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Associate Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 10 Mar 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Case: Our client is a leading cement manufacturing firm in India looking to enter the international markets. How will you formulate a plan of action to prioritize which geography should they enter?
  • Ans. 

    To prioritize international markets for a leading cement manufacturing firm in India, a plan of action can be formulated based on market research and analysis.

    • Conduct market research to identify potential markets based on factors such as demand, competition, and regulatory environment

    • Analyze the economic and political stability of each potential market

    • Consider the logistics and transportation costs of exporting cement ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. My driver has been given an offer by Meru cabs to become a driver for them. What suggestion should I give him?
  • Q3. Your client is Tata Sons and their hierarchy is such that all their other businesses are present below the CEO. In 2012, Mistry was appointed as the chairman of Tata Sons. In addition, he is also chairman ...
  • Ans. 

    To manage Tata's businesses, Mistry should conduct a thorough analysis of each business unit's performance and potential, identify areas for improvement, and develop a strategic plan.

    • Conduct a SWOT analysis of each business unit

    • Identify areas for improvement and develop a strategic plan

    • Consider market trends and competition

    • Evaluate the financial performance of each business unit

    • Assess the potential for growth and expan...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Our client is a gear manufacturer who has expanded his father’s business from 1000 cr to 4000 cr however his profitability has dropped from 10% to 5%. Probe why has this happened?
  • Ans. 

    The client's gear manufacturing business has expanded from 1000 cr to 4000 cr, but profitability has dropped from 10% to 5%. Find out why.

    • Possible increase in production costs

    • Increased competition leading to lower prices

    • Investment in new technology or equipment

    • Changes in market demand or consumer preferences

    • Inefficient management or operations

    • Economic factors such as inflation or recession

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: This part is frustrating; especially while getting reviews after you've made a draft. However, after heavy editing based on advice from seniors, it gave me a good head-start and confidence to move on to future preparation towards placements.
Tips: Management consulting shortlist is very strongly resume based. Hence the resume is the most crucial asset for getting a shortlist in the first place. When you know the success rate for getting shortlisted is less than 10%, you better make sure your resume makes the cut.

Detailed instructions and tips on how to make a good consulting resume can be found in many books(I referred to 'Killer Consulting Resumes' by Wetfeet which is good to get your basics); It is too extensive for me to elaborate here hence I will avoid the commonly available knowledge about peaks, focus, etc. 

Summarizing the most important aspect which according to me is - Make sure every bullet-ed point has three things - 'WHAT you did, WHY/HOW you did, and the RESULTS'. All 3 should be included in one single line of text in the most robust use of words making sure you convey these. Another extremely important step in making a resume is getting reviews from seniors and alumni in firms where you are applying. This part is irritating and frustrating at times because you will need multiple iterations till the resume is refined. The key is not to get affected while getting reviews from different people and stay as objective as possible - trust me, this is not that easy as it sounds, it gets demotivating when people are critiquing on what you did in your life and how should it be portrayed on paper. This process of getting comments will never stop even after multiple iterations because of difference in opinions among the reviewers; you need to stop when you have knowingly turned down several comments keeping your own perspective in mind till you are content with your resume.

Finally make sure you complete your resume well before deadlines to avoid blunders and dissatisfaction and make sure a printed copy looks aesthetically appealing.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: General format for all the case study rounds was: (1) Tell me about yourself : I had prepared a list of what I wanted to speak about and memorized the key points to present a 2 minute monologue. However, I very keenly made sure to strike a conversation on any part where the interviewer interrupted me out of interest to ensure it sounded more like a conversation between two colleagues rather than a speech by a candidate to an interviewer. (2) Case: Coming back to the case mentioned in the question above:I considered 3 factors:(1) Market size for each geography and their growth rates(2) Market capture from competition(3) Profit per unitInterviewer: Using 1 graph each and nothing else, represent all of the 3 factors mentionedI drew the 3 most relevant graphs that came to my mind for each of the 3 factors mentioned. (3) Questions for the interviewer: I used to generally ask the guys outside the interview room to give me a brief introduction of the interviewer before the interview started. I used to use that information to ask a question to the interviewer in this part of the interview hoping to strike a chord with him before leaving.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Ask objective of driver? – Higher returns

·        
Calc returns (profits) for each case as your driver and as a Meru cabs driverSalary 15000 per month + bonus of 1 month salary annually.

·        
Meru cabs: Aggregator (no cabs of their own)
Driver need to get his own car and register on Meru cabs.

·        
Cost on EMI: new car – 30000 p.m. Old car –
15000 p.m.

·        
Cost of maintainence of old car: Rs 1.5/km

·        
Meru promises 15 pickups of 20 km each day at Rs
30/km. There is an additional 50% driving distance which is not paid by client

·        
Cost of fuel = Rs 72/L. Mileage 12 kmpl

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I typically had never expected a case of this sort as it was too broad and undefined to give in an interview. However, it clearly looked like a case of organisational reconstruction and portfolio management. In the little time I had, I decided to give an idea of how I would proceed to solve such a case rather than really solve the case by using the BCG matrix. I clearly explained the matrix making sure I had conveyed that I knew what is actually was rather than just throwing jargon around.

I don't really know how the interviewer took my approach(as it was too text-bookish);he could neither object since it was an established case solving technique nor appreciate it as there was nothing creative in it.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Use costs and discuss – final problem was increased R&D costs for customization of various gears while adding new clients

Skills: Problem Solving, Pressure Handling, Communication , Logical Thinking, Hardwork, Presentation skills
College Name: IIT BOMBAY

Top BCG Associate Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Your client is Tata Sons and their hierarchy is such that all their other businesses are present below the CEO. In 2012, Mistry was appointed as the chairman of Tata Sons. In addition, he is also chairman of all major Tata companies includi... read more
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Q1. There are 2 cricket teams, A and B, with 11 players each. If every player of team A shakes hands with every player of team B(once), what will be the total number of handshakes?
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of Python, Flask, ReactJs, RestApi Development
  • Q2. Python - Difference between is and ==
  • Ans. 

    The 'is' operator checks if two variables point to the same object in memory, while '==' checks if the values of the two variables are equal.

    • Use 'is' to check if two variables reference the same object in memory

    • Use '==' to check if the values of two variables are equal

    • Example: a = [1, 2, 3]; b = a; a is b will return True, a == b will also return True

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. React - useEffect vs useState
  • Ans. 

    useEffect is used for side effects in functional components, while useState is used for managing state.

    • useEffect is used to perform side effects in functional components, like data fetching, subscriptions, or manually changing the DOM

    • useState is used to manage state in functional components, allowing the component to re-render when the state changes

    • Example: useEffect can be used to fetch data from an API when the compo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Authentication in RestApi
  • Ans. 

    Authentication in RestApi involves verifying the identity of users before granting access to resources.

    • Use tokens (JWT) for authentication

    • Implement OAuth for secure authentication

    • Utilize session management for user authentication

    • Implement two-factor authentication for added security

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. React - Pure Component and Higher order components

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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Jan 2025

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked coding questions on Python and SQL
Python - find longest non repeating substring
SQL - join and window function

Round 2 - Assignment 

Develop a production-grade application in Python that analyzes data and provides answers to questions based on the dataset.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. System design and project based questions
  • Q2. Scenario-based questions that can help assess how you handle various situations

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for BCG interview:
  • Coding
  • System Design
  • Managerial
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You need to be thorough with coding, technical depth in projects and scenario based solutions for various difficult situations that one might have to face a a lead
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How does Django apply migrations to the database?
  • Ans. 

    Django applies migrations to the database using the 'manage.py migrate' command.

    • Django tracks changes to models and generates migration files accordingly.

    • The 'manage.py makemigrations' command creates migration files based on model changes.

    • The 'manage.py migrate' command applies the generated migration files to the database.

    • Migrations help keep the database schema in sync with the changes in Django models.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is hoisting in javascript?
  • Ans. 

    Hoisting in JavaScript is the behavior where variable and function declarations are moved to the top of their containing scope during the compilation phase.

    • Variable declarations are hoisted to the top of their scope, but not their assignments.

    • Function declarations are fully hoisted, meaning they can be called before they are declared.

    • Hoisting can lead to unexpected behavior if not understood properly.

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Round 2 - Assignment 

Create a full stack application in 3 days.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - SCREENING 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About Project and expertise
  • Q2. Why BCG?
  • Ans. 

    BCG offers a challenging and innovative work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

    • BCG is known for its cutting-edge technology and innovative projects

    • Opportunities for professional growth and development

    • Strong company culture focused on collaboration and teamwork

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Polymorphism, OS Deadlock
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. More about how to resolved code merge issue in Git

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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q2. Salary expectations.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of Python, Selenium, HTML/CSS, Locators, Testing Concepts
  • Q2. Solve a case study, based on a real-world problem
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Same as previous.
  • Q2. More difficult case study, managerial questions.
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Previous experience, explain the current working method, and how you can improve.
  • Q2. My expectations from the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with the programming basics like file handling, oops, functions, overloading, overriding, testing methodologies, HTML, CSS, APIs, Postman, etc.

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Q1. What exceptions have u faced while creating framework?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Contained only mcq questions related to maths and reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to detect two loops in a linkedlist
  • Ans. 

    Use Floyd's Cycle Detection Algorithm to detect two loops in a linked list.

    • Initialize two pointers, slow and fast, both starting at the head of the linked list.

    • Move slow pointer by one step and fast pointer by two steps in each iteration.

    • If they meet at some point, there is a loop. Reset one pointer to head and move both by one step until they meet again to find the start of the loop.

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  • Q2. Mainly all the basics questions on DSA and C++ Language and all the ds like stacks, linkedlist, tree, array, queue,map difference between queue and stack
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on project
  • Q2. Code simple que like reverse the string in every possible language that is mentioned on yor resume ,like node js react or python and even c language
  • Q3. Basics questions of os like deadlocks
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was note selected for this round

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for BCG Junior Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • React
  • SQL
  • Linkedlist
  • array

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Power BI Difference between ALL() and ALLSELECTED()
  • Ans. 

    ALL() ignores all filters in the query context, while ALLSELECTED() ignores only filters on columns in the visual.

    • ALL() removes all filters from the specified column or table.

    • ALLSELECTED() removes filters from the specified column or table, but keeps filters on other columns in the visual.

    • Example: ALL('Table') would remove all filters on the 'Table' in the query context.

    • Example: ALLSELECTED('Column') would remove filte...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Excel Difference between COUNT() and COUNTA()
  • Ans. 

    COUNT() counts only numeric values, while COUNTA() counts all non-empty cells.

    • COUNT() counts only cells with numerical values.

    • COUNTA() counts all non-empty cells, including text and errors.

    • Example: COUNT(A1:A5) will count only cells with numbers, while COUNTA(A1:A5) will count all non-empty cells.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume based questions like explain the projects that you have done.
  • Q2. Sample dataset questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q1. Suppose there is a room in the office and X people enter room throughout the day, Y people leave throughout the day [continuously people are entering the room, some are staying there, and rest are going out] .. so tell me the code to calcul... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions on GenAI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical high level questions on Previous projects
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Team handling and other case based scenario questions

Software Engineering Specialist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain Python Data Structures and advantages and some differences in each
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to write custom django admin commands
  • Ans. 

    Custom Django admin commands can be written to perform specific tasks in the Django admin interface.

    • Create a management/commands directory inside your Django app directory

    • Create a Python file for your custom command inside the management/commands directory

    • Define a class that extends BaseCommand and implement the handle method to execute the command logic

    • Register the custom command in the Django admin interface by addin

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Python decorator

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top BCG Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. why redux is used and advantages?
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

An assignment based on the given scenario.

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Personal details and reason for change in job
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions, aptitude and attitude , connecting new person or a popular personality

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BCG Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in BCG interview?
BCG interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the BCG interview process are Case Study, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for BCG interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at BCG. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at BCG expect are Consulting, Python, SQL, Analytical and Agile.
What are the top questions asked in BCG interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the BCG interview -

  1. “there is a company in the telecom sector and has a product “X” – this ...read more
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How long is the BCG interview process?

The duration of BCG interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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