I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Trefis (New Delhi)
Interview
This was a while ago but it stands out in my memory as being the worst interview process I've ever had. Applied online and really liked the product. Was sent endless case interviews by one of the Co-founders (Cem) to develop pricing models for various companies. This went on for 4-5 rounds over 5-6 weeks and each round required 5-8 hours of work. Finally, I was told I'm invited for an in-person interview in the Delhi office. I flew in at my own cost and met the manager of the Indian office at 9 am. He treated me like free labor and assigned me a task to complete by the end of the day. No breaks were given, no one else in the office ever spoke to me. The office was in such a rundown dump that I thought I must have gotten the wrong address. Broken windows, unpainted walls, worse than a warehouse. At 3 pm, I took a break to find lunch somewhere outside. No one in the office bothered to ask me about lunch. At 5 pm I went to the manager and showed him my work. He asked a few questions and said they would be in touch. After several weeks of following up over email, I never received any response from them.
Surprised that this company still exists. An extremely exploitative company that does not value people in the least.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trefis
Interview
A very long drawn, selection process, which tests largely two skills - business analysis ability and writing ability. The process includes many rounds which focus on writing assignments and analysis of a business/industry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Writing ability is tested vigorously. So, those who do not prefer writing don't even bother applying
Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Trefis with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 28.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trefis overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Trefis as a Analyst according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Other: 50%
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