I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at ZS Associates in Mar 2014
Interview
First round interview was pretty simple, "tell me about yourself"
Second round: 30 min business case & 30 min behavioral
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Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ZS Associates (Los Angeles, CA) in Sep 2016
Interview
The interview process was a three-round screen:
1. A telephonic interview with the recruiter. Lasted less than 30 minutes.
2. Second round (first real interview round) was also telephonic with WebEx interface for the case interview. 30 minute case interview and 30 minutes behavioral.
3. Final round was in office - 5 hours that involved project/dissertation deep dive, panel presentation, behavioral, a lunch chat (with some probing questions), and a project overview (not an interview).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral: questions were asked related to conflict with a team; and devising an innovative solution to address a problem, etc.
Panel presentation: explain the situation, problem, major issues, recommendations. Be ready to answer curve ball questions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at ZS Associates in Jul 2015
Interview
It was a multiphase interview process. The first step was a phone screen interview with a HR associate. The next step was a 2 part process including a behavioral interview and a case study interview which was run through WebEx. Both parts were for 30 minutes each. The case study consisted of 4 activities which included some quantitative analysis. The final stage is another case study interview in person at the main office.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Paraphrased: Give an example of a time that you could not meet a deadline and how you handled that with the client.
I applied through university. I interviewed at ZS Associates
Interview
Went through college career center to recruit, and consisted of two rounds (first being at the university, the second being on site at the office). My interviewers in both rounds were pleasant, engaging and I had an overall positive experience. The case was challenging as all case interviews are, but the interviewers are encouraging. Behavioral was nothing particularly out of the ordinary, though they ask several questions geared towards past experiences in team work, organization and analytics. The process was smooth and totaled 2-3 weeks, and they reached out to me within 1-2 days of my final round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you do when something doesn't go according to plan?
