Boston Strategic Partners Interview Questions
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I went through 3 interviews and 3 take-home assignments that took about a month. Each interview was with a more senior person and always involved case study questions. The interviewers were pretty chill and seemed into their work, but they sometimes came off as uninterested and kind of condescending. The case studies were collaborative and you really had to think fast, do mental math, and then defend your answers. The take-home stuff needed me to use Excel for quantitative analysis, do secondary research, and make PowerPoint slide decks. About three weeks after I finished the last take-home, they let me know they were still interviewing others and would update me on next steps. After another four weeks of waiting, I followed up and finally got told they 'no longer had a position that fit my qualifications'. It's pretty messed up that this is how hiring is done in 2025, and I really couldn't recommend BSP to anyone.

Applied on website, heard back a couple months later via email for an interview. Initial interview was with the CEO and Founder via Skype. Had to submit a writing sample, a power point and excel sheet to show work and presentation style. If approved, would interview with 3 other individuals. A week later, scheduled to interview with three other associates via Skype on 3 consecutive days. First associate's Skype didn't work well, kept dropping. He was more interested in the website than what I could bring to the company. All questions were about the website and its content. At the end, he gave me a case problem to solve, which I did. Before I could ask questions, Skype dropped and I couldn't call back, so I emailed him questions but got no reply. Second associate Skyped, after chit-chat I asked questions from the previous interview I didn't get answered. He also said if I had looked on the website for answers. I said I didn't see them, he got ticked off and said he'd give me a writing assignment to do before the 3rd interview. 20 minutes after hanging up, I got an email canceling the last interview. Basically, they're obsessed with their website. All they want is for you to read it and repeat it back. They don't care about candidate skills or CVs. Memorize the website and you'll ace it.

The interview took place at the President's residence, which was unusual since everyone at the company works remotely. The interviewer asked very specific questions about the website's content, wanting exact answers. There were no typical case study questions. He also asked personal and somewhat intrusive questions about my undergraduate and graduate school applications, even asking about schools that rejected me years ago. When I tried to ask two questions at the beginning, he insisted I save them all for the end. It felt more like an interrogation than an interview, and I felt demeaned. I decided not to move forward with BSP because it didn't seem like a good place to work.

The interview experience was great. Interviewers were respectful and interested in my background. It lasted a month and had four video call rounds. They asked detailed questions about my knowledge and interest in the company. The first round was a screening where I discussed my resume and answered behavioral questions. The second round involved specific questions about my experience and a short case study, plus a homework case I could do on my own time with flexible deadlines and question opportunities. The third round was similar, with another, more quantitative case study homework. The final round was a casual chat with the president/founder about my future plans and how the company operates. I got feedback within 24 hours for all rounds and an offer the same day as the last round. The case studies were challenging but offered good learning as they're based on real projects.