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.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Kearney
Interview
Structured interview rounds.
Behavioral interviews were focused heavily on conflict resolution, problem solving and leadership. Most of the case interviews focused on operations.
Round 1
1 behavioral interview, 1 case interview on Operations Design
Round 2
2 case interviews - Case 1 : UX / Product Design and Case 2 : Operations Planning, 1 behavioral interview
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Kearney
Interview
Applied for the Dubai Office. Fit + Case Interviews format. There was a strong emphasis on brainstorming rather than quantitative thinking. Case was difficult and the problem being faced was quite unusual.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Middle East? What is an example of when you had to show initiative?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Kearney (London, England) in Jan 2021
Interview
6 one to one interviews in total; all conducted via zoom call. Interviewers are managers/principals/partners/UK MD. Most of the interviews have a problem solving part, as well as going through past experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I had a conversation with my client last week. Here is their problem. If you are going to sell this project, how will you structure the project? What challenges do you anticipate?