Call Back Mechanics Forum

[ejlions84]

Does anyone know how firms handle callbacks from a general numbers standpoint? I've got a callback on Tuesday and I'm just curious if I'm competing against 1000 people or 100 for the 30 or so SA slots. Are firms more selective at screeners or callbacks?

[09042014]

Does anyone know how firms handle callbacks from a general numbers standpoint? I've got a callback on Tuesday and I'm just curious if I'm competing against 1000 people or 100 for the 30 or so SA slots. Are firms more selective at screeners or callbacks?

You've got about a 40% chance of turning a CB into an offer. It varies firm by firm, but even at extreme firms its still over 20%.

Firms will give probably 3-4X as many offers as they have SA spots because people turn them down.

[olive16]

You've got about a 40% chance of turning a CB into an offer. It varies firm by firm, but even at extreme firms its still over 20%.

Firms will give probably 3-4X as many offers as they have SA spots because people turn them down.

Are you getting 40% roughly by SA class size/#CBs ?

[09042014]

You've got about a 40% chance of turning a CB into an offer. It varies firm by firm, but even at extreme firms its still over 20%.

Firms will give probably 3-4X as many offers as they have SA spots because people turn them down.

Are you getting 40% roughly by SA class size/#CBs ?

No, by offers / Cbs.

[Anonymous User]

2 firms that I had CBs with in the V50-75 range in So Cal stated they were "calling back" roughly 6 candidates per spot available. It basically makes CBs feel not that special and is quite annoying....but that's what 2 independent recruiters told me.

[rad lulz]

2 firms that I had CBs with in the V50-75 range in So Cal stated they were "calling back" roughly 6 candidates per spot available. It basically makes CBs feel not that special and is quite annoying....but that's what 2 independent recruiters told me.

Yeah they may give offers to 2 or 3 for each spot available, so that actually makes sense

[ejlions84]

Thanks for the replies, great info

[09042014]

2 firms that I had CBs with in the V50-75 range in So Cal stated they were "calling back" roughly 6 candidates per spot available. It basically makes CBs feel not that special and is quite annoying....but that's what 2 independent recruiters told me.

Yeah they may give offers to 2 or 3 for each spot available, so that actually makes sense

They may have to give even 4-5 depending on what happens.

[p1arnold]

Does anyone know how firms handle callbacks from a general numbers standpoint? I've got a callback on Tuesday and I'm just curious if I'm competing against 1000 people or 100 for the 30 or so SA slots. Are firms more selective at screeners or callbacks?

Totally depends on the market if you want to get into a what's the percentage of call backs that will lead to offers guessing game. NALP has stats on this based on the market, I think.

[mr.hands]

Does anyone know how firms handle callbacks from a general numbers standpoint? I've got a callback on Tuesday and I'm just curious if I'm competing against 1000 people or 100 for the 30 or so SA slots. Are firms more selective at screeners or callbacks?

Totally depends on the market if you want to get into a what's the percentage of call backs that will lead to offers guessing game. NALP has stats on this based on the market, I think.

I'm really interested in this. Source?

[bamasplitter]

http://www.nalp.org/uploads/Perspective ... uiting.pdf

[p1arnold]

http://www.nalp.org/uploads/Perspective ... uiting.pdf

Page 18 of this link.

(Thanks for finding! Couldn't remember where I saw it before on the NALP site.)