PA Consulting Consultant interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

United KingdomPosted Jan 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for the Consultant role with a more straightforward, staged journey that still included online tests and an assessment center, and it felt moderately competitive.

Pre-interview online tests — I completed verbal and numerical tests before speaking to anyone.
HR telephone interview — A competency-based conversation covering my background, qualifications, why I left, and motivations for PA.
Assessment center — Work focused on experience and industry knowledge: case studies plus exercises like group discussion and/or presentation.
One-to-one consulting interview — A principal/industry-focused interview centered on fit and relevant expertise.
Partner/Director round (not always reached) — In one path this was listed as the final

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