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If you have a genuine question about recruiting, is email still the best way to reach an MBB recruiter? I have found the recruiter's name but do not want to send a random LinkedIn essay.
Email is usually a good option when you have a legitimate, specific recruiting question and a relevant recruiter contact.
Keep it short. The consulting recruiter email guide shows a simple structure: who you are, the context, the exact question, and a professional close.
Do not ask the recruiter to review your entire candidacy by email. Make the message easy to answer and avoid following up repeatedly after a day or two.
Short email > LinkedIn wall of text imo.
Specific questions get replies. 'Can we chat about opportunities' usually did not for me.
This is confusing me. I have gotten interviews at MBB more than once, but several smaller strategy boutiques reject me at the resume stage. I assumed boutiques would be easier to get into, so now I am wondering if my application is somehow badly targeted. My background is pretty generalist and the resume is the same core version everywhere, with some small edits. MBB recruiters seem to like it,…
Recruiting selectivity is not a single ladder where every boutique is automatically easier than every MBB office. Smaller firms may hire very few people and can be much more specific about industry, geography, or prior experience.
A BCG recruiting director reached out for a short coffee chat before interviews. Is this basically a recruiter screen that I should prepare like an interview, or is it actually informal?
Treat it as a professional conversation even if it is described as a coffee chat. Recruiting may be checking interest, fit, timing, location, or simply building the candidate relationship.
I am seeing people mention BCG recruiter coffee chats before interview invites. Does every office do this, or should I read anything into not getting one?
Do not assume every office runs the exact same pre-interview process. Recruiting practices can differ by geography, school, candidate type, and cycle.