Boston Consulting Group Consultant interview experience

I went through two rounds of interviews with senior leaders—partners and senior directors—where the whole focus stayed on case work rather than broad, traditional fit.

What stood out was how conversational the cases felt. The discussion didn’t follow the exact structure I associated with the classic case-prep frameworks; instead, the setup came in a way that included fewer heavy calculations and more questions about how to structure the problem and work toward a solution. I wasn’t just expected to produce math—I had to actively build the logic of the case as we went.

The pace was engaging