I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CSC in Oct 2013
Interview
The company contacted me via phone after I applied through their website. The HR Representative set up a 45 minute phone interview for the next day. We walked through basics like work background, school and experience, and then talked a little about strengths and weaknesses. She set up an in person interview with a staffing manager in the local office for the next week. During this interview we talked more specifically about my technical experience and proficiency with various software packages. A lot of it I had never worked with before, but I assured him that I was eager to learn.
I waited two weeks before I reached out to the woman in HR who said I did not get the internal job that I applied for but they had a position in consulting where I would be travelling for work and set me up with a 30 minute call with the PM on the project. After I completed the phone call the woman in HR called me the next day with a job offer. I started 2 weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If, after six months of consulting, you decide this is not the career for you, what would you do?
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CSC (Aldershot, England) in May 2015
Interview
The interview process wasn't overly difficult. There were competency based questions over the phone, then once this was passed I got invited to an assessment center with a written assignment and team based activities.
The phone interview was competency based and they gave you the structure in which to answer the questions. They wanted you to structure all of your answers in STAR format. This is Situation (was the situation), Task (What did you do), Action (How did you do it) and Result (what was the outcome). These were competency based questions.
I found the assessment center surprisingly easy, and here is a short run-through of the day. Prior to it starting we were all assembled outside of a room and few people were sociable. There were a few of us chatting and trying to engage people and this appeared to go down well. The HR representative was extremely friendly and helpful and gave the impression that he wanted everyone to pass.
For the assignment we had to write a press report on CSC. The press reports were based on several cases that might be typical to face at CSC. This included company analysis. In addition we were asked to write a tweet which would be used to publish the press report.
Throughout the day we were divided into two groups. One group had one on one interviews in the morning and the other in the afternoon. When you didn't have the interview you would have time to write the assignment. In addition, we had a role based assignment and a simulation of a resourcing task throughout the day.
We were told that lunch was not a test, however it became clear that the people present at the event would be the people assessing us in the group exercise and simulation after lunch.
I hope you find this helpful for your application. Good Luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time when you had to make a challenging decision? Please elaborate?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at CSC in Mar 2015
Interview
Recruitment day
- 1 hour introduction
- 30 minutes technical test (Java)
- 30 minutes technical interview + test review
- 30 minutes HR interview
- 1 week later: received offer by mail + was called, providing extra details
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at CSC (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Submitted a resume through a friend working at the company. After a few days I heard back from CSC and was scheduled for a call with the project lead. I spoke with the project lead for 30 minutes. A couple days later I was scheduled for another call the following week. I spoke with the integration lead for 30 minutes. After a few days, I received another call invite, during which I spoke with one of the top performing associates and the program manager for 30 minutes. After a few more days, I received an offer e-mail, which I accepted, and then began the background check and on-boarding process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were somewhat broad. Why do you want to work in consulting? What is your experience with the utility industry? What management and other skills do you have?