Principal Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Capco with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Consultant roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Capco overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Capco as a Principal Consultant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 12%
Drug test: 10%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Capco
Interview
The process started with an initial recruiter conversation, followed by technical interviews covering coding, system design, and architecture. The final round was with senior leadership and focused on consulting skills, communication, stakeholder management, and previous project experience. The interviewers were professional and approachable, and the discussions felt conversational rather than interrogative. There was a slight delay in scheduling the final interview, but communication throughout the process was clear.
I've gone through four interview stages, a personality test, which I always find a bit awkward, had to submit a portfolio of projects Ive worked on, and prepare a deck and deliver a 15-min presentation to the partners
I applied through other source. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Capco (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Apr 2026
Interview
I had several meetings with different leaders. Some interviews felt transactional while others created real connection. I'd describe it as very conversational where the questions come up in a more natural way. I did a "case" and prepared a presentation for the partner team.