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Business Analytics Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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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 (took 3 weeks)
Applied through campus. 1st round interview consisted of one typical behavioral and one case. The case interview related to the pharmaceutical industry and was more of an interview-led Q&A. Interviewer read a prompt, stated some data, then asked questions. More data was given and more questions asked.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Business Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Jan 21, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Nov 2011 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
Initial on-campus interview which consisted of two parts, a personality interview and a typical case. Second round interview spanned a few hours at the Evanston branch and consisted of a couple case interview, a presentation given by a co-worker, another personality portion, and lunch with an associate.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Analyst at ZS Associates
Posted Jan 20, 2012
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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 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.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Operations Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Dec 23, 2011
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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 Aug 2011 in Pune (India) (took a day)
There was only one interview for me. It was a mixture of technical and HR. As far as the technical part goes, I was tested for my knowledge of engineering mathematics, probability distribution curves, etc.. For the HR part, I was asked various questions such as 'Why do you think ZS should select you?', 'Why did you choose to apply for ZS?', 'How do you see yourself in the next 10 years?', etc.. I was quite prepared for these questions and answered them as I deemed fit.
It was a thoroughly enriching experience for me. Initially, at the Pre-Placement talk, I was dazzled by the credentials of the delegation from ZS Associates. The manner in which the process of PPT was conducted was very professional and all the aspects were covered in the one and a half hour presentation. Although it was a very serious occasion, the delegation made me feel comfortable and were very encouraging throughout the process. All in all, it was a day whose memories I will cherish throughout my lifetime.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation.
My suggestion to others would be:
1)Brush up your intermediate and engineering level mathematics.
2)Keep yourself abreast of current affairs as they are of vital importance to sail through the GD and the Case Study rounds.
3)Improve your Communicative skills.
4)Have an idea about the 'Guesstimate' and learn how to logically approach a given problem.
5)A good statistical approach is essential to provide a convincing solution to the problem stated in the case interviews.
6)Be prepared for all kinds of HR questions.
7)Also, a high level of confidence and enthusiasm are sought after by the company.
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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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Knowledge Management Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2 days)
To start with, telephonoc interview was conducted for around 45 minutes, which included questions mostly from quantitative analysis. After qualifying this around, next round of interview held at company office for whole day which consisted of 3 rounds including case study, analytics and an informal interview.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency 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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Business Analytics Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 6 weeks)
Phone interview with a 30 minute behavioral portion and 30 minute case study, which was about sales force sizing. Invited to 2nd round interview in NYC which was a full day of interviews, including a written case study (given 45 minutes to work out the case study and then 45 minutes to explain it to a consultant), 2 behavioral interviews, lunch, and 1 interview where you are asked basic questions about a presentation.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Dec 12, 2011
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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 (took a day)
Got interview through college recruiting process. Two part interview, both 30 minutes. One was behavioral/fit, and the other was a case interview. Was given a packet and walked through different parts of the case with interviewer. Should be comfortable with looking at graphs and doing math in your head.
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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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Business Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Dec 8, 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 (took 2 weeks)
Online Assessment - "cubiks"; few practice opportunities on the homepage;
Phone Interview - behavioral interview and analytical & business case interview
In Person - another behavioral interview, structured case interview, in tray case interview (includes preparing
power point slides - on paper), unstructured case interview (market sizing, random graphs, creativity testing)
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Business Operations Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Dec 6, 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 Nov 2011 in Evanston, IL (took 1+ week)
I interviewed on two separate days. The first day consisted of a one-on-one behavioral interview, where we discussed my work history and habits and other standard interview fare. There was also a case-study interview on the first day, and the case was relatively easy. It mostly involved scanning data for errors and offering suggestions for improved process flow. The next day I was invited back for a second round of interviews.
The second round of interviews was about a week or so after the first round, and there were two case-studies, a one-on-one behavioral interview with a principal, a demonstration session, and a one-on-one lunch. The whole process lasted about five hours. The cases in the second round were considerably more difficult, and were apparently fairly representative of the work the company does. I honestly found the cases to be dull, and I did not excel on them. As a result, I did not receive an offer.
I commend ZS for the speed of the process. I received a call the day after the second round with their decision. Everyone I met was friendly and honest about their work. The person who took me to lunch told me that he really did not like his job, which was helpful. I realize that this might sound like sour grapes, but I am fairly certain that even if I had received an offer I would have declined. It seems like really boring and time-consuming work that does not make a positive contribution to the world at large.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Business Operations Associate at ZS Associates
Posted Nov 15, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
I'd applied for their summer internship program this past summer but I wasn't selected because my GPA was < 3.5. I applied for their full time position after i raised my GPA to >3.5 and was invited to interview on campus. spoke to a current associate and principal as well.
Made it to the second/final round on site at their office.
Had two interviews which were fairly straightforward based on case studies that were provided. Waiting to see if I'll get an offer . . .
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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