Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Public Consulting Group with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Public Consulting Group overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Public Consulting Group as a Intern according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 46%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
Other: 8%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Public Consulting Group in May 2011
Interview
I applied to be a business analyst intern for PCG through my University's website. About three days after applying, I reveived a phone call from the company's HR asking for an interview. Trying to avoid being put on the spot, I pushed the interview to the following morning. During that time, I did as much research on the company as possible. The initial phone interview came the next day and the questions were very simple--by far the easiest interview I've been through. The phone call lasted about 30 minutes and I was told that I would hear back within three days.
Two hours later, I had a call back and was asked to go into the office for an in-person interview the following day. This interview was 1:1 and was more of a conversation than a traditional interview. The structure was as follows:
"Tell me about yourself"
I talked
"I'll tell you about my company"
I listened
"Any questions"
I asked the list of company questions that I had developed through my research. This was longer than the other parts of the interview combined.
Then we said our farewells and I was told that we would keep in touch.
The one question I should have asked was, "When can I expect to hear back?" Three weeks passed before I heard anything from the company--and I had found other work in the meantime. The opportunity at PCG was better than my other options so I elected to join the company, but I was confused with the late response.
I'm ranking the interview as "easy" because it was not much of an interview at all, but I was confused as to why there was no contact for so long.
I interviewed at Public Consulting Group (Gainesville, VA)
Interview
It was a phone interview. Went well, but never heard back even though sent several follow-up emails, got responses to the first one. They said there would be another follow up call.
I applied online. I interviewed at Public Consulting Group
Interview
There were three rounds of interviews: phone interview with recruiter, interview with a supervisor, and interview with another supervisor. The recruiter and interviewers were professional, friendly, and supportive. The recruiter kept me updated throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some things that you've worked on that you're most proud of and why?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Public Consulting Group in Feb 2023
Interview
A few recruiter calls to find the right team for you. Recruiter will send notes and resume to teams to see if they're looking for interns. Two rounds of behavioral. No technical interview in my experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join the company? How will your major contribute to your work?