Interview and Assessment
Congratulations! Your application was convincing and the employer wants to meet you. This probably makes you one of the top five to ten candidates that are usually selected from a pool of many applicants.
Different types of interviews
Interview techniques vary. When you get invited to an interview, you may encounter a combination of methods rather than just one. Find out more about interviewing and types of interviews in our application guide.
Would you like to practice an interview? Use our online video-interview training tool or the platform CaseCoach in case you want to prepare for job interviews in Consulting. The platform offers you a lot of interview videos as well a access to many recent case studies and tips how to handle a case interview.
Online recruitment tests
Before you are invited to a face-to-face meeting or an initial phone interview, you may be invited to take one or more online tests as part of a preselection process.
There are many different types of tests that companies use to suit their purposes and the position to be filled. Some gauge personality, cultural fit, performance, or numerical and verbal skills; others test candidates using case studies. There are various online platforms where you can practice these tests.
Assessment centers
Large firms often use assessment centers to recruit young talent. This intensive recruiting method has the advantage that it serves to assess several candidates simultaneously (group assessments as opposed to individual assessments) as they interact with one another. A team of HR officers and line managers monitor the candidates for a day or two, observing how they present themselves, com-municate, behave in teams, and tackle problems. This situation puts applicants under time pressure and constant observation to test their endurance and ability to cope with stress and frustration.
Find out more about assessment centers in our application guide.
