I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Interview
2 rounds, 1st with consultants/project leaders, 2nd with principals/partners
1st round typically on school campus, 2nd round at office.
Interviews are back to back starting with a short behavioral section then the case
BCG’s process begins with an application and a one-way digital assessment. One round of three back to back case interviews (45 minutes each), combining behavioral (fit) questions and interactive cases with consultants or partners to test structured thinking, math, and communication skills
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group in Jan 2026
Interview
BCG's interview process is very difficult. From networking, through to shortlisting, case interview prep and behavioral prep. Be prepared to put in the work for an offer. The actual interviewers were quite nice, friendly and once I was coachable, helped me along.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (London, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
Three case interviews in London with members of the Dubai office across two days separated by a couple of weeks. Interviews were challenging but representative of the quality BCG expects from candidates.
Summer Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Boston Consulting Group with 3.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Consultant roles take an average of 48 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Boston Consulting Group overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Boston Consulting Group as a Summer Consultant according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 21%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
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