Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Kearney as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Senior Business Analyst and Summer Internship rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Senior Business Analyst and Summer Internship roles were rated as the easiest.
Reflecting on the interview, I found it to be difficult and didn't perform as well as I had hoped. Nonetheless, it was a valuable learning experience that I will use to improve in the future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions revolved around the case that was presented
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kearney (Johannesburg) in May 2023
Interview
It was 2 rounds of interviews. Both interviews include behavioural questions and a case. The first interview is done by managers and the second round is done by partners. The interviews are done online. The case interviews comprise of different industries and sometimes include market sizing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you were working in a team and a team member wasn't engaged and what did you do about it?
2 parter, tough, but fair. I didnt get the job but enjoyed the interview process. My internet cut out during it, cant help but think that kind of upset the interviewers and hindered my chances.