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No Offer – Reviewed Jan 07, 2013
Interview Details
Phone interview - Basic HR questions
1st meet up - HR interview + Manager interview
2nd round - Test + Manager + Director + team members interview
Interview Question – All normal interview questions. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA (US) Nov 2012 – Reviewed Jan 06, 2013
Interview Details Just had a first round interview at a recruiting event. Interviewer was extremely friendly and nice. It was just a 30 minute interview during which we went through my resume and talked about me. They said it would take 2 weeks to hear back but I still have not heart anything 2 months later.
Interview Question – I was given a graph and asked to pick which producers I would choose based on the graph Answer Question
No Offer – Reviewed Dec 17, 2012
Interview Details First round interview was in August, with two consulting associates. They said that I would hear back from their HR dept within 2-3 weeks. 5 weeks later I heard back positively and scheduled a final round interview at their office in Boston. The final round consisted of 5 half hour interviews with two Cambridge employees. Most were Consulting Associates. The 1st was about my personal/academic experiences. The 2nd was about my work experience. The 3rd was a hypothetical client problem on risk vs return. It was not a traditional case interview but they gave me time to study the materials and then i presented to the interviewers. The 4th was a conversation about an article on asset diversification. The 5th was about Cambridge Associates and its Consulting Associate program. Afterwards, there is a 6th "interview" over lunch to see how you handle yourself in a social setting. Again they said that I would hear back 2-3 weeks later. A month passed with no word, so I sent an email to their HR dept. Their response was that they were finishing up the final round and would get back to me in a couple weeks. 3 weeks later I sent another email and got the same response. Finally 2 weeks after that, in December, I got a call from them letting me know that they were moving ahead with other candidates. Overall a good experience. I would have enjoyed working with anyone with whom I interviewed. The only negative was that their HR dept kept giving false deadlines.
Interview Question – The 3rd was a hypothetical client problem on risk vs return. It was not a traditional case interview but they gave me time to study the materials and then i presented to the interviewers. I had to look at the risk/return profiles for different asset classes, then for the different managers of the different asset classes and pick the best combination. Answer Question
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
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