DeciBio Consulting Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

It's been half a year since my interview and I started to write this. Things may be different now. Everyone during the interview process was super nice, and it was such a regret not being able to work with them. I wish this answer is helpful to people who are trying to get in there. I didn't get into the in-person stage of the interview, but just from the first few rounds, the HR, interviewer, and the panel who interviewed me are all super sweet and nice. If you are reading this message to prepare for the interview, I wish you the best and hope this would help. The first round is a HireVue style answering behavioral questions and a short market sizing question, and another heuristic question like coming up with something. The second round of the interview was a case study (very simple and easy, not a lot of calculation, and the interviewer was super nice). The third round was where I failed. You are asked to make a deck about a marketing entry style question with provided information. It's really a time crunch, so try not to put every piece of information on the deck. Be selective. If I were ever offered to do it again (actually this was my second try but I still failed :(, there are a few things that I would say do it differently: 1. Do not try to make too many slides (I would say I should have made only 6 slides instead of 16) - you can condense the information to make the logic + evidence clear in a single slide, rather than jumping between here or there between slides. 2. Do not spend too much time on aligning the textbox or making things pretty. Color and bold letters work for presentation, but a pretty slide is not the core of this interview. Everyone understands that you only have a few hours. 3. If possible, try to have a few hidden slides. It shows the intellectual maturity that you are prepared for potential questions (thinking a step ahead). 4. Ask questions to your interview guides. They are analysts/associates who will be working with you for the next few hours. They've also gone through this. They know the best. Take the chance to ask them questions when you can. I didn't ask any questions, which I regretted. 5. Thank you letter. I didn't send the thank you letter but I really want to say this is one of (if not the most) the best interview process I ever had. They are very encouraging and there is absolutely no need to be nervous during the process. Also even the rejection letter is not a template which they just insert your name in the beginning. I really like the culture and wish I've done a better job.

The interview process had four stages: First, a casual zoom call with Elle where she asked open-ended questions, focusing on creativity outside of work. Second, a 3-hour case interview involving creating slides from provided website information. Third, an in-person visit to LA, with the company covering the flight and hotel for one night, consisting of four back-to-back coffee chats. Fourth, a final fit interview specific to an office location like New York. The whole process spanned about 3 working days. I wasn't given any feedback after my rejection, and it felt like they might not have had a position open, making it a waste of my time.

It was a challenging interview process with 4 rounds in total. Elle was a great contact and very flexible with scheduling. There were several case study interviews and also some really creative questions.