Do strong referrals from analysts work?

Hi everyone hope you're enjoying your summer. So I finished the first round HireVue (selective) for a BB over 1mo ago and haven't heard back since then. I kept networking after that and fortunately 3 analysts were there to vote for me. All of them said I was their favorite and emailed the HR. One of them even said he wanted to make sure I interview with them. However, I still haven't heard back. I know they're still recruiting, and I think I didn't do a bad job in the first round HireVue. I'm just not sure if I can get to the next round given that analysts said good things about me. I also want to know a possible reason if I end up getting rejected. Any advice for me?

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