I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kearney in Oct 2025
Interview
Two rounds of Case interviews. First round of unconventional case based on previous experience. Second round of profitability case with a twist in the end. Overall, the focus was on structured problem solving and culture fit rather than correct answer
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Kearney in May 2021
Interview
The interview process for the role consisted in 7 interviews: 2 preliminary , 4 with more structured Business Case and a final one with the country managing director
Each interview lasts around one hour and it is divided into three parts:
1. Brief introduction of the interviewer and of the candidate (⁓10 min)
2. Business Case (⁓40 min)
3. Q&A (⁓ 10 min)
My advice is to practice a lot before the interviews since most of the cases are taken from real projects and it is useful to have some basic structure in mind to try to address the problem at first. Of course do not try to solve the case mechanically: be creative and adapt all frameworks if you use them
Be prepared to make quick mental math as most of the cases are heavy in numbers and don't be afraid of asking questions if something is not clear
During the interviews i have experienced all types of Business Case (Profitability, Market Entry..), most of them had an initial part of market sizing embedded. There is no industry focus, it depends a lot on the interviewer so no need to have prior technical knowledge
Good Luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just to give you some examples:
-> Profitability case on a pharmacy
-> New Business line for a hotel
-> Bidding Estimation for a sport event
-> Investing in a new drug
-> Cost reduction for a Telco player
-> Investing in gas stations
4 rounds, classic case study interviews with behavioural questions. First two rounds with Associates/Managers, last two rounds with Partners, all remote interviews. Some unusual case studies but nothing out of the ordinary
Identificação e contato via linkedin para entrevista via call online. Durante a call foi falado da empresa, perguntado sobre formação, atuação e indústria de atuação, anseios de carreira, explicado sobre a oferta e skills necessárias.