PA Consulting Consultant interview experience (2021)

PA Consulting Consultant interview experience

No offer

Negative

United KingdomPosted Jan 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Consultant role at PA Consulting, but my experience was dominated by communication problems and interview-format surprises, making the process feel unreliable from start to finish.

Recruiter screen — an initial call or scheduled call with HR/recruiter; in multiple cases I either wasn’t called as promised or follow-up disappeared.
Written/online testing — at some point I encountered online assessments or tests, though in one case the process pivoted or felt inconsistent.
Onsite/final rounds — some journeys included case-heavy questioning where I expected competency-based questions, and at least one experience involved a very negative interaction with a specific senior manager. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer, and my takeaway was to treat

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PA Consulting Consultant interview experience

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