No explicit behaviorals. One first round case and three cases on superday with a few behavioral questions as an icebreaker. Mostly straightforward cases with one more conceptual, tougher case. It was tough to gauge how well they went but the interviewers positive feedback after each. Solid recruiters
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (Paris) in Mar 2023
Interview
In terms of the interview process and internal procedures, everything moved swiftly. In the interview process, there are two rounds of interviews. Each round involves meeting with an interviewer for one hour, followed by another interview with a more senior-level interviewer for an additional hour. Everyone I encountered was exceptionally friendly and professional.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (New York, NY) in Feb 2023
Interview
Thought I did well in case. Had a good chat with interviewer as well. Got an automated denial email one week later. Emailed the interviewer after to see what happened and didn’t get response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Company is deciding between two different pricing strategies
Intern Associate Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Simon-Kucher with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern Associate Consultant roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Simon-Kucher overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Simon-Kucher as a Intern Associate Consultant according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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