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based on 2 ratings - Updated Oct 7, 2019
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The hiring process at Cognitive Consulting takes an average of 59 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Consultant had the quickest hiring process (on average 28 days), whereas Associate Consultant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cognitive Consulting (Norwalk, CT)
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I was called by a member of the team and asked to come for an interview in the middle of the semester. They did not offer to pay for transportation or even thank me for going out of my way to interview at no-name, unheard-of company while I was in the middle of paper-writing and exams. The in-person interview was 2.5 hours long, and I had to meet with 5 people. The questions were very non-specific and bland, as another person has noted. The boss lady did not ask me a single question, but she seemed oddly displeased with me and our conversation lasted only 5 minutes. She asked me if I went to Columbia after I had already told her I attended a different (Ivy League) school. She then proceeded to brag about all of her corporate experience and know-how, and how she buys her employees only state-of-the-art equipment, but I could not find any information about her online, and I wasn't sure if the whole process was something of a scam. When I asked her what she was looking for in a candidate, she said she's just looking for smart people, and she would create a position for anyone in whom she sees potential. She also said she had a hard time finding people who were willing to come to Norwalk, and she said she was happy to hear I lived nearby. The team members were generally stiff, but one in particular was very unfriendly and seemed to have a real chip on her shoulder (even though we majored in the same thing and I went to much better school than her). One of them even asked me what I look for in a friend. I wasn't sure if I was on an interview or a date. I had to take and submit a test, which was very easy and on which I am sure I scored 100%. I also had to submit a writing sample, for which I used a paper on which I scored an A+. I was called by another team member a week later, who wanted to ask me more questions, most of which I had already answered. She told me I was now being considered for a different position, which would focus less on consulting and more on data analysis. I asked her why they were doing that (my major was arts not math), and she couldn't answer my question, simply saying they had enough applicants for the position for which I applied. I was contacted again by a team member I interviewed with a couple weeks later, who told me I did not get the job. He did not provide any reason and I never received my test back.
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Question 1
What do you look for in a friend? What makes you trust someone?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cognitive Consulting
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I had two in-person interviews and one phone interview. The process too very long, 3 months to complete. Generally, all the questions were standard. Why this firm, why this industry, etc. I made it to the final interview however, it was very bland. They had few questions for me and they did not have detailed answers to my questions. I interviewed with four people that day but really only two were of any consequence. These interviews were very short, about 30 min each (probably too short). There were two take-home tests, one was effectively on your grammar skills and the other was statistical analysis.
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Question 1
How would you figure out how many gas stations are in your state?