Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Strategy& with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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Standard online application including CV and cover letter. This was followed by an Assessment Centre with a morning session involving 2x interviews: (i) structured case study; (ii) unstructured case study. Those who passed the morning session, were invited to another round of interviews.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Strategy& (Helsinki, Finlandia meridionale) in Apr 2021
Interview
1st round: 2 interviews with senior associates, standard case & fit part
2nd round: 2 interviews with senior associates, standard case & fit part
3rd round: analytical assessment + 4 interviews with principals & partners; standard case + fit part with principals, very small case with one partner (only 3 min brainstorming) and no case with other partner (especially 2nd partner interview was more like open conversation)
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- Standard fit questions
- Why Finland
- One behavioral question (tell me about a time you resolved a conflict)
- Cases: 1x market sizing, 6x brainstorming cases, most of them demanding in analysis & math; cases from principals were particularly demanding
I applied online. I interviewed at Strategy& (Amsterdam) in May 2021
Interview
The first round consists of 3 interviews with people that work for 2-5 years at the firm. The last round consists of 3 interviews with partners and directors.
All interviews have a personal experience part and a case part. Although in the second round this feels less rigid than in the first round.
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all typical questiosn that you would get if you google strategy consulting interview questions. Also, practice your cases well.