Boston Consulting Group Associate interview questions
Updated Jun 5, 2026
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Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Boston Consulting Group with 4.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 86.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Boston Consulting Group overall takes an average of 31 days.
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First round consisted of a 15 min behavioral portion and a 25 min case interview. Behaviorals consisted of basic why consulting/why bcg questions as well as a time you worked on a team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a time you showed leadership in a team setting
Everyone was really nice and helpful. Stage 1 was CV review. Stage 2 was a numerical assessment, which is straightforwad if you study. Interview process was quite tough, espeically the case studies. Personal fit was fine and straightforward. First round of interviews consisted of 2 case studies and 2 personal fit rounds
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why BCG?
Questions about being a team player
Questions about a tough situation and how I handled it
Applied online and heard back on first rounds 1 month later. First round was a case and behavioral questions with a project leader.
Casey Chatbot was more difficult than the practice they gave.