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      Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Interview

      Jul 16, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at ZS Associates in Jul 2021

      Interview

      3 Interviews, all back to back and 30 min each: Behavioral - Get to know who you are and your interests. I was not asked any "tell me a situation when..." questions; rather, it was an open conversation regarding my previous work which related to the position. Expect to answer "Why consulting" and "Why ZS". Unstructured Case - Began with introductory questions regarding past experience. After a couple of minutes, the interviewer then created a brainstorming case based off the work I did and asked me to structure it in order to make an impact. At ZS, they emphasize "quantifying the impact" so make sure you highlight this in your structure whether its through numbers or a process. Hardest interview overall. Structured case - Quick intro then right into the case, which was a powerpoint deck involving charts, graphs and figures. Mine was a marketing case, but can vary. Here, all you really need to know is how to interpret chart data, work with numbers ($M) and mentally computing percentages of that which is straightforward. The numbers should tell you how to answer the case question. Easier than expected. Overall, the people I interviewed with were friendly and authentic, something I did not experience in past interviews. The process was quick and I received an offer the next morning. Excited to join the ZS team!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Some tips: This position looks for candidates who can work with unstructured and structured problems. Tell a story with your past work experiences that aligns with each of those categories, as well as explaining your abilities with qualitative/quantitative analysis.
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      Other Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Interview Reviews for ZS Associates

      Strategy and Insights Planning Associate Interview

      Jul 26, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at ZS Associates

      Interview

      1) Screening call 2) 45-minute Case Interview (No behavioural questions, a mix of qualitative and quantitative questions) Did not receive any communication following the interview - the requirement in Ontario is for companies over 20 employees they must notify candidates within 45 days.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to pivot into strategy?
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      Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Interview

      Aug 26, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ZS Associates

      Interview

      Três etapas online: Behavioral interview, Structured case interview, Analytic interview. Apenas a primeira em inglês. As duas últimas envolviam o entendimento e a resolução de cases em que o entrevistador ia revelando mais infos conforme você "resolvia" o que ele perguntava em cada momento,

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Fale sobre você; Por que quer sair da sua empresa atual; Me fale sobre uma vez em que você enfrentou um dilema ético; Perguntas sobre experiências passadas
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      Strategy Insights and Planning Associate Interview

      May 29, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      South San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ZS Associates (South San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      It was pretty straightforward. Started with a recruiter phone screen, then proceeded to another basic case, then two more cases after that and an interview with one of the partners. They were all very kind.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at ZS?
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      ZS Associates interviews FAQs

      • Strategy Insights & Planning Associate applicants have rated the interview process at ZS Associates with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 93% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Strategy Insights & Planning Associate roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 29 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ZS Associates overall takes an average of 18 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at ZS Associates as a Strategy Insights & Planning Associate according to 29 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  35%

        Phone interview:  21%

        Presentation:  10%

        Background check:  10%

        Drug test:  10%

        Skills test:  8%

        Group panel interview:  2%

        Other:  2%

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