Consultant III, Life Sciences Division applicants have rated the interview process at Simon-Kucher with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant III, Life Sciences Division roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Consultant III, Life Sciences Division according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
One on one interview: 33%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (New York, NY) in Mar 2016
Interview
First round phone interview, market entry case. A big pharma company want to go the European market, wants to know if the market if favorable, and the pricing and entering strategies. Case is not hard, solved in about 25 minutes. Before the case there is a behavior interview session, the question is about leadership.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
All interviews had similar formate: meet and greet, fit, case.
First two rounds were over the phone, and then I was invited for a final round on site, where I interviewed with two directors and a partner, also had a simple SAT-level math test, and a fit interview over coffee with another consultant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, why consulting, why Simon-Kucher