I applied online. I interviewed at AlphaSights (Coventry, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
1. Apply online and upload CV
2. Invitation for personality assessment and video interview
The video interview consists of four questions, where you are given 15 seconds after each question to prepare and 60 seconds to answer.
3. Skype interview
Since I applied for HK office in the UK, I was interviewed via Skype. There was one HR and an associate from the team you applied for. It was broken into three parts - motivation, experience and situational questions.
For motivational , they were trying to understand why you wanted to join the firm and whether you understand what AlphaSights is doing as a business.
For experience, they would like to know about your previous experiences and why you made certain decisions.
For situational questions, they described what a day in AlphaSights would be like, and asked questions which was from real business situations and see how you would tackle the problem. I find this part unprepared and challenging, but it was more interesting and interactive to get a hang of what you would be doing at the office daily. The associate would also tell me afterwards whether my solutions are on the right track and there were some discussions going on in between.
Lastly they asked about geographical preferences - the company is growing very fast thus opening new offices.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell us about yourself - things that are not on CV.
2. Why AlphaSights?
3. Try to explain what AlphaSights do?
4. Who are our clients?
5. What exactly is AlphaSights products?
6. What is the most challenging thing when you were at xx?
7. What are your strengths and weaknesses? 3 for each.
I applied for the Graduate Analyst position at London. The process lasted for around 1 month from contacted by hr to interview. I went through HR screening and user interview. The interview process was okay.
I applied online. I interviewed at AlphaSights (London, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview was conducted online and lasted around 20 minutes. It was a one-to-one video interview with a hiring manager. The questions were mainly focused on my background, previous experience, and motivation for applying to the Graduate Analyst position. They also asked about my expected salary and availability. The atmosphere was professional but friendly, and the interview followed a structured format.
Good interview, asking primarily about characteristics and personal experiences. Very self-focused, with a lot of emphasis on personality rather than technical ability. Overall interviewers in both screening and first-round interviews were nice people and polite.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us what you know about AlphaSights' competitors