PA Consulting Business Analyst interview experience

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Princeton, NJPosted Jan 2010 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a phone interview that lasted about an hour and focused heavily on basic HR-style questions.

It covered my previous work, how I handled a situation where my employer or advisor disagreed with me even though I thought I was right, what I liked most about my prior jobs, what I disliked least about a subject, and even straightforward questions about weaknesses.

The on-site was split into three one-on-one interviews, each with a different focus. One person assessed my interpersonal and characterization skills, another dug into technical abilities based on my experience, and the final interview included a case study designed to test logical thinking and problem-solving.

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