Simon-Kucher Associate 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 Simon-Kucher.
Simon-Kucher
Associate
Entry Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite Panel Group Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Case Behavioral
1 online test and 5 interviews over 2 days. This included an Excel test and other interviews that assessed personality, background, and motivation, along with a 30-minute case study on a potential consultant problem.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is the revenue of a McDonald's restaurant in France
Simon-Kucher
Senior Associate
Senior Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation
The interview process includes two main parts. First, we'll go through your CV and talk about your key experiences. Second, you'll tackle a case interview where we'll assess your market sizing, profitability, and structured problem-solving abilities.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Consider being the supplier for the stations of the bike share system in a certain city. Is it a good investment?
Simon-Kucher
Associate
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Case Other
I didn't like the experience, I thought I had done well. The process was very slow. There were 3 interviews, an exam, and an HR call. The processes were very slow... I didn't get feedback despite asking for it more than once... There were 3 different business cases.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Strategy consulting case study.
Simon-Kucher Associate Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Simon-Kucher interview reports.
“What is the revenue of a McDonald's restaurant in France”
Read reports →“Consider being the supplier for the stations of the bike share system in a certain city. Is it a good investment?”
Read reports →“Can you estimate the size of the market?”
Read reports →“What three adjectives would your friends use to describe you?”
Read reports →“How would you approach a drug pricing case?”
Read report →“Why are you interested in SKP?”
Read report →“What draws you to the life science industry?”
Read report →“Can you present a profitability case?”
Read report →“What are you proud of?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 20 Simon-Kucher interview reports.