I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (Cambridge, MA)
Interview
First round phone interview consisted of a case unrelated to life sciences. Final round was onsite in Cambridge and consisted of 3 case interviews all related to life sciences.
starts off with behaviorals, really testing if you want to do consulting, then life sciences case, pretty difficult but still manageable. should be practicing casing + behaviorals to do well
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (London, England) in Sep 2025
Interview
first round was a online math test game SHL type tests, which wasn't too hard, second round was a HR interview with someone who didn't say much and very short, asked quite generic questions.
I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (New York Mills, NY)
Interview
interview was very good the interviewer was including and asked a case. The case was very doable and guidance provided. The behavioral were simple and the case is important. Try to always have strategic thinking.
Life Sciences Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Simon-Kucher with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Life Sciences Consultant roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Life Sciences Consultant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 27%
Presentation: 14%
Other: 9%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Background check: 5%
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