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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Oct 2009 – Reviewed Apr 2, 2013
Interview Details –
Campus hiring process
Got to know people in the firm and vice versa during various events on campus including coffee chats, case study practices etc.
Interview settings are comfortable and not aggressive or attacking
Diversity is highly respected and appreciated
Negotiation Details –
Offers are standard when out of campus
Smaller items such as moving fees etc could be negotiated
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
Interview Details –
First - Phone interview for one hour involving mostly behavioral questions
Second/Final - Full day of interviewing at HQ. 4, 45-minute, one on one interviews with different management levels within the firm and then a 3 hour technical assessment on excel, access, and SQL.
Interview Question – No recollection of specific questions Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL – Reviewed Feb 7, 2013
Interview Details – The process consisted of two phone interviews (each with a fairly basic case study) and an all-day interview in Chicago that included 5-7 face to face interview, case studies and lunch with the other interviewees and members of the interviewing team. The interviewers tended to focus on past experiences, ability to communicate and 3-4 case studies.
Interview Question – What are three things you do professionally that would disappoint an employer? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Received a call and the offer was outlined; I was asked to call by the end of the week with a reply. I was told to please call with any questions or counteroffers prior that.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2011 – Reviewed Jan 31, 2013
Interview Details – Typical business school interviewing process. First round: two case interviews with Manager or Principal Second/Final round: three interviews. One is a 1 hour live case with a manager the other two are with Partners. One of which is a standard case and the other is a more typical behavioral fit interview.
Interview Question – Live case places significant time demands on interviewee. Advice would be to go to paper early and develop quick story board to structure your thoughts. Answer Question
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Jan 2012 – Reviewed Jan 27, 2013
Interview Details – two rounds, in total about 5 1:1 interviews
Interview Question – The personal questions, you should be prepared with good stories to tell Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Oct 2012 – Reviewed Jan 16, 2013
Interview Details –
I applied through my university's on-campus recruiting program. There were 2 rounds of interviews. 1st round was 30 minutes long and included a long behavioral section, and then a short back-of-the-envelope case. After about 3 weeks, I received an email inviting me to the HQ in Chicago for final rounds.
For the final rounds, they flew in a couple of senior managers and a VP to perform the interviews. There were 3 behavioral interviews, a lunch with the interviewers, and some additional staff members. Then finally, I had 1 hour to go through a written case and create a powerpoint using the A.T. Kearney template. And then I had 15 minutes to present the powerpoint in a boardroom with the same people I had behavioral interviews with.
I got a call-back the next week with an offer!
The people were very friendly and jocular, and the organizational structure and interactions were very flat. Though one of my interviewers was a VP, there was no real sense of hierarchy in any interactions he had with me or the other staff members.
Interview Question – None really, except for questions about my data analysis experience (which I have minimal). But I recommend being truthful about your skills (do NOT lie!!!) Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was able to negotiate my start date, but the salary was non-negotiable. But it includes a performance based bonus, as well as a company yearly bonus.
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Dec 2010 – Reviewed May 27, 2012
Interview Details –
Flew in night before. interview on a.m. with HR rep, then afternoon with junior level.
End of day with direct
Interview Question – Best way to build a factory in China? View Answer
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Aug 2011 – Reviewed Apr 18, 2012
Interview Details – As an off-campus hire, the interview process was much faster. There were 2 phone pre-screening interviews, basically to evaluate your interest in consulting, and then a "power day" with 1st round interviews in the morning, and 2nd round in the afternoon (if you make it to the 2nd round). The interviews were a typical mix of case/fit. Interviewers were at the level of a manager and above, expect to meet at least 1 partner in the second round. Although ATK typically includes a presentation portion in the interview process, I did not get one.
Interview Question – If you could pick an ideal consulting engagement, what would it be? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Did not negotiate.
No Offer – Interviewed in Washington, DC Jan 2012 – Reviewed Feb 24, 2012
Interview Details – In a phone interview you are asked macroeconomic policy questions. They are interested in trends and doing business in various regions. Then for the interview, they set you up at a computer, where you are given a company that wants to make x investment in either country A or country B. On the computer you have economic indicators of both countries from the economist intelligence unit. You have 45 minutes to make a powerpoint presentation about why you chose country A or B. Then you present to the team and they quiz you.
Interview Question – What are the three most important macroeconomic trends affecting businesses now? Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Nov 2011 – Reviewed Nov 9, 2011
Interview Details –
First round in University
Second round in their office
Interviews were easy.
Test was difficult since I did not have MS Access or VB experience.
Typical management consulting firm.
Interview Question – Nothing unusual except the Access and VB test. Answer Question
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