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Accepted Offer – Reviewed Dec 23, 2012
Interview Details 1 phone interview with behavioral questions and onsite interview which consists of 5 small interviews. not typical case interview
No Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA (US) Apr 2012 – Reviewed Dec 12, 2012
Interview Details The interview process was very long, but nothing too difficult. Process consisted of initial phone interview, followed by a lengthy in-person interview with three different managers. If you pass the in-person interview, the next step is another long in-person interview with your would-be supervisor along with a written assessment.
Interview Question – Why should we hire you? Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Singapore (Singapore) Dec 2012 – Reviewed Dec 11, 2012
Interview Details Had a phone interview with 2 consultants from the company. One of them was pretty quiet after introducing himself, while the other was the main person asking the questions. Started off with some basic interview questions you can expect, like what do you know about the company, why do you want to do financial consulting etc etc. Most of my questions were follow-up questions from my answers, so you have to be certain you know what you are talking about.
Interview Question – "What do you think are some of the financial models we use?" View Answer
No Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA (US) – Reviewed Dec 04, 2012
Interview Details 2 phone interviews, one with HR, another with hiring manager. In person interview. Final interview with director.
Interview Question – What do we do at this office? Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Arlington, VA (US) Feb 2012 – Reviewed Nov 27, 2012
Interview Details I was invited to Cambridge offices for a first round interview, where I was met by a Senior Consultant, who began by asking whether I had any last-minute questions. We promptly moved on to a written case study interview that focused on investments. The case included all necessary text and exhibits needed to complete the questions. The topics covered in this exercise were limited to those one would over in one's first year of business school. I had 20 minutes to work on the case alone, 20 minutes for discussion with the sane Senior Consultant/Interviewee, and the remainder of the hour was a one-on-one discussion focused on my resume.
Interview Question – Why do you want to go into investment management consulting and not investment management? Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Singapore (Singapore) – Reviewed Nov 19, 2012
Interview Details 1st round touches on standard behavioral questions. 2nd round is an open house where they introduce the company and department, followed by 3 rounds of interview with 3 managers, lastly followed by a writing sample test.
Interview Question – Name 3 weaknesses Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Oct 2012 – Reviewed Nov 08, 2012
Interview Details
1st Round - Phone Interview
2nd Round - Interview with 2 managers that last half an hour each. A 45 min company brief and a simple test which lasted half an hour.
Interview Question – Tell me one thing you want me to remember for after you walk through the door. Answer Question
No Offer – Reviewed Nov 08, 2012
Interview Details 1st Round - Phone Interview: lasted about 15 - 20 minutes. Asked more about Behavioural questions E.g. Tell me more about yourself, Why did you apply to Cambridge Associates etc.
Interview Question – None Answer Question
No Offer – Reviewed Nov 01, 2012
Interview Details standard fit questions, mainly for the first round. also a mini case at the about asset management.
Interview Question – nothing out of the ordinary. why investment consulting, why CA, how does your background make you a good fit etc. Answer Question
No Offer – Reviewed Oct 23, 2012
Interview Details
The first interview was through my school. It was only a half an hour, and really just a fit interview, nothing much to worry about. There was a very short case. Only a graph with just one question. I didn't have any financial background, but they knew that with me going in, so I talked my way through it and asked questions.
I got a second round which was at their office in Menlo Park. It was from 9 in the morning until around 2, lunch included. Five interviews and then lunch is a pretty long day. Didn't get a tour of the office which is weird for such a small place. First interview was behavioral, second was my background, third was why do you want to work here, fourth was a longer 40 minute case and the last was talking about an article.
Everyone was really nice except for the "why do you want to work here" interviewer. Apparently no matter how I answered that question it was not good enough for him. We spent around 20 minutes on it. They knew I had no finance background going in (I'm a physics major), but proceeded to say that since I had no background, how did I know I would like it or even be any good at it. I field questions pretty well if I say so myself, but at the end of this, I was just wondering why they invited me up in the first place if they thought I was unfit for the job.
Also, lunch was awkward. It was with a girl my age who had just started work there 6 months ago. She honestly had nothing to say and I had to carry the whole conversation for myself. Nice, but just dull...
While it was a good experience, I am disappointed that I drove 6 hours each way to talk with them when I feel that they didn't take me seriously. They knew I didn't have a finance background to begin with so it is a little annoying that this was such a big holdup for them. Also, there is no compensation for travel, which can be annoying when other consulting firms will do anything to get you there.
Interview Question – You really have to know why you love finance, and why you want to work there. Answer Question
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