The Gunter Group Management Consultant Interview Questions
& Process

So, the interview process is pretty long, but it's designed that way. I actually knew one of their consultants, and then reached back out about 6 months later because I was interested in applying. After that first chat, I ended up interviewing with 10 more people from Gunter Group across 7 interviews. By the end, I'd met about 25% of the firm at the time, which gave me a real feel for what they're about. Even though it was a lot of interviews, they were all really comfortable and it's super rare to have interviews this enjoyable. Everyone was really nice and asked questions thoughtfully and with real curiosity, and they were happy to share their own experiences too.

The application and interviewing logistics are very straightforward and swift. The formula at the moment appears to be 1) recruiter/HR screening 2) senior consultant video interview 3) business case submission paired with 2 lead or principal consultants video interview 4) most likely meet with the founder and a partner before an offer. This firm gets very high marks for applicant transparency and respecting timelines. The job posting and materials on the company website also give you more than you need to understand the culture, benefits, pay, and prepare questions/answers for your interviews. On the needs improvement side I will say, knowing TGG is very involved and active on Glassdoor, that there is still some unnecessary opacity to the hiring process. In 2021 we can simply do better than "we went with the other candidate, good luck" if someone makes it well past the screening and contributes a work product. Curiously missing was a courtesy offer to stay in touch for future opportunities or to even debrief with your recruiter for learning purposes. Furthermore, questioning during the lead/principal round can lack a theme or apparent goal - are you all looking for highly specialized consultants? Broad Generalists? Data/Process oriented individuals or more People/Adoption focused? Some industries (healthcare, tech, retail, etc.) more valued than others? No idea from my experience (or any help from the rejection email) but these interviewers may also come across as annoyed if you express that you're not sure what they're trying to ask or know about your client work or general work philosophy. Lastly, this appears to be an excellent firm to work for but employee diversity may be a concern if you are Black or Hispanic/Latino.

Applied to a 'Management Consultant' job post, but it turned out to be for staff augmentation, doing whatever the client needs like BA, PM, or admin assistant. They should have been upfront about this. Also, I asked multiple times about work location since I wasn't local to Portland, Oregon, but my questions were never answered. The job posting had a really high view count compared to applicants, suggesting it had been posted for a long time and many people decided not to apply, maybe knowing something. The company website showed a lack of diversity among its employees.