I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Mastercard (London, England) in Nov 2016
Interview
First round interview consisted of two 30 minute back-to-back case-style interviews. Both with consultants at Applied Predictive Technologies. There was no need to do mathematical tests. The interview has about 5 minutes of fit/competency questions, followed by 25 minutes of case interview. Cases were challenging but it was important to not get flustered as that is the sort of thing they are looking for. Given that they are quite small they will always check your motivations to apply for them as opposed to a more famous consultancy. Be prepared to answer why APT.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Arlington, VA) in Nov 2018
Interview
Skype interview followed by final round super day. The final round was in Arlington with breakfast, then a presentation about the firm, then 4x45 minute interviews with a 90 minute lunch break at some point.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (London, England) in Nov 2018
Interview
first round consists of 2 case studies, 30mins each. They were dissimilar to a typical business case that you would do for MBB for example. Instead, its much more like a single problem that you have to solve. Will typically be a revenue problem for example or 'should we go ahead with this project'. Behavioural was about 7mins long and is basic. If you clear the first stage, second round is four 45min cases.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Washington, DC) in Oct 2018
Interview
I applied through campus recruiting. I had two on-campus first round interviews and then 4-5 second round interviews in the DC office. In addition, the super-day included a presentation, lunch, and a networking dinner the night before. All of the interviews involved a case and some personality questions/questions about why I wanted to join APT. The interview process overall was nice, and everyone I met was genuine and enthusiastic about their jobs. I turned down the offer because the work itself didn't seem terribly exciting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me case questions like how would I approach launching a new product or switching manufacturers.