MBI Product Manager Interview Questions
& Process

I applied through my college's career website and got invited to a first-round interview on campus. It lasted about half an hour and was pretty relaxed. It felt like they used the first round to sell you on why you'd want to work at MBI. They asked a couple of basic behavioral questions, and if you have a general idea of what MBI does and why you might want to work there, you should be good. I heard back about 1-2 weeks later and was invited to their HQ in Connecticut for a super-day. They started me with a supervised employment aptitude test, and then I had individual interviews with 4 higher-ups. Each interview was about 30-45 minutes, and they were all behavioral. Most of the questions I was asked were already listed on Glassdoor.

The recruiter reached out, and I had an initial phone chat with them. Then, I had a virtual call with someone on the team who was in the same role. They asked some basic competency questions. After that, I went in person to interview with the hiring manager and the director. The in-person part had two sections: first, an aptitude test with some basic math and case studies, and then two separate sessions with the manager and director. The recruiter said they really liked me and were going to offer me the job. There was a lot of back-and-forth with executives in the US, so they couldn't formally offer it yet. In the end, they hired a more experienced candidate that an executive nominated and insisted on interviewing at the last minute. The team seemed nice, but the wait for a decision was super long and disappointing, especially since I was told I'd get an offer before this other candidate swooped in.

I applied online and a few days later got an email with a pre-interview question: "Why do you think you are suited to the role of a Product Manager at MBI?". I wrote a few paragraphs about my education and experiences. A few days after that, I was invited for a face-to-face interview. They said it would include a "psychometric" test, a maths test, and an interview with the product manager and managing director. When I got there, I first took a maths test with questions on percentages, profit margins, and general costing. The admin marked it immediately and I passed. Then I had an English test. This test used very old-fashioned language, like words from the 1950s and vocabulary of a 90-year-old. You had to compare words and associate them in strange ways. I think I did well. While the admin marked the "English" test, the product manager interviewed me. She was really friendly and asked about my professional life and hobbies. It was nice talking to her and she made me feel comfortable. After her interview, the admin told me to go home and that she'd call me tomorrow. I was confused because I thought I would also interview with the managing director, but I left as instructed. The next day, the admin called to say I failed the English test. I was shocked because I have excellent English grades and a degree that involved a lot of writing. I feel MBI is very outdated. They looked at my CV and formal answer to the pre-interview question but rejected me based on an "English" test with 1950s language. It's unfair and not realistic today. Overall, it was a waste of time. I liked the company's business and wanted to work there, but their graduate hiring process needs an update.