I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Gartner (Dallas, TX) in Nov 2021
Interview
2 part process. 1st round is a 30 min. mini case and 30 min behavioral interview. 2nd round is a case study panel, behavioral and chat with Region Lead. The behavioral interviews had basic questions, “tell me about a time when…”, “why Consulting…” The first round of case study interview is a classic case, solving in real time and you can ask questions. The panel case study takes more time to prepare, you are given a problem to solve and data that goes with it, you prepare a presentation with a recommendation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you took a leadership role
The process involved 4 rounds: 1. HR basic detail clarification round, 2. Technical round if interview with hiring manager, 3. Case study, 4. Interview with a panel of 2-3 Senior Directors to check your fit with the firm.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My research and analytical capabilities across multiple sources to create a triangulated solution to a given problem.
Interview experience was terrible. Interviewer arrived two hours late, wasted my time, and only revealed at the end that the role didn’t even exist. Completely unprofessional and frustrating for candidates.
Lengthy multiple phase interview which included a typical job interview followed by a business case.
The questions were mostly personal with a strong focus on fit and feeling out how much of a grinder you are.
The business case was quite hard (it was on the education sector, weird) and I had to develop a single slide solution a very short space of time on a very rubbish laptop.
All in all - the whole process seemed design to fail people not pass them.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Gartner with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 65 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gartner overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gartner as a Consultant according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Presentation: 10%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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