I applied online. I interviewed at ZS Associates (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jan 2023
Interview
5 steps or stages. First cv selection, where resume was shortlisted. This was followed by a test of aptitude for quant and qual skills. Then a written case study. Then a verbal case study and another and another and another. Final was a partner round. The employees had a lot of time it seems
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join ZS when you are working at Mckinsey?
Phone screening > 2 case study interviews + personality/fit/general interview > offer. There was 3 month gap between phone screening and getting offered the first interview which was not the most ideal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical case study questions that you will be asked in consulting interviews. There was a qualitative case with one interviewer and a quantitative case (with graphs/figures) with another interviewer.
There are three interviews in 1 day -- 1 behavioral, 1 unstructured case, 1 structured case. There are 3 different interviewers per interview, where you will engage with a few managers, consultants, and associate principals
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Question 1
Tell me a time where you were stressed / overwhelmed and how did you handle it, in a team environment?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at ZS Associates
Interview
Very pleasant and straight forward. Consisted of 2 rounds - the first one being one case, and the second being two case interviews and one behavioral. You have about a week notice between rounds, which gives time to prep. There are also practice cases online that help a lot!