PA Consulting Consultant interview experience (2019)

PA Consulting Consultant interview experience

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United KingdomPosted Nov 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for PA Consulting as a Consultant and did an assessment-centre-style day with group work, an individual case, a short written task, and then a final senior interview; the day felt collaborative and relatively fair.

HR phone screen — a recruiter call to discuss my CV and motivation.
Assessment centre: group + prep + presentation — I reviewed a case pack, worked through a group exercise, and finished with a group presentation to people acting as senior management.
Individual case + behavioural interview — a one-on-one case study, then competency questions.
Written exercise — a timed short write-up (e.g., a concise summary of a report) with limited time to produce output.
Final: partner/senior interview — a more relaxed check on motivations and fit. Outcome: No offer, but

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PA Consulting Consultant interview experience

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