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Marketing Associate at Datamonitor

No Offer – Reviewed Mar 8, 2013

Interview Details – I was contacted via e-mail to set up a phone interview. Passed the phone screen and was told that I would hear about the next step (taking a pre-interview exam) soon. I didn't hear back for awhile and finally contacted them to see about the test. They sent me the test which was very poorly formatted and had an equation sheet that was nearly impossible to understand. You are supposed to assume that because one word is on top of another you should divide the two variables.

Interview Question – The test needs to be changed!   Answer Question

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Analyst at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 8, 2013

Interview Details – Met with a team lead, as well as a senior analyst and another analyst on the team. Spent about an hour or so with each. Pretty standard questions, some market sizing - similar to consulting interviews I've been on.

Interview Question – Only interesting one was 'how many tires are there in the US'   Answer Question

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Healthcare Consultant at Datamonitor

No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Oct 2010 – Reviewed Jan 21, 2011

Interview Details – Began with a phone interview with someone from HR. Next I spoke with the hiring manager for the position, who was friendly, but didn't seem to be too focused on examining me or my skills too deeply. I was then invited in to meet several members of the healthcare practice with two 2:1 interviews, an excel skills test, a powerpoint skills test, and finally another phone call with the hiring manager (who was out of the office that day).

Overall, the entire process was pleasant. My complaint though, is that I reached out to them three times to learn their decision. Although, I was told they'd get back to me, they never did. After playing this game for a month, I gave up.

Interview Question – Tell us how your background will be useful in this position.   Answer Question

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Business Development Executive at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Sep 2008 – Reviewed Mar 8, 2010

Interview Details – I thought that the interview was very straightfoward. They wanted to maqke sure that I understaood the product and that I was familliar with industry that I would be selling to. They gave me some basic sales roleplay sscenario. I thought it was an extremely easy interview. I pretty much know that I would get the job as soon as I was done with the interview.

Interview Question – If I were a prospect, and I told you that I already get research for free off the internet, what would you say to turn around their objection.   View Answer

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Analyst at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Hyderābād (India) Apr 2010 – Reviewed Dec 24, 2012

Interview Details – 3-4 rounds of interview, before the final negotiation round appears. The first technical round normally includes a written/ computerized assessment; most likely to be a couple of case studies which needs 2ndary research & advanced Excel. This is the most vital round and please give your best.

Interview Question – Apart from the case studies the technical F2F round can see you answering some of the critical analytical questions. These demand the best of your common sense and presence of mind.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – In my case it was straight. I asked something which they offered actually.

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Consultant at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Oct 2012 – Reviewed Dec 9, 2012

Interview Details – Telephone interview with HR and telephone interview with Director. Both interviews around 30 minutes.

Face to face interview with director at offices reviewing CV and some competency based questions. This is followed by face to face interview with the another Director and a Principal consultant. Following interviews their is a task to complete. This involved preparing a word presentation, PowerPoint presentation and performing calculation using excel in order to answer two case study questions. Process quite straightforward and people were nice. Both interviews and case study were each 1 hour in length.

Final interview with 6 employees asking questions more on motivation on joining Datamonitor and reviewing CV. More of a get to know you session to see if you fit in with the team.

Interview Question – Datamonitor consulting is part of Informa PLC but works as an independent subsidiary with autonomy, what are the benefits and drawbacks of this structure?   Answer Question

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Business Development Manager at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) – Reviewed Jul 26, 2012

Interview Details – The intereview process started with a telephone interview where I was asked to role play selling a report to a licencing manager of a pharma company. The second interview was a face to face where they simply wanted to get to know my background and ask me relatively relaxed questions to sound out my interest in the job. The third interview was with my future boss and the Sales Director, farely intense questioning, they really wanted to see passion and desire

Interview Question – we really don't think you have the capabilities to succeed in this role, you haven't displayed any fight or real desire to work here, why should we employ you?   Answer Question

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Analyst at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2009 – Reviewed Jun 28, 2012

Interview Details – Fairly standard interview.. Started with a call from HR, then spoke with the hiring manager. Traveled to the office for a half day of 1:1 interviews, complete with presentation and writing sample

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Senior Analyst at Datamonitor

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Hyderābād (India) Nov 2010 – Reviewed Jun 15, 2012

Interview Details – Interview on phone call. The company fairly new everything about the company I was working on, including salary structure, woking culture etc. Fair amount of employee switching used to happen between the two companies. And considering my above average performance in the previous company, the interview process was shorter.

I had three rounds of interview, first HR, followed by the to be reporting manager and lastly, the head of the division. Finally, I was offered the job which I accepted. However, the experience was not really what I liked. .The culture was a bit relaxed. People were nice and young. However, I did not see fire in their belly, kind of routine work culture which I abhorred. I left the company in three months

Interview Questions

  • Usually a case interview question... mine was on transportation network, various channels and how to find the optimum mix of distribution channel.   View Answer
  • one was on.. automotive aftermarket demand for brakes. this was specific to the job profile I was applying to   View Answer

Negotiation Details – Negotiation was not much. I knew what salary they would offer, so are they about my expectations.

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Analyst at Datamonitor

No Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2012 – Reviewed May 2, 2012

Interview Details – Fit questions and a writing test.

Interview Question – Tell me about your background.   Answer Question

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