Consultancy Interview Questions & Answers

The telephone interview was the third step in the recruitment process, after application and online tests. It lasted around 25 minutes, although I was told it would last between 40-60 minutes. I was asked a set of basic competency questions. I had prepared using various forums so I was able to answer all of the questions with relative ease.

The scenario questions were difficult as you cannot really prepare for them. I was asked 2 of these types of questions. The interviewer will first describe the scenario both of which were quite long and boring. One was about amending a task and the other a group situation.

Prepare thoroughly using popular forums where participants have usually described in detail what to expect. However there will always be tests you cannot fully prep for, such as role play and e-tray. Which is where I think I struggled - so make sure the preparation is there and then the rest is a bit up to luck!

Report writing, role play and e-tray. I think the e-tray is where I failed. The report writing is straightforward, candidates are given various texts and then asked to write a report with recommendations. Role play involved two situations, one with an unhappy client and another with your manager. E-tray was particularly difficult for me, there were numerical questions, voice mails, video messages.

The process began with a telephone interview which I was successful in and this was followed by an assessment centre. The assessment centre included tasks such as; group presentation, numerical tests and two on one interviews.

What is your biggest achievement to date?

Brush up on current affairs related to the company/job role.

We were split into 4 groups early on and were told to prepare a presentation. This was followed by two on one interviews which lasted approximately 15 minutes for each candidate. The day ended with a numerical and literacy test.

On the phone the lady made it seem like I had a massive chance of getting into the job and work for themselves. When it came down to the video and answering the questions on a timed video I think the time was very off putting as I couldn't construct a good answer to what they were asking me, and with dyslexia, i found this was unfair. in the end, i dint get another conversation just an email telling me I had not met the standards.

they were all quite difficult for the time frame they had put together, and I had mentioned to the woman on the phone before about my dyslexia.

maybe make sure that people with a learning disability are not discriminated on the video time limit, give them a little longer or even give the question out to the candidate and then let them have time to form their answer together and let them press when they are ready to record.

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