I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (New York, NY)
Interview
Round 1 interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavior/fit questions were generic. Talk about your relevant experiences, Why SKP, Why consulting, What do you do for fun during your spare time.
Do you have any questions for me?
Case study was about the TIMES newspaper deciding whether or not to convert from print to tablet app. The case study had a 5 part question/calculations for it. 1) Had to calculate the revenue for both. 2) Calculate gross revenue plus advertisement 3) Pricing strategy for the tablet app 4) Name strategies to increase revenue for the tablet 5) Summarize everything for the CEO of the newspaper
- Had to ask about competitors (size and costs)
- # of Subscribers and price
The case study was extremely number-y. Must know how to do simple math fast.
Super friendly interview process, very fast timeline and feedback very enjoyable process. The timeline was: November online assessment, December HR call, January Final Interview. Very motivated office atmosphere and super friendly and insightful interviewers. The final interview was 1h to prepare for a case and then 1h to present it to multiple senior associates/ partners. The process was intense but very well guided very enjoyable experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think pricing is especially important for the life sciences industry?
HR was slightly rude and unfriendly. Mentioned that she was surprised to be working on a weekend. Therefore felt like I was impacted unfairly due to that. Would recommend HR to being more engaging
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher in Nov 2023
Interview
Pretty simple. 2 rounds of interview. First was simple case interview. Second was 3 rounds with 3 partners. Prepare case interviews and focus on pricing and other revenue drivers. The second interview is 3 hours long so prepare for that.