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    Visiting Associate Interview

    Anonymous Employee
    Accepted Offer
    Positive Experience
    Difficult Interview

    Application

    I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group in January 2015.

    Interview

    I applied online and was given a weeks notice to interview. The interview consisted of an online test, an interview with a consultant, and an interview with a partner, all back to back. The consultant was super friendly, whereas the partner had a straight poker face the entire time. Overall I had a good experience- everyone in the office was super friendly- but after the cases felt like there was no way I would get the job (a bunch of my estimates were off, etc).

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    Interview Questions

    • You look great on paper, but what are you like as a person?   Answer Question

    Negotiation

    No negotiation (internship)

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No Offer
      Positive Experience
      Average Interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group in November 2014.

      Interview

      Initial 45 test questions case. After one week, first round of interviews with consultants, one week later another round of interviews with 2 principals. Failed at the end of one business case. I was afterwards told that I would need more practice and I should try to practice a little bit with a book like Case in Point.

      It is not as difficult as it could seem at first. Best advice I could give is not to be nervous. I wasn't and even though it was first interview in my life, I got through the whole process.

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      Interview Questions

      • If you were CEO of a very successful company, what would be your first three policies.   Answer Question

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Philadelphia, PA
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Average Interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Philadelphia, PA) in January 2015.

      Interview

      Interviewed for a German office, although I'm from the States. There were various recruitment events for BCG's international offices, and I applied by reaching out to their German recruitment coordinator in charge of the US. The interview process was very simple: two 30-minute interviews with two different Principals from different German offices. Both interviewers were outgoing and interesting to talk to. In both interviews, our conversations took up so much time that we had less than ten minutes left for the case. The cases were simple with basic calculations. After the interviews there was also a written, multiple choice test with various business cases; but I don't believe that it factored into their decision.

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Warsaw (Poland)
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Difficult Interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Warsaw (Poland)) in March 2016.

      Interview

      5 rounds. Consulting cases, a test of your mental maths capabilities, 2 cases with consultants, then one case with principal director and one with the managing partner. Very challenging cases, required me one month of practice with friends. and online platforms. Mental maths, frameworks, business judgement.

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      Interview Questions

      • How many leaves are on the tree behind the window   1 Answer

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Prague (Czech Republic)
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Difficult Interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Prague (Czech Republic)) in March 2018.

      Interview

      One test of knowledge and thinking - reading comprehension, minor maths, multiple choice questions
      Two interviews (both fit + case study) done with one consultant/project leader, the second one with a partner - they are carefully assessing both your personality and skills

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      Interview Questions

      • Personal characteristics, teamwork experience, problem-solving skills

        Case study is classic - important is to think structurally and analytically   Answer Question

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Madrid (Spain)
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Difficult Interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Madrid (Spain)) in April 2012.

      Interview

      1st Round: Online Case
      2nd Round: 2x 1:1 interviews with 40:40:20 split between personal:case:questions 45 mins each.
      3rd Round: same as second round but with more senior staff members 1 hours duration each.

      Plenty of time to ask questions and get asked questions.

      All the interviewers and HR staff were extremely kind and encouraging. The selection process was handled quickly with constructive feedback at certain stages. All the aspects of the interview process contributed to the image of BCG being an extremely enjoyable place to work.

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      Interview Questions

      • Business cases vary depending on previous experience of interviewers.   Answer Question
      • Personal interview - going through CV to usual personal experience/competency questions - .e.g. teamwork etc...   Answer Question

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No Offer

      Interview

      The first step consisted in a logical test and in a numerical test. Not extremely difficult but time was the major constraint. The second step consisted in a case to be solved at a PC. Similar to any business case, the fact that there was no interaction with an interviewer did not help. Moreover, differently from a face-to-face interview, time was measured at the second. The third step was a face-to-face interview with background questions and a market estimation question.

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      • The online business case itself was the most challenging part.   Answer Question

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Oslo (Norway)
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Difficult Interview

      Interview

      Applied online and was asked to interview two weeks later. After passing the first round of two interviews, had a second round of two interviews a few days later. Well planned process and nice atmosphere.

      Interview questions were varied, but got two M&A questions.

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      Negotiation

      No negotiation

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Madrid (Spain)
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Average Interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Madrid (Spain)) in April 2012.

      Interview

      Boston Consulting Group internship recruitment process for Madrid consist of 3 stages.

      First stage: computer based test including some quantitative and qualitative aspects of business etc.

      Second stage: two interviews of combined case and personal qualities. They lasted about an hour each with a split of 5 min introduction, 25 minutes personal, 25 minutes case and 5 minutes in the end to ask any questions. The interviews are with mid-level consultants or project leaders.

      Third and final stage: two more interview of combined case and personal qualities with more senior members of the firm. Usually principals but if necessary a partner may be required to assess a candidate.

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      • Questions were pretty standard and cases were pretty standard too.   Answer Question

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      Visiting Associate Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No Offer

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group.

      Interview

      The HR liaison was extremely helpful in explaining the recruitment process. The office I applied to organised for me to pass a test in my nearest BCG office, which I found to be convenient.

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      Interview Questions

      • I passed the online case study. It was more challenging that I expected. Questions were a mix of quantitative and qualitative.   Answer Question
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