I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at ERM in Jun 2012
Interview
The interview process was very lengthy, and confusing. The recruiter asked me to focus on one subject area, then the management feedback stated that I didn't focus on the right material. It was frustrating, but some of the folks are very nice. One of the things that disappointed me is that of the seven people that I thanked after the panel interview, not one of them replied. A "nice to meet you" would have been appreciated. It was just deafening silence. They also asked me to travel 2.5 hours away from my home to interview, then never offered to pay for my travel costs. It was a bit unprofessional. I am not saying that this is necessarily a bad company, but I had an unfortunate experience. However, I count myself as lucky that I didn't get mixed up with a company that conducts itself in that manner and I'm glad that I didn't need the job.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
I was asked if I would be willing to bring my existing contracts over to them if hired--contracts don't work that way.
They wanted "client references" on my application before an offer was made, and I wasn't willing to do that. I felt like they were mining me for leads.
I applied online. I interviewed at ERM (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
The recruiter was 15 mins late for our call and didn't know which role I was interviewing for. Dropped off the call abruptly and told me she'd call back and never did. Didn't respond to my email for over a week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
basic questions - your experience a time you work with a client
Fair questions, about past experiences and why working at ERM would be relevant for my career. Also questioned about my willingness to reavel and if I have had experiences with audits before
Basic interview process similar to other consultant jobs. Overall took 2-3 weeks and their responses were quick. They seem most interested in competencies and not so much on technical experience.
Senior Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at ERM with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 42% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Consultant roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ERM overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at ERM as a Senior Consultant according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 19%
Skills test: 19%
Presentation: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Background check: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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