I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AlphaSights (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Jun 2021
Interview
4 interviews in total. I am currently going to have the third one. The first one is a video interview with 4 questions, easy and quick to answer. The second one is one with HR, about 30 mins, the third one is going to be a meeting with two managers. The first half will be a case interview, and the second half will mainly focus on behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how do you see jobs upstream and downstream
introduce yourself
Three rounds - first round general competency, second round case study and phone call role play, third round an hour long competency and experience interview with a VP. Third round was a longer and more difficult version of first round. Second round involved one case study with access before, and the second case study was done on the spot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why client service rather than consulting, and what is the difference
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at AlphaSights
Interview
Coffee chat with Alphasights recruiter
One to one interview with recruiter - regular STAR questions, ended up asking about my proficiency in a third language I spoke even though that wasn't what I was recruited for
Interview with VP(?)
3-4 stages, last stage was really unexpected a far more intense behavioural and background interview, wasn't really given any materials from the company. However HR was super helpful whenever I reached out.