I applied online. I interviewed at Kearney (New York, NY) in Oct 2019
Interview
Round 1: a. Interview 1: 15-minute fit questions and 45-minute business case with associates/managers. i. Fit Questions: These are questions that assess a candidate's personality, work style, and cultural fit with the firm. They are typically behavioral questions, such as "Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult team member" or "How do you handle stress in a fast-paced work environment?" ii. Business Case: A business case is a scenario in which the candidate is given a problem and asked to solve it through a structured and analytical approach. The goal is to assess the candidate's ability to think critically and solve complex business problems. b. Interview 2: 15-minute fit questions and 45-minute business case with associates/managers. Round 2: a. Interview 1: 15-minute fit questions and 45-minute business case with principals/partners. b. Interview 2: 15-minute fit questions and 45-minute business case with principals/partners.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fit questions: Why consulting? Why the Middle East? Why Kearney? Introduce yourself in 2'? What would make of you a good consultant?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kearney (München, Bayern) in Apr 2026
Interview
Drei Case Interviews mit drei verschiedenen Kearney Mitarbeitern. Jedes Interview dauert genau eine Stunde, 20 min. kennenlernen, 30 min Case, 10 min. Fragen des Interviewee. Danach würde noch ein weiteres Interview mit einem Partner folgen.
Regular case interview with personal part as well. Relatively common questions that you can anticipate like why I want to join Kearney and tell me about a challenge that you had at a precious emplyer.
- 3 times traditional case interviews online with different interviewees
- written case at office, about 1.5 hours - time to prepare & present an Excel & Powerpoint
- partner interview online at the end of it