For Consultant - S&O at Deloitte US India
Company recruiter approached me through LinkedIn and asked for 1 pager resume. After he got it approved, he went ahead and scheduled the process as detailed below:
1. Telephonic Round with a Manager: Started with about myself, work that I have done and basic stuff. Then he gave a mini-case: a US based bank is having issues with profitability, what are the factors you would consider to come up with the solution? He wanted only the headings, no analysis, no solution! Typical Answer: External(Economy, Industry) vs Internal(Revenues, Cost). Next was a simple maths problem on breakeven analysis. Duration: 25 minutes
A week after this, recruiter informed me about the positive feedback. Scheduling for the next round got delayed due to various factors.
2. In-person round with a Senior Manager & Manager: Basic chit chat for 5 minutes and then we got down for detailed case analysis. I was given 2 back to back cases(actual projects that they had worked on):
i) A food supplies distributor looking to improve profitability
ii) A bank looking to reduce the headcount
Went well, made a couple of mistakes, however the interviewers were very helpful and I didn't feel uncomfortable for a minute. It was more of a discussion with me doing most of the talking. :) Duration:~1.25 hours
3. Partner round: Held later over phone call. Typical questions about previous work ex, how will you be successful at Deloitte, skills/strengths, how do you add value to your clients, examples etc. Duration: 25 minutes