Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Boston Consulting Group with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 101 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 Data Scientist according to 101 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Skills test: 24%
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA) in Nov 2019
Interview
Applied Online. Then got Virtual video interview. Guessing the next stages are phone interview and onsite with interviews being case-based and how to understand how to use data science techniques in the case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.Describe your understanding of BCG Gamma in 3-5 sentences (who we are, what we do etc.) and what motivated you to apply
2. Describe the last analytical tool you taught yourself, why you chose it, how you taught yourself
3. Most complex and analytically challenging project you worked on. What were the results/insights? Impact of your solution? What did you enjoy most/least about it
4. Languages, packages, tools you're most comfortable with
5. Share a time when you were part of a highly successful team. What made it so successful?
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA)
Interview
Coding challenge, then soft skills which i did not get to. Coding challenge was online timed in a third party tool. Not very hard but needed more time and didnt move quick enough.
The process includes six stages: HR screening, CodeSignal online assessment, basic pandas and data science case interview, followed by three business case interviews focused on practical problem-solving and business impact.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Check CodeSignal’s documentation for data science interviews to understand the types of tasks
I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Tokyo)
Interview
Four interviews in total, all in Japanese. The first interview consisted of Python coding and technical case questions. The next two were both technical case interviews. The final interview with a partner was a mix of behavioral and business case questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a grocery store chain client who wants to increase their sales. They have stores across the country. How would you approach it?