone numbers and emails is to ask friends for their fellow analyst'scontact info or business cards. there's a reason ppl hand out cards and build rolodex's for networking.

ur best bet is to go through hr during normal recruiting. if they listed all their info everyone would be bombarbed by random phone calls during the day and bankers hate being disturbed as it is.

im aware of why they do it, thank you, i dont know anyone or i would have asked them first. im trying to figure out if anyone has had success getting around the red tape b/c i am not.

Generally speaking, gatekeepers almost never patch you trough if you don't say "Can is speak with John Doe, please?", but if you know a name, they would rarely question you. Now, getting the correct name is a problem, but if you just google or look on linkedin for company name + recruiter + location, you may get lucky or just get someone who doesn't work precisely on that, but is willing to speak with you / offload you to the person you should speak with.

Did you send a thank you email? If you did, then stop there and hang tight till you get a call. I know how nerve wracking it can be, but that is the best way to go about it. You dont want to come off as desperate. If they want you, they will come get you.

It's funny, one of my friends who is a 2nd year analyst now explained it to me.." X(BB firm) is like a hot chick, more you ignore her, more she'll want you"