I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Paris) in May 2021
Interview
First stage interview that was conducted online, one to one. The interview lasted about 50 minutes, the first 10 minutes were dedicated to HR type questions, followed by 25 minutes of a case study. The last 5 minutes I could ask questions about the interviewer and BCG. The process was well scheduled and the process was updated through their recruitment app BCGyou which providing some interested resources before the actual interview.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Tell me why want the position? (Essentially an all encompassing why consulting, why BCG, why you)
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Round 0 had an assessment, round 1 had 1 case with a human then 1 case with a chatbot. The cases weren’t too complicated mostly revolving around profitability and break even pricing, but the subject matter was niche.
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Jakarta)
Interview
- CV
- Online Casey
- First Round 2x interview with Principal
- Second Round 2-3x interview with Partners
Overall not very hard if you trained well, although i imagine
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case interview standards, sometimes a bit abstract especially on partner level
3x case interviews, interviewee led, questions about experience and relevant background, always dig deeper to understand details eg on leadership experience. Cases vary all the time, need to ne ready for anything. Thinking js rewarded