Hey everyone,
I recently got invited for a BCG consultant interview (experience hire) via email. The interview will be a 30-minute Zoom conversation. All they said is that they'll give an overview of the opportunity and practice, and chat about my background and motivation; no case prep required.
Has anyone been through a similar interview format? I’d love to hear any tips or insights on what helped you succeed in this stage. Thanks in advance!
Hello ! Yes it is quite typical in consulting firms to have an HR interview, before starting the cases. The objective is to see if your profile can be a good fit, especially as you are an experienced hire (I had one myself when I was interviewing for BCG and McKinsey as an experienced hire).
You can expect classical HR-questions about your motivations, and "tell me about a time when" type questions.
Do not hesitate to reach out if you would like further information :).
Hi there,
You can expect standard behavioral questions like "Tell me about yourself?", "Why do you want to do consulting and why BCG?", "Tell me about a time ..."
You will be asked those type of questions also for ~10 min at the beginning of a case interview.
Advice for your prep:
1. Have concise answers on (a) your resume walkthrough, (b) why consulting, (c) why BCG prepared; ideally (b) and (c) are specific to you - the less generic the better
2. Prepare 5-8 stories you can share to answer questions of type "tell me about a time ...". These should be stories that help highlight your accomplishments and strengths. Ideally they are broad enough that you can use the same story for different questions (e.g., "What are you most proud of" and "When did you overcome an obstacle" could be answered with variation of the same story)
Good luck!
Please reach out if I can help!
-Andreas
Hi,
It's a typical HR interview asking about your motiviation for the role and previous working experience. You should not expect a case interview during this call.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Mattijs
Hi there,
Sounds like a typical fit interview to understand more about your background, experiences, motivations etc.
Best,
Emily
Hi there,
Q: Has anyone been through a similar interview format? I’d love to hear any tips or insights on what helped you succeed in this stage.
It seems like an HR screening call. You can prepare with the usual fit questions. Some of the most common are the following:
Good luck!
Francesco
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