Consulting Analyst Interview Experiences

Round 1 with a consultant was fine, got through the case and the fit felt natural. Round 2 with a partner was harder. Case was a retail chain deciding whether to close underperforming stores and the math got messy. Partner also was asking about a time I had to influence someone without authority, very common Bain culture question so prep that.

Super relaxed one 30 min call with someone from the team who wanted to know about past experiences they just told me about the team culture and asked which work experience was my favourite.

Two 40 min interviews each split between fit and case. First case was whether a coffee shop would be profitable in some neighborhood and that went okay. Second was a fashion company losing revenue and I got tripped up on the math, kept second guessing my numbers. Fit was mostly why Bain why consulting which I had prepped.

Went through the assessment at home first. Cases were interviewer led and I prefer candidate led so the format felt harder to navigate. Got a profitability case involving a hospital system cutting costs and got lost in the math halfway through. PEI story was about an initiative I started at a student club and they pushed on every detail for 15 minutes. When they ask what would you do differently the real answer matters so have one ready.

First round was a case study where you work through a business problem and then behavioral questions about weaknesses and how I'd approach a client engagement. They gave me a market sizing case about a retail company entering a new market. Whole thing was 30 min, felt quite collaborative

Solve assessment was fine, two interviews each with PEI and a case and PEI on inclusive leadership went deep they wanted specifics on how I brought a quiet teammate into a conversation during a class project. Cases were interviewer led one was market entry for consumer goods into Southeast Asia, mental math was heavy but manageable if you practice

Virtual Launchpad first, 3 hours of presentations and group exercises then two interviews with a manager and director, behavioral and a simple profit case about whether to cut costs or grow revenue. I prepped for way harder cases so it was kind of a relief, declined because I got another offer I wanted more.

Panel interview with two managers asking SQL questions. They wanted me to write a query to find duplicate records using GROUP BY and HAVING. Also how I'd explain a data finding to someone non technical. SQL portion seemed to be weighted more heavily.

Got the offer but had already accepted somewhere else by the time it came through. Case was about a retailer expanding into a new market, fit interview before that.

both rounds were case studies which I was not expecting to be so intense for an intern interview. first one was a market entry case where you had to size the opportunity and build a framework with tricky assumptions around market share. second round was a profitability case and the problem statement itself had so many exhibits so by the time you understand what they're asking there's only like 20 min left to present. not having a calculator didn't help either. I know people say Deloitte intern interviews aren't that tough but mine was lol

On campus first round was 30 min behavioral then a 30 min case. The case info was sent 24 hours before, unusual and very helpful, I was able to prepare a solid structure. Round 2 was at their office, dinner the night before was relaxed, two 30 min behavioral interviews the next day. Well organized and the office visit made it feel like they actually wanted to bring you in.

Casey chatbot was fine if you've practiced cases, first round two interviews behavioral then case for each and the case was about a distribution company losing market share. Final round with partners was basically them selling me on BCG.

Resume screening then phone interview then a take home case they gave me about 48 hours for. The case was about analyzing a company's financials and recommending whether to invest or pass. Then final interview where they grilled me on my case with detailed follow up questions. They kept poking at weak spots in the analysis. Interviewers were tough but fair overall.

HackerRank first with Python SQL and ML theory. Technical interview, questions about lists vs tuples and projects on your resume. Third round they gave a scenario about using data science to determine insurance pricing for different users and you had to propose a solution on the spot. Intense having to think through all that live.

Casey chatbot was straightforward this time, I'd failed it in a previous cycle by rushing. Two consecutive interviews on the final day, both had a case and a fit section. First case was a market entry scenario for a pharma company and the second was about operational efficiency at a manufacturer. Fit was why consulting and aspirations. The Toronto office has good energy.

Culture felt more specialized than MBB. hirevue first then a virtual interview. Asked why forensic consulting over strategy and about teamwork under pressure. Seemed like they give interns real responsibilities.

HR call first then a supply chain case about a manufacturer. Final round was behavioral, conflict resolution and leadership.

First case was a market sizing question about insurance premiums in a new geography. Second consultant gave me a market entry case for a financial services firm and the quant part was harder than expected. Montreal office is French forward so know that going in.

My market sizing math was too slow I think. Standard case questions, market sizing and a strategic recommendation. Interviewers help you stay on track during the case