Boston Consulting Group Associate Consultant Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Recruited at school, turned in application and was invited for on-campus interview.

Interview Details – Went through two rounds, one came directly to my university, the other, they flew me there. They sent their young graduates, so you felt like you were interviewing with peers. Each round guaranteed two interviewers, so it felt even. The whole process was very fun, including information sessions, congratulation and support emails and dinners.

Interview Details – The process had 4 parts:
1st: CV Selection
2nd: Analytical Test: 20 GMAT style questions in 20 mins.
3rd: First round of interviews with 3 consultants.

-->First part was CV and fit questions, they really want to know you know your story. Typical questions at this stage where 'tell me about this on your CV' and 'why consulting and why BCG'.
-->The second part of the interview was a 30 to 35 min case. The cases are challenging and you have to be very fast with numbers and very organized with the process! I got 3 cases 1 about reevaluating a distribution channel, a loyalty program strategy for a retailer and finally a case about opening a manufacturing facility for a food producer.
--> Last part you get to chat a bit with the consultants and ask them questions. Be prepared they expect smart questions.
-->The consultants where very accomplished, smart and friendly people, very open and willing to help you through the cases. Nevertheless you should expect them to be hostile at some point since they also want to test your boiling point.

4th: 2 Interviews with partners.
-->For the second round The process follows exactly as with the consultants but partner cases where much more difficult. They are more abstract and open ended.
--> For the partner cases I felt that you really need to excel when you organize your thoughts, be very creative for brainstorming and show that you can be left alone with a client.
-->The Partners are very smart and have a wide understanding of business (Almost seems like they have seen it all in the business world), they are also very friendly and helpful they wont let you fail in the case, they want you to crack it! i really enjoy their cases. It was clear to me the way they where assessing me.

Interview Details – Had one face-to-face interview on campus. Interviewer asked basic questions, mainly about myself and my qualifications. Then , the interviewer received a phone call as proceeded to have a conversation during our interview! After he hung up, he didn't even apologize.

Interview Details – I submitted my resume on campus and through their website, and heard back within less than a week. I attended their info session, which was not very useful in terms of learning about cases but was a good opportunity to see their (impressive) offices. The actual interview was very straight-forward, although I did not feel like the interviewers actually tried to get to know me. It was all "down-to-business." It might have been because they were tired -- it was an 8am interview and they admitted to working long hours. Either way, it's a great company and that becomes evident as soon as you walk into the door. However, the interview process could certainly be improved and interviewers should be held to a higher standard.

Interview Details – It was the first round of interview. One 1 to 1 interview (45min long) and one numerical and reasoning test on computer. People there are verrrry friendly. The interview was a classic consulting firm interview. We started review my CV and then we switch to a case study. We ended with generic questions. The numerical test was much more harder than the exemple the provided me few days before. Do not neglect this part as it was really tough.

Interview Details – Very short and easy online application, did not have to take any numeracy test. Sent in application on line and received and invite to London, for 2 interviews. Much less formal than I had anticipated. "Fit" portion was just a discussion about my work history- cannot remember getting a single question of the classic PEI's usually mentioned (challenge, fail, team, etc) 30 min fit 20 min case (times two)

Negotiation Details – like any phase involving classified and proprietary info. Wheeling and dealing to the max, my friends

Interview Details – Online application, followed by a first round consisting of a 45 minute analytic test and two 1-hour interviews. Each interview consists of 30 mins going over your background and general competency questions, and 30 mins of solving a case.

Interview Details – Submitted application through school's career website, then got invited to the first round interviews conducted at my school. There were two interviews: one with a principle, one with a consultant. Both interviews are composed of fit questions and case interview. Interviewers are nice and encouraging. Overall it was a good interview experience