PA Consulting Business Analyst interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview journey felt long enough to stay mentally switched on, but the structure was consistent and fair.

At the start of the assessment centre, I was put into a group exercise that leaned into budgeting. It was collaborative and focused on how I thought through trade-offs rather than trying to “win” a single right answer.

Next I prepared and delivered a presentation. The format was similar to the way they wanted us to work as consultants: something I picked an interest in and had to present from prep ahead of time, followed by a more traditional individual piece. After the presentation, I worked through an individual case study using data, and then there was a behavioural interview where the

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