Segal Associate Interview Questions
& Process

I applied for the job and then got an email from HR. We set up an interview with them, and you can expect the usual HR questions. It was an easy interview overall, but HR kind of hoodwinked me. At the end, they asked about my availability for the next round, which made me think I'd made it to the second round. I gave them my hours, and they said they'd get back to me the next day with the time for my second round interview. They never contacted me back. Even though I reached out and followed up during the next week, I didn't get a single response or answer from them. Total hoodwink.

It started with a call to schedule a phone interview, which lasted about an hour with two interviewers. There were some technical difficulties with the conference line, making me a few minutes late, but they were understanding. The phone interview covered basic questions, and they then invited me for a longer interview at their NYC office, with details to follow. This in-person interview happened weeks later. It included a lunch with consulting staff and then four separate interviews. I recommend reading the Vault Career Guide for Consulting because the interview heavily followed it. The 'Behavioral interview' had standard questions plus some specific to Sibson issues, including a brainteaser; this was likely the toughest part. The 'Business case' was straightforward: analyze a given case in 15-20 minutes and present your thoughts, focusing on your thought process rather than having all the answers. An 'Interview with someone currently in the Associate position' was casual, mostly discussing the role. The 'Excel interview' involved the interviewer guiding me through problems, which was a good way to learn Excel tricks, and it seemed everyone performed similarly. I felt the interview went well, better than expected. However, the next day, I received an email stating I wasn't moving to the third round. It was a positive experience overall, and the Vault guide was very useful.

I applied for the Associate job at Sibson Consulting (a Segal Group company). The process kicked off with a phone interview where we discussed my interest in the role and a time I handled ambiguity. After that, I was invited for a final in-person interview. This final round had 4 separate one-hour sessions: two were behavioral, one was a case study, and the last one was an Excel test. The case study involved looking at a company that wasn't meeting sales targets and was pretty straightforward. The Excel test was also very easy. However, the behavioral sessions were quite long and challenging.