I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2024
Interview
After submitting the application:
1) Online Assessment: evaluate quantitative reasoning, answering 8 MC questions in 12 minutes. Mental math, reading data and charts.
2) R1: 2 45-minute interviews. The first was done with a virtual chatbot, but it felt very similar to a live interview. Second interview was live with an senior associate.
3) R2: 2 45-minute interviews. Interviewers were Partners/Principal level. Cases were based on their specific domain. A little more complex than R1 interviews.
After making it to the final round, local consultants at the office you applied to will reach out and offer coffee chats. Lots of support and encouragement from HR, and they also connect you with representatives from BCG's affinity groups.
I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in May 2026
Interview
One virtual assessment followed by four in person case study interviews.
Two fourty five minute case study interviews and if the candidate passes another two fourty five minute case study interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One case study about an airline and another about the banking industry
2 one-to-one interviews with fit questions and case studies. One is about the mining industry's efficiency increase, and the other is the PE decision in investment in a specific electronic vehicle.
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Lisbon, Lisbon District)
Interview
A entrevista revelou algumas fragilidades, sobretudo na componente de FIT, que me pareceu algo desalinhada e com várias perguntas pouco claras e, por vezes, pouco coerentes entre si. Faltou alguma estrutura e intencionalidade nessa fase, o que acabou por tornar a experiência menos consistente. Ainda assim, o case interview decorreu dentro do esperado, alinhado com o padrão habitual das restantes consultoras, sem surpresas relevantes.
