Boston Consulting Group Summer Interview Questions
Updated Dec 14, 2019
Job Function
- Administrative
- Arts & Design
- Business
- Consulting
- Customer Services & Support
- Education
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Healthcare
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Legal
- Marketing
- Media & Communications
- Military & Protective Services
- Operations
- Other
- Product & Project Management
- Research & Science
- Retail & Food Services
- Sales
- Skilled Labor & Manufacturing
- Transportation
Location
- Worldwide
- United States - All Cities
- - Massachusetts
- - Boston, MA Area
- - California
- - Los Angeles, CA Area
- - San Diego, CA Area
- - San Francisco, CA Area
- - San Jose, CA Area
- - Colorado
- - Denver, CO Area
- - District of Columbia
- - Washington, DC Area
- - Florida
- - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area
- - Georgia
- - Atlanta, GA Area
- - Illinois
- - Champaign, IL Area
- - Chicago, IL Area
- - Kansas
- - Canada, KS
- - Louisiana
- - Baton Rouge, LA Area
- - Maryland
- - Michigan
- - Detroit, MI Area
- - Minnesota
- - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Area
- - Missouri
- - Kansas City, MO Area
- - New Jersey
- - New York City, NY Area
- - New York State
- - Buffalo, NY Area
- - North Carolina
- - Wilmington, NC Area
- - Pennsylvania
- - Philadelphia, PA Area
- - Pittsburgh, PA Area
- - Texas
- - Austin, TX Area
- - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area
- - Houston, TX Area
- - Virginia
- - Shanghai, VA
- - Washington State
- - Seattle, WA Area
- Angola - All Cities
- - Luanda
- - Luanda, Angola Area
- Argentina - All Cities
- - Buenos Aires
- - Buenos Aires, Argentina Area
- - Federal Capital
- Australia - All Cities
- - Australian Capital Territory
- - Canberra, Australia Area
- - New South Wales
- - Sydney, Australia Area
- - Blow Clear
- - Victoria
- - Melbourne, Australia Area
- Austria - All Cities
- - Vienna
- - Vienna, Austria Area
- Belgium - All Cities
- - Brussels
- - Brussels, Belgium Area
- Benin - All Cities
- - Borgou
- - Parakou, Benin Area
- Brazil - All Cities
- - Minas Gerais
- - Contagem
- - Ouro Prêto, Minas Gerais
- - Rio de Janeiro
- - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Area
- - São Paulo
- - Sao Paulo, Brazil Area
- - Ribeirão Prêto
- Canada - All Cities
- - Alberta
- - Calgary, AB, Canada Area
- - Ontario
- - Toronto, ON, Canada Area
- - Quebec
- - Montreal, QC, Canada Area
- Chile - All Cities
- - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- - Santiago, Chile Area
- China - All Cities
- - Beijing
- - Beijing, China Area
- - Shanghai
- - Shanghai, China Area
- Colombia - All Cities
- - Bogota
- - Bogota, Colombia Area
- Czech Republic - All Cities
- - Prague
- - Prague, Czech Republic Area
- Denmark - All Cities
- - Capital Region
- - Copenhagen, Denmark Area
- France - All Cities
- - Ile-de-France
- - Paris, France Area
- - Fontainebleau
- Germany - All Cities
- - Baden-Wurttemberg
- - Stuttgart, Germany Area
- - Bavaria
- - Munich, Bavaria
- - Berlin
- - Berlin, Germany Area
- - Hamburg
- - Hamburg, Germany Area
- - Hesse
- - Frankfurt, Germany Area
- - North Rhine-Westphalia
- - Cologne, Germany Area
- - Dusseldorf, Germany Area
- - Rhineland-Palatinate
- - Schleswig-Holstein
- - Travenhorst
- Greece - All Cities
- - Attica
- - Athens, Greece Area
- Hong Kong - All Cities
- - Yung Shue Wan, Hong Kong Area
- Hungary - All Cities
- - Budapest
- - Budapest, Hungary Area
- India - All Cities
- - Andhra Pradesh
- - Guntūr
- - Delhi
- - New Delhi, India Area
- - Haryana
- - Karnataka
- - Bangalore, India Area
- - Maharashtra
- - Mumbai, India Area
- - Tamil Nadu
- - Chennai, India Area
- - Uttar Pradesh
- - West Bengal
- - Gur Gram
- Indonesia - All Cities
- - Jakarta
- - Jakarta, Indonesia Area
- - North Sumatra
- - Medan, North Sumatra
- Israel - All Cities
- - Tel Aviv
- - Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Area
- Italy - All Cities
- - Lazio
- - Rome, Italy Area
- - Lombardy
- - Milan, Italy Area
- Japan - All Cities
- - Tokyo
- - Tokyo, Japan Area
- Kazakhstan - All Cities
- - Astana
- - Astana, Kazakhstan Area
- Liberia - All Cities
- - Montserrado
- - Monrovia, Liberia Area
- Malaysia - All Cities
- - Kuala Lumpur
- - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Area
- Mexico - All Cities
- - Baja California
- - Mexicali
- - México
- - Mexico City, Mexico Area
- - Nuevo León
- - Monterrey, Mexico Area
- Morocco - All Cities
- - Greater Casablanca
- - Rabat, Morocco Area
- Netherlands - All Cities
- - North Holland
- - Amsterdam, Netherlands Area
- - Utrecht
- - Utrecht, Netherlands Area
- Nigeria - All Cities
- - Lagos
- - Lagos
- Pakistan - All Cities
- - Punjab
- - Lahore, Pakistan Area
- Philippines - All Cities
- - Manila
- - Manila, Philippines Area
- - Negros Occidental
- - Asia
- Poland - All Cities
- - Masovia
- - Warsaw, Poland Area
- Portugal - All Cities
- - Lisbon
- - Lisbon, Portugal Area
- Romania - All Cities
- - Bucuresti
- - Bucharest, Romania Area
- Russia - All Cities
- - Moskva
- - Moscow, Russia Area
- Saudi Arabia - All Cities
- - Makkah Province
- - Mecca, Saudi Arabia Area
- - Riyadh Province
- - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Area
- Singapore - All Cities
- - Central
- - Singapore, Singapore Area
- - East
- Somalia - All Cities
- - Somaliland
- - Hargeysa, Somalia Area
- South Africa - All Cities
- - Gauteng
- - Johannesburg, South Africa Area
- South Korea - All Cities
- - Soul
- - Seoul, South Korea Area
- Spain - All Cities
- - Catalonia
- - Barcelona, Spain Area
- - Madrid
- - Madrid, Spain Area
- Sweden - All Cities
- - Stockholm
- - Stockholm, Sweden Area
- Switzerland - All Cities
- - Geneva
- - Geneva, Switzerland Area
- - Zürich
- - Zurich, Switzerland Area
- Taiwan - All Cities
- - T'ai-pei
- - Tainan, Taiwan Area
- Thailand - All Cities
- - Krung Thep Mahanakhon
- - Bangkok, Thailand Area
- Turkey - All Cities
- - Istanbul
- - Istanbul, Turkey Area
- United Arab Emirates - All Cities
- - Dubai
- - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Area
- United Kingdom - All Cities
- - England
- - London, UK Area
- - Manchester, UK Area
- Vietnam - All Cities
- - Hồ Chí Minh
- - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Area
Offer Received?
- All Candidates
- Received Offer Only
Interviews at Boston Consulting Group
Experience
Positive82%
Negative9%
Neutral9%
Getting an Interview
Applied online50%
Campus Recruiting40%
In Person10%
Difficulty
3.7
AverageHardAverageEasy
Interviews for Top Jobs at Boston Consulting Group
- Consultant (383)
- Associate (334)
- Associate Consultant (157)
- Summer Associate (153)
- Intern (96)
- Visiting Associate (68)
- Business Analyst (53)
- Junior Consultant (44)
- Administrative Assistant (39)
- Analyst (39)
- Internship (34)
- Summer Analyst (32)
- Senior Associate (27)
- Knowledge Analyst (20)
- Executive Assistant (19)
- Management Consultant (17)
- Data Scientist (16)
- Junior Associate (13)
- Summer Consultant (13)
- Senior Knowledge Analyst (11)
- Financial Analyst (11)
- Summer (11)
- Associate Researcher (10)
- Principal (10)
- Research Associate (8)
- Senior Analyst (8)
- Praktikant (8)
- Research Assistant (8)
- Recruiting Assistant (8)
- Summer Intern (7)
Found 11 candidate interviews
Popular
- Popular
- Most Recent
- Oldest First
- Easiest
- Most Difficult

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Austin, TX
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through college or university. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Austin, TX) in Oct 2019
Had two back to back interviews which each consisted of 15 minute behavioral/fit questions before going into a 30 minute case problem and ending with time to ask the interviewer a few questions.
Interview Questions
- When was a time you demonstrated leadership in a team setting?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in United States
No Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (United States)
15 min behav + 30 min case. Case is interviewee-led case and for behavior questions, they are all based on what my experience on my resume. Interviewers are very supportive but will ask questions to press you go deeper when talking about your experience.
Interview Questions
- Tell me about your main takeaway from experience x.
Join the Boston Consulting Group team

Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY
No Offer
Negative Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (New York, NY) in Oct 2018
The process is very competitive but people are in general very nice. One partner was very disrespectful, he crossed the line. The final round is way harder and way more formal than the first round.
Interview Questions
- Classic case study and also teamwork experience

Anonymous Employee in São Paulo, São Paulo
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Jan 2018
Quatro fases de processo seletivo, a primeira sendo uma prova de 30 questões, a segunda um vídeo respondendo perguntas de atualidade e análise se currículo, a terceira case interview, assim como a quarta
Interview Questions
- por que você seria bom para o BCG e por que seria ruim?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Boston, MA
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewThe process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA) in Oct 2017
it went well, very professional and well-facilitated. was introduced into the office, I received a package with my interviewers' names and background, and later interviewers came in to bring u into their office. Employees will chat with you while waiting to help you be less stressed out. usually the interview was 10 minute behavioral, 30 minute case, with a 5 minute period of Q & A.
Interview Questions
- 2 back to back interviews with cases and behaviorals.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Brussels
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Brussels) in Oct 2016
Applied online through their website and got invited for an interview two weeks later. First part was a one-on-one interview with an associate with the standard personal questions and motivation, then case solving and question round for 1 hour. After this, I had to do a 45 minute quantitative test.
Interview Questions
- Describe a situation where you failed? And how did you overcome this failure?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Cape Town
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Cape Town) in Apr 2016
The interview process consists of two in-person interviews. I only made it to the first round, which consisted of a standard 15 minute interview, followed by a case interview (40 minute) and an online assessment (40 minutes). Before the first interview, BCG will have one of its consultants call you to prepare you for the case interview, they also have workshops beforehand.
Interview Questions
- Why consulting?
- Why BCG?
- If you were a country, which country would it be and why?
- What is the achievement you're most proud of? What is the second-best achievement you're proud of?
- What are your strengths/weaknesses?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in London, England
No Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (London, England) in Feb 2016
The BCG Interviews were very relaxed / candidate led. Consultants gave the interviewees cases they'd worked on and the interview process was more of a discussion. There were some 'fit' questions but very basic.
Interview Questions
- Why consulting?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Los Angeles, CA
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2016
Applied online and was notified via email that I had been invited to come down to their office for an in-person interview later that week. Everyone I interacted with was friendly, and they put a lot of effort into recruiting. The cases were tough and very quantitative, so definitely brush up on your math skills.
Interview Questions
- Q: Describe a time when you had to build credibility

Anonymous Interview Candidate in London, England
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (London, England) in Jan 2016
First sent in CV and then invited to interview. I was given 2 cards with short profiles of 2 different people at BCG. Before the interviews, I had a 45 minute quantitative skills test, following which I had two separate case interviews.
Interview Questions
- Why BCG? Why consulting?