I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Interview
First round interview is two back-to-back 45-minute interviews. Behavioral and case with a focus on case. I got two pharma cases that were more quantitative and chart-heavy. One case was more difficult than the other. The interviewers were very friendly and patient, though- not intimidating at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and encountered a conflict.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA) in Sep 2017
Interview
Phone screening after campus recruiting event, then get an invite to their Boston office for two rounds interviews (~45 minutes), 10-15 for fit and the rest for the case. Fit questions are very cookie-cutter (why BCG, why consulting, name a time when...). Cases varied immensely-- one could've been found on any website and solved with a little math, other was extremely difficult and definitely took an ample amount of case prep to solve.
Interviewers were both very nice and helpful. When struggling on the case, neither sat back and watched, but rather supported and walked through the difficult steps.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Name a time where you were tasked to lead and came up short?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (London, England) in Jul 2017
Interview
- CV screen
- Interview workshop with others due to interview. Good opportunity to build a network of case partners.
- 1st round: 2 x interviews (2 x consultant)
- 2nd round: 3 x interviews (2 x partner, 1 x principal)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why consulting? Why BCG? Give me an example of a challenege you took on.