I applied through college or university. I interviewed at AlphaSights (Shanghai, Shanghai)
Interview
Knew the company from a career fair. Applied online. Received an email in less than a week arranging phone interview. The interview was a 15min phone call going through resume, how much do you know about the company, and your motivation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
biggest challenge for the role/biggest challenge in finding an expert/competitors in the industry/what opportunity you are looking for right now
I only attended the first interview. The HR manager was neither friendly nor unfriendly. It was just a normal screening interview. Only self-introduction and motivation for application were conducted in English, and the rest were conducted in Korean. The HR manager asked questions focusing on my background and history rather than understanding the job itself.
First round all behavioral. Mostly talking about previous experiences, how it applies to AlphaSights, and why AlphaSights is a fit role. Wasn't difficult, but unfortunately did don't get selected for some reason even though I thought it went very well.
Initial call with a recruiter to gain an insight into the role. This was followed by two subsequent calls with more senior members of staff which entailed more technical questions. A language test also had to be carried out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation in which you had to work under pressure.