I applied through university. I interviewed at Mastercard (Washington, DC) in Sep 2016
Interview
You walk in and it's only one other person- your interviewer. The interviewer begins to casually ask questions about your resume, and they're so casual it becomes a conversation. After a few minutes they cut to the chase and give you a business problem to work through. For the next 30 minutes, you're talking through this problem, solving it in real time. After going as far as you can go, they wrap it up with a few final questions, and then open up the floor for your questions. Once you're done, you rinse and repeat once more. Then you go home and wait to find out if you get a "call back." If it went well, they fly you to DC (assuming you're not from there), and put you up in a hotel for a night to go through this same process 4-5 more times in one day. Then you're flown back and you go through the difficult process of waiting for the final result.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I'm a VP of a chain that offers coffee products to consumers that are looking for coffee-to-go and other, related products. I already have a lineup of different beverage sizes, but I'm thinking about adding another, mini option. What are some of the questions I should be asking myself? Why would I want to do this? Is this a smart business strategy, economically? Show me whether or not I should do it/the next questions I should answer before deciding.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Arlington, VA) in Nov 2018
Interview
Skype interview followed by final round super day. The final round was in Arlington with breakfast, then a presentation about the firm, then 4x45 minute interviews with a 90 minute lunch break at some point.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (London, England) in Nov 2018
Interview
first round consists of 2 case studies, 30mins each. They were dissimilar to a typical business case that you would do for MBB for example. Instead, its much more like a single problem that you have to solve. Will typically be a revenue problem for example or 'should we go ahead with this project'. Behavioural was about 7mins long and is basic. If you clear the first stage, second round is four 45min cases.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Washington, DC) in Oct 2018
Interview
I applied through campus recruiting. I had two on-campus first round interviews and then 4-5 second round interviews in the DC office. In addition, the super-day included a presentation, lunch, and a networking dinner the night before. All of the interviews involved a case and some personality questions/questions about why I wanted to join APT. The interview process overall was nice, and everyone I met was genuine and enthusiastic about their jobs. I turned down the offer because the work itself didn't seem terribly exciting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me case questions like how would I approach launching a new product or switching manufacturers.