Revel Consultant Interview Questions
& Process

I applied online and heard back from HR within a few days. First, I had an HR phone screen where we covered basic questions, my interest in Revel, and they explained the company culture. Then, a phone behavioral interview revisited my background and goals, with some interesting questions about my unique experiences to understand me better and learn more about my personality. This was followed by a phone case interview. I approached it like a typical management consulting case, but it felt more like a casual back-and-forth conversation rather than looking for specific answers. Finally, I visited HQ and had a few meetings. Overall, it was a really friendly and fair process.

I contacted Revel and they got back to me right away for an interview in Dec 2011. After the interview, the recruiter said they'd let me know. I nudged them a couple of times because I had another offer on the table and couldn't get a final word from Revel. While I don't usually expect a hard no, they shouldn't have offered a timeline if they couldn't stick to it. After three weeks of the recruiter saying he was still chasing feedback from the interviewers, I stopped emailing. That was end of Jan 2012 - thanks for wasting my time Revel. Early March, a different recruiter cold-emailed me wanting to set up an initial phone call. I told him I'd already done the full interview just a month and a half ago and never heard back despite being told I would. Then, radio silence from that recruiter too, not even a courtesy 'sorry to bother you'. End of March, a THIRD recruiter emailed with the same story. This time, I actually called him and explained the situation (thinking they'd be getting embarrassed by now). He promised to get an answer about the interview and call me back within the hour. I figured, why not, I'll play along - it's becoming almost amusing. Unsurprisingly, no callback (shocking), so I emailed him saying I assumed it was over. He emailed back: 'Sorry for the delayed response. I followed up with xxx and xxxx and based on their feedback on your interviews. It sounds like we may not have any projects that would be an ideal fit for you at this time. However, we are constantly getting new client work and we have a bi-weekly meeting to review all open projects and all Revel qualified candidates so we will certainly be considering you for these projects. We will reach out to you if it looks like we’ve found a match. Please feel free to stay in touch with me if you have any questions.' Right, I'll wait with bated breath. Then, a FOURTH recruiter emailed me about a phone screen a week and a half later. At this point, I replied to all four recruiters telling them to only contact me if they had a concrete offer (though I wouldn't take it even if they offered it now). You'd think a 'professional' consulting firm would apologize for their disorganization, poor communication, and massive waste of my time, but nope - radio silence since the last email. Maybe they rotate the four recruiters. Buyer beware - and I'd suggest checking out Revel's competitors like PointB, 110, Vega, Slallom, who I found to be very professional.

So I had a phone screen with a recruiter first, who told me about Revel. Then, a couple weeks later, she set up interviews with two managers. One manager did a case study, and the other did a behavioral interview. The case study was basically them giving me scenarios to see how I solve problems, but they didn't give much info or context, which made it hard to figure out good solutions. The behavioral interview involved going through my resume and answering a question about project management. Honestly, I didn't feel like either interview really showed what I can do, my experience, or my potential. It felt like they had already decided. Just a heads up, their 'Pure Consulting' slogan is just marketing fluff; they operate like any other boutique consultancy. They manage clients, negotiate rates, write statements of work, and check in occasionally. Consultants are expected to just do the work. They don't actually offer a collaborative environment or professional development like their website claims. When I asked, they said they don't do much team collaboration and have no formal development programs for associates, just occasional peer mentoring or brown bag lunches. Their pay isn't great either, sometimes lower than other places. Revel should really look for people with broader and deeper experience, who've managed all sorts of projects. They seem to think too highly of themselves and have this elitist vibe. I wouldn't want to work there.