I applied through a recruiter. The process took 12 months. I interviewed at Gartner (Tokio) in Mar 2021
Interview
4 interviews with their Senior Consultant and Directors. Talked about my background, general topics regarding client works with local companies, and latest tech trends. Interviews were done in both of English and Japanese for each round.
The process involved 4 rounds: 1. HR basic detail clarification round, 2. Technical round if interview with hiring manager, 3. Case study, 4. Interview with a panel of 2-3 Senior Directors to check your fit with the firm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My research and analytical capabilities across multiple sources to create a triangulated solution to a given problem.
Interview experience was terrible. Interviewer arrived two hours late, wasted my time, and only revealed at the end that the role didn’t even exist. Completely unprofessional and frustrating for candidates.
Lengthy multiple phase interview which included a typical job interview followed by a business case.
The questions were mostly personal with a strong focus on fit and feeling out how much of a grinder you are.
The business case was quite hard (it was on the education sector, weird) and I had to develop a single slide solution a very short space of time on a very rubbish laptop.
All in all - the whole process seemed design to fail people not pass them.