Cornerstone Research Business Analyst interview experience

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Boston, MAPosted Oct 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I experienced a harder, more law-and-finance-heavy set of rounds for the Business Analyst role, with cases that increased in difficulty once I reached the final stage.

On-site first round (2 × 30 minutes with analysts) — a short behavioral segment followed by cases (including one tied to pharmaceutical patent concepts and one about mortgage-backed securities), with interviewers guiding me even if I was unfamiliar.
First round (resume review + case) — about 10 minutes of resume review and behavioral questions before a case; the interviewers were friendly, helpful when I got lost, and clearly comfortable with a quantitative style.
Final round prep to final stage — started with two analysts presenting their own cases; I then got invited to a

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