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Updated May 25, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2011 (took a day)

# rounds of interviews

Round 1: Case study
Its tough todescribe the case study, but we were given loads of information, data, tables. You were supposed to choose an optimal method to rectify some sales related problem. You'll be given about 45 mins, at the end of which you have to explain your choices to a company person.

Duration: 20 mins

Round 2: Behavorial
This consists of the general run of the mill behavorial questions. How would you react under a stressful situation? Describe a situation where you were forced to do something you disliked? Describe a situation which shows your attention to detail? The interviewer was very pleasant, and allowed me to take my time with the questions. He also asked me a rather stumping guesstimate question. How many traffic lights are there in your vity? It took me a solid few mins to work this one out, and I'm not sure how well I scored on this one. They often ask some negative questions, where you'll be forced to describe something you'd rather not, like where I had to describe something I absolutely hated. But it helps if you bring about the conclusion to something more positive, like, HOW you learnt from the experience and how it helped you.

Duration: 35 mins

Round 3: Principal interview

This is conducted by the principal associate of the company. This was rather relaxed for me. My principal was a genial and lovely person, who joked around with me, and asked me questions pertaining to my CCA. We discussed a lot about the company and how it works. This round was more for the benefit of me, and my doubts related to the company

Duration: 20 mins

Tips:

1. Always have something to ask about the company. At the end of each interview, you'll be asked if you have any doubts. Not having any makes you seem disinterested.

2. Practice guesstimate questions

3. If you need time to think and answer, just ask them! They're really nice, and dont mind waiting for you.

4. You cant really practice for the case study, but it helps to think logically. Think about the most optimum route for any problem, and more importantly, be convinced in your answer, and explain to them convincingly.

5. Relax! Dont be uptight and nervous. My interviews were gruelling, and were one after the other. I had a splitting headache, but they were really accommodating.

Interview Questions

How many traffic lamps are there in your city?

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Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2011 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 1 week)

Initial 1:1 interview consisting of behavioural questions, why consulting, why ZS, detailed analysis of work experiences and educational baackground. Interviewers were very polite (2 intervies with a consultant and a principal). Proceeded to the 2nd stage assesment intray type of excercise had to come up with reccomendations to a client after analyzing emails, data, pricing data, MS etc.

Interview Questions

Name a time when u led a team

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)

A case was given and had to interactively solve it.
The company is more involved in the marketing side of the consulting business

Interview Questions

Why do you want to join ZS ?

Answer Question

Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

4.0

Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2008 (took 2 days)

Aptitude test in a room full of computers. Testing English and mathematics skills. Very limited time and they pre-screened people there and then to go to the next round, which was a face to face with a ZS member. Asked standard questions about CV, thoughts about the company, why do I want to be a consultant etc.
Final stage was a day at the office; 3 rounds of interview. First round was analysing a graph and responding, as well as guestimate questions (how much petrol is consumed in one week in the UK). Second stage was analysing a folder of documents to discuss with a senior ZS member - investigating ability to process information. FInal round to discuss with another senior ZS member about CV, why join ZS etc.