Michael Page Consultant interview experience

No offer

Medium

Neutral

SydneyPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a moderate-difficulty path where the Consultant interviews focused on sales thinking and my motivation, usually through competency questions plus a role-play.

Recruiter/TA-style conversation — The early stage covered my experience, day-to-day thinking, and included prompts about where I see myself and why recruitment.
Competency-focused sales interview — I was asked about selling techniques and my background, plus expectations.
Role-play / mock sales scenario — In the second stage, I did an involved, open-ended role-play tied to realistic sales situations.
Progression decision — The process ended without an offer, and in one case I chose a different firm due to desk allocation. Outcome: No offer overall; the takeaway is

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