Deallus Consulting Interview Questions
& Process

Had an initial screening with an HR associate and a Consulting Manager. They asked some basic questions. I heard back the same day for the second round. The second round involved a case study about a new drug entering the market. I had to prepare and deliver a 15-minute presentation to two high-level consultants.

Had an HR call that was meant to be a screening but ended up being a full interview over 30 mins. Then, there was an at-home case study where I had to prep a 15 min presentation, followed by an in-person case study and another interview. It was a lot to get ready for with less than a week's notice for just one meeting. Honestly, they didn't give much notice for interviews at any point. I didn't get the job in the end, but they did give some helpful feedback.

I applied and the day after, I got this pre-screening questionnaire. I sent that in and then got offered a teams interview with someone from the hiring team. It was a 45 minute interview where they asked about my understanding of the company and the role. The interviewer was nice and I was told I'd hear back in a few weeks. That was in April, it's now end of July and I still haven't heard anything after a few follow up emails. I was not happy about getting ghosted after an unsuccessful interview at that stage, as they could have at least communicated the outcome, even if negative.

The interview process started with two phone screenings. The first was with HR, and the second was with a senior consultant. Both were quite general and didn't delve deeply into my background. I mentioned my limited knowledge of the pharmaceutical market, coming from academia, but I still advanced to the final stage. The final interview involved a case study about second-generation drugs. While interesting to prepare for, I lacked the expertise for the market-related aspects and focused on areas I knew well, like selectivity, administration, and safety. I was told I wasn't successful and haven't received detailed feedback yet. I'm unsure if my presentation was weak or if I didn't emphasize the market success and financial aspects enough, as I suspect. I feel an earlier, more accurate screening might have been beneficial for both parties to ensure alignment.