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Updated Feb 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Feb 15, 2012
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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 Nov 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)
pretty standard - 1st round of a phone screen, then two 45 minute case interview and behavioral questions.
nice work culture - interviewers seemd like they really wanted to get to know you, the consultants seemed friendly.
Interview Questions
1st case interview basic profit loss analysis case where you had to find the variable versus fixed cost and when the company uped their prices gave reasoning for price sensitve customers to switch to low cost generic brand.
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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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Associate at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Dec 3, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Boston, MA (took 3 weeks)
I passed round 1 (which consisted of two case interviews with Consultants). The interviews were on Monday and on Wednesday they called me and said that I got into the final round. However, this was scheduled already for Friday, so I did not have much time to prepare. The final round consisted of three interviews with Partners. I did not pass one of those three interviews (I was told that I needed too much guidance), so I did not get the offer... Overall, it was a pleasant experience. The only downside was the short amount of time that I had to prepare for the final round...
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Nov 3, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Boston, MA (took 1 week)
2 interviews first round (background and case)
3 interviews final round (background and case)
BCG has a very transparent interview process, they let you know exactly what you are going to be doing. That being said, they expect perfection - my interviews all went well (I would say my final round interviews were just as good as my first round interviews) but that wasn't enough to get the offer. Answer one question wrong or pause for 2 seconds on one part of one case, and you're sunk.
They are very professional and amicable, recruiting services were wonderful. Only thing that could have been better is if I got the job.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Nov 1, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Boston, MA (took 5 days)
First interviewed on campus. Two one on one interviews with Consultants and Case Team Leaders. Started with a couple fit questions and then a case. These cases were pretty quant heavy. There were many exhibitions that required the candidate to to analyze graphs and PnL statements.
Was called back for decision round interviews that evening, which took place the next day in the Boston Office. Those interviews consisted of 3 one on one interviews with mostly parters. Two were case interviews and one was fit.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Oct 30, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Boston, MA (took a day)
Standard 1st round. Went through two 30-minute interviews with different people. Each interview was structured similarly: interviewer looks through your resume and asks you questions about your past experiences, then you proceed to the case. I got a numbers/cost-benefit analysis case and a pricing strategy case. The interviewers were helpful and tried to point you in the right direction for solving the cases. However, feedback was nonexistent and you couldn't easily tell how you were being perceived.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Oct 19, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)
Resume drop on campus, interviewed in office. Two 45 min interviews going over case and fit. Didn't really mesh well with either of my interviewers so wasn't surprised at the no go for the final round.
Their logistics were solid, though I was disappointed with the interviewers. Didn't seem like they really cared. They were tired and ready to go home for the weekend.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Oct 17, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Boston, MA (took 2 days)
For MD degrees, don't even apply unless you almost have (or have) an MBA - they care very much about business knowledge; they don't care to tap on you background. And by the way, they don't get the good MD, Eng, or PhDs - only the ones that cannot go elsewhere: misleading advertising...
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Oct 16, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)
Two cases, very pleasant experience (as much as it can be). One case on insurance company strategy and the other on pharma R&D and pricing. Get an offer to proceed to the second round
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Apr 16, 2011
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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 Apr 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)
Two case interviews back to back. I bombed the first but not the second. Since the first guy was calling the shots they decided not to pursue. Cases were standard profitability problems with a few curve balls, nothing unheard of. My advice: prepare as many cases as possible with people who've done these, not with friends who will help you crack the case as they mock interview you.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate at Boston Consulting Group
Posted Mar 10, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)
The interview process was set up via email with BCG. I had a first round interview scheduled and was informed beforehand that I would be interviews by 2 people that day. Additionally, each interview would also be case interviews where I would go through the analysis of a specific case study and formulate a final recommendation at the end.
The office in Boston is located at State Street and is an incredible building. The office was very open with a lot of open space as well as glass walls. When I arrived there was a room with water and breakfast items as well as someone from the company sitting in the waiting area conversing with you.
Both interviewers were very welcoming and friendly. The first case study was to analyze an internal problem regarding the sales of a specialty insurance company (ie. motorcycles, ATVs, jetskis, snowmobiles, etc.). I made it through the analysis with a hint from the interviewers and came to a viable conclusion. The second case study I forget. Overall, the case studies were very similar to those they provide on the BCG website.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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