I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at ZS Associates (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2012
Interview
First Round Interview
- 1 Case Interview: Guided, lots of visual and numerical data to interpret
- 1 Behavioral: Standard + fit questions
Second Round Interview
- Very long, but you really get an idea for the type of work that you will do | Various case interviews (structured and unstructured) | Lunch with current associates | Behavioral with partner/principal
- People at ZS are definitely smart and amiable. The only major con would be a repetitive workstream.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The self-guided case | you are left in a room for 15 minutes to analyze a case and prepare a presentation to a "client". The most difficult part is prioritizing your information and structuring it in a manner that is clear and effective.
Good interview started from basics went in deep about sql python and projects as well. Did cross questioning on projects and then ended with a some behavioural questions. Overall a very nice experience.
they take an online test of verbal, data interpretation, aptitude, etc. They also ask a question which you have to reply through a video, where they will give you a random topic, you have to record a video speaking about the topic for 60 to 90 seconds.
The interview process is a bit difficult to crack. Go through your resume and be ready to answer whatever they ask about it.
Practice guesstimates and puzzles thoroughly. Be consistent with your logic in solving problems
Business Associate applicants have rated the interview process at ZS Associates with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Associate roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 36 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ZS Associates overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ZS Associates as a Business Associate according to 36 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 23%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 1%
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