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      Research Associate Interview

      Sep 5, 2014
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Boston, MA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA)

      Interview

      I was contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn. After providing me with a description of the job, she interviewed me over the phone. She then scheduled an interview for me with someone in HR. Neither interview was complicated, just basic fit questions, resume walk-through, etc. The first in-person interview was more difficult and in two parts. First, I had to complete a 45 minute skill assessment that involved researching Proctor & Gamble, their top 3-5 competitors, and bench-marking them in a fictional report. It was straightforward, and they provided you with the information they wanted to find. The second part of the interview involved two associates who talked through a case about the pencil industry in Nigeria with me to analyze my thought process. They were both fairly friendly and engaging. When I got called in for the final round, however, I was given a stress interview by one person. She asked how I would analyze the cosmetics market in a particular country in Eastern Europe. In a stress interview, the interviewer acts critical, disinterested, and even condescending to assess your reaction to pressure, so I highly recommend preparing for that. I didn't expect it in an interview for a research position, and I think I was too thrown off and intimidated to get an offer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What would you analyze to create a report on the cosmetics industry in Ukraine, and what order of importance would you rank them in?
      1 Answer
      16

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      Oct 8, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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      Neutral experience
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      I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Jakarta)

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      Research Associate Interview

      Dec 20, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Bengaluru
      Accepted offer
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      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Bengaluru)

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      Gauge the total number of baby diapers sold in India in 1 year
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