I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at MicroStrategy in Jun 2010
Interview
My process started with a phone screening with the company recruiter. Was followed by a phone interview with a senior manager to discuss company culture and the organization and acted as first gatekeeper in the process. After follow-up with recruiter wait a few weeks and interviewed with my eventual boss to discuss his needs and the opportunities in his organization. Finally met with the hiring manager and after that offered the position to join the company
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the 3 factors that drive a successful consulting business?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at MicroStrategy in May 2011
Interview
The process was long and painful. Phone interview with Staffing agency, then recruiter, then office manager, then consulting manager, then face to face with 4 people and a stress test, then the promise of an offer, then yet another phone interview with consulting manager, then background check - all of which is routine. The neverending background check included 2 phone calls from "risk mgmt" at MSTR (after 3 phone calls from offshore background check company, who didn't understand business). Despite promise of contingent offer, which was never received, and perfect education, civil, criminal, credit, employment and reference check, never closed the check process either way, even tho I passed others with IBM. Believe there is a boys club mentality, and appears to be ageism outside of major metro office.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioural situation where client wants to throw consultant out of meeting.
The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at MicroStrategy in Dec 2010
Interview
Recruiter was from outside firm and didn't have any knowledge of technology whatsoever. She asked very basic questions and then said I "passed" the first round. The next round was two technical interviews which she scheduled. The first tech interview was with someone who either took a confrontational approach on purpose or was just a jerk. He was very condescending. The second wasn't as condescending but asked me "averages" questions which were impossible to answer statistically.