Grant Street Group interview questions

As other reviews have mentioned, the interview process was excessive. The first step was a 50-question, 15-minute online logic challenge as well as a 30min writing sample just to apply - which I actually appreciated as it proved they were willing to look beyond just my resume. Next was a 45min phone interview with a recruiter. He was very friendly and asked me about my resume, strengths/weaknesses, as well as several questions about a project I had completed during my career. Following that was a 45min video interview with two former BAs - they were also very friendly and genuinely sounded interested in what I had to say. They also asked me to describe a collaborative and difficult project I had completed, and took turns asking pointed questions about the decisions I had made along the way (they put heavy emphasis on the why behind those decisions). The third interview was a 30min video interview with a manager, and at this point the process started to feel excessive. She also asked me to describe a project I had worked on - this was now the third time I had basically been asked the same question during this whole process. Early during the interview, she said I'd be moving on to the next round. It seemed as though she had come into the interview already having made up her mind, so what was the point of this round? If not to evaluate me further or ask me any new questions, it felt like a waste of time I had taken off, as well as a waste of energy on both of our parts. The fourth round was another video panel with two former BAs, who once again asked me to describe a project in depth. I understand one or two interviews asking similar questions, but four nearly identical interviews is absolutely excessive and it came across to me that they either weren't listening to me or didn't believe me. Finally I had the case study, where the interviewer presented me with a hypothetical client request and had me design and implement a solution. They claimed there was no wrong answer, but they were clearly looking for one specific answer. My solution wasn't perfect, nor would I expect it to be with only twenty minutes to brainstorm and create a full workflow, but I felt it was a feasible enough of a solution to earn me the chance at the next round of interviews. The next day they called me (after leaving a friendly voicemail?) informing me that my "case study didn't go as well as they had hoped" and I wasn't going to be advancing any further. Again, despite saying there was no single correct answer, they were clearly looking for a specific answer. I initially had a positive impression of the interview process, but in the end it felt excessive and inconsiderate of my time. If the case study is intended to weed out those that "won't fit in the role," why not have that more towards the beginning? Why have me take off from work on four different occasions to ask me the same question numerous times before even getting to the case study? This company seems to think very highly of themselves, to the point where even the interview process presents itself as pretentious. I would only recommend applying if you need to practice your interviewing skills - you'll get plenty of chances.

Phone call with recruiter (about an hour long) Overall it was fine—walk through resume, why Grant street, etc. type of questions. This was after the initial application and IQ test.