I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Mumbai) in Jun 2024
Interview
BCG India’s interview process includes resume shortlisting, an online test (for some roles), first-round case and fit interviews, final-round interviews with senior partners, and an offer with feedback. it was the best
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fit & Behavioral Questions
Why do you want to work at BCG?
Why consulting and not another industry?
Walk me through your resume.
Tell me about a time you solved a complex problem.
Describe a situation where you led a team under pressure.
Tell me about a time you had to persuade someone to adopt your idea.
Give an example of a time you handled conflict in a team.
What is your biggest professional failure, and what did you learn from it?
Describe a time when you worked with incomplete data to make a decision.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple deadlines?
Case Interview Questions
A client’s profits have declined—how would you approach solving this?
A telecom company wants to expand into rural India—is this a good idea?
A luxury watch brand wants to enter the Indian market—how should they proceed?
Estimate the market size for electric vehicles in India.
A company’s sales have increased, but profits have dropped—what could be the issue?
A hospital chain wants to reduce patient wait times—how would you solve this?
A new food delivery startup wants to differentiate itself—what strategy would you suggest?
A manufacturing firm is considering outsourcing production—should they do it?
An airline company wants to reduce costs—where should they focus?
A large retailer is seeing a drop in customer retention—how would you analyze the problem?
The interviewer had to change time the day before even if it was scheduled 1month ago. I had two interviews. The first interviewer seemed quite indifferent. They were both nice conversation tho.
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