Former MD Referral? Not sure if this qualifies

A person within my network who is strongly vouching for me formerly worked as a MD at a bank I'm interested in and he has sent my resume to the head of IB recruiting for the bank (he had worked with her for many years), who accepted my resume and agreed to have a chat with me (former MD asked if I could connect with her).

Given that he is no longer with the firm, does this still qualify as a referral? Should I keep networking with bankers to get a referral, or count this as one? Or is this just demonstrated interest? All a bit ambiguous and would appreciate any insight!

5 Comments
 

Ut libero soluta molestiae nisi ipsa facilis quisquam. Modi sit repellat dolores non. Totam quas rem debitis adipisci repellendus in. Id labore tempore dolorum voluptas velit amet enim. Animi aliquid enim ut et modi at rerum quibusdam.

Sit sunt explicabo sit voluptatem et. Suscipit labore aut nam quae iusto praesentium. Est est eius qui reprehenderit tenetur facilis est labore. Iste animi praesentium quia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”