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Updated May 2, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate at AlixPartners
Posted May 2, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 4 months)
3 interview rounds. Interestingly, no case interviews (possibly due to my 3 yrs in consulting)
1st - 2/3 one-on-ones with Directors
2nd - 2 one-on-ones with VPs plus personality and IQ test - doesn't seem difficult to pass
In between #2 and #3 phone interview with a person who introduces herself as a psycologist, but asks fairly
straightforward fit questions e.g. situation when you fail to deliver, personal areas for improvement etc
3rd - 2 one-on-ones with head of practice and head of office. Why Alix partners, why now, your goals etc
The whole process is extremely long (took 4 months) with intervals between rounds (final response) of 1-1.5 months without any feasible explanation
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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IT at AlixPartners
Posted Apr 6, 2012 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Southfield, MI (took 2 months)
Alix Partners LLP is a company that listens to tests rather than people. I had been working my way through multiple interviews with them over the course of two months and passed every single one with flying colors. I had lunchs with employees and management, was given grand tours, was sold on why I should choose to work with them instead of taking another offer and then finally got to the testing phase. I was warned by the recruiter that there is a 90% failure rate of the tests, but not to worry. I was confident because of the feedback I was getting from the person who would be my direct manager, and the team members I was working with. I went in, did the testing and then was summerly dismissed with no explanation except that in two weeks I could find out the results for myself to discover why I was discounted as a candidate. Team members and management reached out and apologized. They said that there was nothing they could do. I moved on.
The testing process is a set of 3 personality inventories, and two IQ/aptitude tests. The average time to take these tests is four and a half hours. I took about four hours to do mine. While the testing experience was not unpleasant in and of itself. The realization that the management would rather take results from testing than use the knowledge they have from getting to know someone and listening to their own team.
I strongly suggest that you seek other opportunities while interviewing with Alix Partners. Their process is slow, demanding, and overall it doesn't matter what anyone says to you, only what the tests at the end say.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Consultant at AlixPartners
Posted Apr 11, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took a day)
I had a one on one with a Managing Director, we spoke about the internships, experiences and relevant coursework listed on my resume and what I learned from them. We spoke about the structure and work culture at Alix as well as new markets they would like to expand into.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Director at AlixPartners
Posted Mar 23, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 (took 4+ weeks)
Very professional process, would have loved to have worked through to offer. Began with phone discussion of around an hour. Went onsite to a local office for a face-to-face a few weeks later. Much more of an informal chat. After two weeks had another phone screen - very up-front in terms of why a fit was not likely. Next step would have been IQ ans personality testing, which is done for all.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Marketing at AlixPartners
Posted Nov 3, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in New York, NY (took 4+ weeks)
I found the position through a LinkedIn posting. I was living in another city when I applied and it took a few weeks to coordinate for a 1:1 interview. After meeting the approval of the entire team, I was given an offer. The consultants go through a more difficult interview process as they are all highly experienced and have extensive backgrounds to cover.
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Negotiation Details
I negotiated early in the interview process and was able to secure a comfortable number. I cannot speak for the consulting professionals who recieve other forms of compensation.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Associate at AlixPartners
Posted Aug 10, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Washington, DC (took 5+ weeks)
The interview process consisted of several stages: (1) Personality assessment via an online tool, (2) 1-hour phone interview screening with standard questions including, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?", "How would you describe your work/management style?", etc, (3) In-person interviews with MD and two Directors, (4) A full-day in the office for assessment testing on accounting skills, IQ, and personality.
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Negotiation Details
The negotiation phase was straightforward as is the case with most accounting firms. Understand what the market is paying elsewhere and what you made previously, and go from there. The bonus structure is unique so be sure to get a full understanding of the potential bonus levels you can achieve.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Consulting at AlixPartners
Posted Jul 9, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 (took a day)
The phone interview was a general interview to go over my resume and qualifications. Some questions were asked about my background and experience. After the initial phone interview, the company flew me into their headquarters and had 1:1 interviews with several managers and with people I would be working with. They went over qualifications and asked general and technical questions to assess skills and knowledge.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Vice President at AlixPartners
Posted Feb 25, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 2 months)
Contacted via recruiter. Initially two phone screens followed by three partner interviews. Then a testing day followed by interviews with a psychologist.
They emphasise the results of your psychometric tests so prepare!!
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Director at AlixPartners
Posted Jan 2, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 (took 4 months)
Comprehensive testing, as well as detailed one-on-one interviews. Initial communication was via a recruiter. Next round of discussions included meeting the MD responsible for hiring, followed by the testing, then a series of additional interviews.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Revenue Manager at AlixPartners
Posted May 13, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in Southfield, MI (took 2+ months)
It was a very long process with little communication in between meetings- 2 weeks would go by with no word then a request to come in either the next day or within 2 days for another meeting. Everyone was very friendly and it is a great company but there interview process if very time intensive and it is because they care about the fit and like to try to manage turnover at the front end.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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