I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Philadelphia, NY) in Oct 2012
Interview
Recruitment took place at Columbia University campus. The first round interview was with one of the CU graduates currently working at BCG HR. It was a very pleasant conversation about my background. The second round interview was in Philadelphia. I had 2 half-hour case case interviews with two different offices-Moscow and Kiev. To my surprise the interview was in Russian. I do speak fluent Russian, however, I got lost in terminology which I learn in English only. The interviewers were very nice and I felt that they liked me and even tried to help me. Nevertheless, I didn't pass this round. I was simply not prepared to do case interviews in Russian. Great experience though, gotta do a better job next time:)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Russian company discovered 9 huge oil fields with different capacity. Analyze and prioritize each oil field.
Muy estándar, en total 2 rondas con 2 entrevistas cada una. La primera ronda suele ser más fácil, pero la última con los partners sí te hacen mucho stress test y challenge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cuéntame sobre tu CV y una experiencia de conflicto que has tenido.
I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group
Interview
Round 0: online aptitude test and problem-solving test; video cover letter
Round 1: online case followed by live case with a consultant
Round 2: 2 live cases back to back
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Kuala Lumpur)
Interview
Got to second round with 4 different interviewees who were all generally quite laid back and easy to talk to. Case studies were quite challenging but interviewees will guide you through it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Classic fit questions e.g. tell me about yourself, intention and rationale to joining BCG