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Simon-Kucher interviews FAQs
Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Simon-Kucher with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Simon-Kucher overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Simon-Kucher as a Summer Analyst according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
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The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher
Interview
The NY office reached out with a phone interview. It consisted of some general questions and a 30-45min case. The case was pretty basic retrospectively, but I had no experience previously. I imagine anyone who spends some time practicing will get past the first round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just make sure you understand their firm ideals. Cases will surround pricing; probably won't talk about costs.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2021
Interview
The first-round interview was 45-minutes (20 minutes of behavioral questions followed by a 25-minute case interview) and was conducted by a junior-level consultant over zoom. The final round was much more challenging, consisting of a 15 minute online math test, and 3 45-minute case interviews, back-to-back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the greatest challenge you faced and how did you go about it?