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InterviewI interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Part of the Phd to consulting interview. Had one phone screen then an in-person interview at the nyc office. The interview was with 2 different consultants. First part was personal fit, followed by 2 case studies.
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- How would you go about commercializing an RFID chip for agricultural applications?
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Had a remote fit interview and case bot case. Had a technical issue with the case bot. It was generally a poor and impersonal interviewing experience. No feedback provided afterwards.
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- Tell me about yourself and your background
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InterviewI interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Post MBA position and consisted of power day with 2 back to back interviews with partners. Interviews consisted of a behavioral portion and a case interview. Very straightforward process without any surprises. Enjoyed the process.
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- Tell me about a time you overcame a crisis at work.
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InterviewI applied through college or university. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
I was selected to interview with BCG while a law school student at an Ivy League University. Our school has connections with the top consulting firms, so getting an interview was not that difficult.
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- Two case studies. Case studies required me to perform some simple numerical calculations.
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InterviewI applied through college or university. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
I was selected to interview with BCG while a law school student at an Ivy League University. Our school has connections with the top consulting firms, so getting an interview was not that difficult.
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- Two case studies. Case studies required me to perform some simple numerical calculations.
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Very rigorous process and was conducted over teams. Interviewers were very serious, straightforward and "to the point", i.e. not a lock of time to make the interviewee comfortable through small-talk.
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- Why did you choose BCG?
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InterviewI interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
I started by a long application process, I had to upload my transcripts, resume and cover letter. After that I had to do a case study by online, it took a 40 min, I didnt go until the interview part
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InterviewI interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
3 tours Test en ligne et entretiens avec des mangers et un partner Processus selectif qui vise à estimer les compétences de problème solving et de communication. Nouveau test casee qui reste abordable et est structuré comme un cas
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- Présentez vous Pourquoi bcg Quelles sont les qualités d'un consultant
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InterviewI interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Several steps in the interview process. Information was sent in advance for preparation. Staff very organized, friendly and cordial. Several resources (reading materials, resource links, and videos) were sent in advance for interview preparation.
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- All appropriate for the position.
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InterviewI interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
1. CV/cover letter 2. HR phone screen 3. Online Case assessment 4. Round 1 interviews - 2 x interviers with case study and behavioural questions 4. Round 2 interviews - 2 x interviers with case study and behavioural questions
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- asked about experience in your resume
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