PSB Insights Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PSB Insights.
PSB Insights
Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Technical
The hiring process was through campus recruiting. I submitted my resume and a cover letter on my school's career site. The first step was a 30-minute in-person interview with HR. It was pretty straightforward, mostly asking me to go over my resume and explaining why I was interested in PSB and market research. After that, they give you a simple dataset and expect you to make a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation about it. They care about both your analysis and how the presentation looks. This part might fall around midterms or spring break, which is tough. If you pass that, you head to the DC office for a full day of interviews. You'll chat with analysts, PMs, a Director, and the Managing Director there. These are supposed to be casual and focus on behavioral and fit, no case studies. Some interviewers might ask you to explain your PowerPoint presentation exercise, but mostly it's about your college experience, internships, why you want to work at PSB in market research, and general behavioral questions. There's also a casual coffee chat with analysts. The whole thing takes a while, like 2 months.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share an instance where you made an error?
- Describe a situation where you had to rapidly acquire knowledge, such as a new software, and how you managed it.
- Tell me about a time when you had to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
PSB Insights
Analyst
Senior Average Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Group Take home Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Other
I applied online and heard back about 3 weeks later about scheduling an in-person interview with an HR person. That went well, and the next week I had a group interview with about 6 people at the office, plus brief phone interviews with directors who couldn't be there in person. They bumped me up to consideration for a Senior Analyst position whereas the advertised position was for a 'regular' Analyst. Following the group interview, I got a written homework assignment and was given a few days to complete it. I received an offer a few days after submitting that assignment. The people at PSB were friendly and HR was accommodating with letting me schedule additional time with a couple people to ask extra questions. They wiggled a little on salary but ultimately I wasn't interested in the position more for reasons of fit, in terms of both the company and the position.
Confirmed questions1 question
- The homework writing assignment was unexpected. It was not especially difficult but it was time consuming. They were looking for analysis and conclusions based on survey results.
PSB Insights
Analyst
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Applied online. Had a phone interview with HR in DC, she was really nice and made the job and company sound amazing, which got me excited for the next interview. The 1:1 interview with someone from the NY office was a totally different experience. The interviewer was cold, unapproachable, and gave conflicting answers to my questions. When I asked for more details about the Analyst role, the response was just "it depends on the project." Honestly, I wasn't very impressed with the NY office; it seemed like a boring and unfriendly place to work, which was disappointing after the good start. Overall, the interview itself was easy.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you share an instance where you faced a problem without complete information and describe how you handled it?
PSB Insights Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PSB Insights interview reports.
“Can you tell me about an advert you've seen recently that stuck with you, whether for good or bad reasons, and explain why?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about the compensation that was discussed?”
Read reports →“Could you present and explain this small dataset in a short PPT deck?”
Read reports →“What draws you to market research as a field?”
Read reports →“Could you review the assessment presentation you created before the interview?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you made an error?”
Read report →“Given that the work environment is demanding and can be stressful, how do you cope with stress?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you faced a problem without complete information and describe how you handled it?”
Read report →“Describe a situation where you had to rapidly acquire knowledge, such as a new software, and how you managed it.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 PSB Insights interview reports.