I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Amsterdam) in May 2016
Interview
After a recruiter's recommendation, I was invited to schedule a practice interview and then a first-round interview at the Amsterdam office of BCG. I maintained contact with the same HR rep throughout the process and she was very helpful in answering my logistical questions. The morning of the first round interview, I arrived 20 minutes early and received a booklet describing the 3 consultants I would speak with that day. The first round consisted of 2 one-hour interviews with consultants who matched with my resume background and interests. Each interview started with a half-hour personal segment and then a casual case interview. The personal segment in the first round focused very quickly and specifically on my learning style and self-awareness. The case studies were not tricky but did include some data analysis based on provided charts. After these interviews there was also a 45 minute computer based numerical test.
I was called back for a second round interview that evening, which was scheduled a few weeks later. The second round again included two one-hour interviews, one with a consultant and one with a partner. It also included a written case study based on a large data packet, the expectations for which had been described to me by my HR contact.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me 3 examples of times that you failed and how you responded
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Jakarta)
Interview
- CV
- Online Casey
- First Round 2x interview with Principal
- Second Round 2-3x interview with Partners
Overall not very hard if you trained well, although i imagine
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case interview standards, sometimes a bit abstract especially on partner level
3x case interviews, interviewee led, questions about experience and relevant background, always dig deeper to understand details eg on leadership experience. Cases vary all the time, need to ne ready for anything. Thinking js rewarded
Case interview about merger and acquisition
Was medium difficulty has a lot of brainstorming and analytical elements
Required quick thinking structuring and deep analysis to really ace it easily
Practice is def mandatory and failure to do so will lead to failure