I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Euromonitor (Düsseldorf) in Jun 2020
Interview
I had a screening with HR, followed by a second interview with the hiring manager where I was asked to prepare a quick 10 minute discussion about a process document they sent me. There was a third interview with the hiring manager and her direct superiors where I was to prepare and present a case study.
I did not end up landing the job, but I have to say I was very impressed by the recruitment team. The recruiter was transparent and communicative throughout the process, and made me feel valued as a candidate. It was refreshing that even though I didn't get the job, I did not just receive a generic email response as refusal - the recruiter set up a call with me and gave me detailed feedback on my interview and presentation which was very welcome.
2 rounds of interview plus 1 take-home assignment to be presented during 2nd round interview. Interviewers tried to understand candidate's personality and thinking by asking various types of question including behavioural questions and market sizing questions. Each interview was an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if your colleague in another country did not deliver what they promised you?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Euromonitor (Hong Kong) in Mar 2020
Interview
Overall a very eventful experience. Recommended by a recruiter, the role itself wasn't business development nor consulting (not the MBB type of consulting you would link to), it's more of a researcher role with some client-facing responsibilities, pretty much just pulling data out of their database to sell to the client, good for candidates with social science background, potentially. First round was the phone-screening, second round was to meet with head of the function with some role-plays, third round was a mock pitch. For me though, I was recommended another role after the third round and went for a fourth round. The role seemed like it was made up on the spot and the responsibilities weren't clear. I prepared the presentation accordingly but didn't even get to finish it, was told to end it after five minutes, the interviewer said they would get back to me, never heard back.
Pros: The products they offer seem genuinely interesting, has some solid features that I'm sure would stand out from its competitors. I also found the interviews and case studies great fun - they try to engage with you on an intellectual level and want to make sure you understand what they do and would be able to integrate your skill sets to the role. Smooth communication and timely feedback (until I was ghosted).
Cons: Don't think they managed to sell the role well to candidates - it doesn't even have a title, was just marked as Business Development - Consulting. Can be a bit confusing for candidates to relate, also, the HK office doesn't seem particularly organised. Wouldn't recommend anyone to go over the fuss if it's a post based there, unless you are trying to practice your interview skills - then a great opportunity to go on some fairly professional mock calls.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Pitch: Prepare a presentation and walk your client through your research methods / data source and the logic behind your proposal.