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The data is presented in two columns. The first column is the questions asked in the interview. The second
column tells the students answer or suggestion and the reaction of the interviewer. Most of the questions
that were asked were individual specific or are given in list of questions attached with PDB forms

CONTENTS
BOOZE ALLEN.............................................................................................................................................3
ANDERSEN CONSULTING........................................................................................................................3
ARTHUR ANDERSEN..................................................................................................................................3
BCG.................................................................................................................................................................3
MCKINSEY....................................................................................................................................................3
D&T.................................................................................................................................................................4
I2.......................................................................................................................................................................4
MMG...............................................................................................................................................................4
AT KEARNEY................................................................................................................................................4

This is an attempt to list down question asked in different consultancy firms. Most of the questions that
were asked were individual specific or are given in list of questions attached with PDB forms. Here some
other questions as well as comments of the interviewer as well as interviewee are given. Hope they will be
of some help to you.

Booze Allen
Question
Why Booze Allen
Are you shortlisted in Mac/BCG

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

Answered no, thats why he think was not selected
for the next round

Questions on Stratman project(cement)

Andersen Consulting
Question
Personal, summers, work experience,
strengths/weaknesses, extra curriculars
What qualities u think a consultant should have?
How does your biod reflect that?
What have u done in operations in IIMC?

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

Feels courses in operations and CG got him the

company

Arthur Andersen
Question
AC vs AA
Discussion on Union Budget

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

BCG
Question
Taxi driver profitability,
Portfolio realignment, why are shops together, entry
strategies

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

Mckinsey
Question
Steel plants demand decrease, sports world
subscription decrease, a retail chain facing declining
profitability, a chemical major which has 10%
business in shoes
Aim in life

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

D&T
Looking for down to earth, committed and ethical guys.
Question
Extempore topic: Re-engineering. Must precede
automation.
Was given 5 min to think about the topic and make
a 3-4 min presentation.
Are u ready to relocate to US? What would u do in
intervening period?
3 tier architecture, data modelling, questions from
systems project.

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

Look for good communication and presentation
skills

I2
Question
Was asked questions on his term paper in Supply
Chain Mgmt.
Gives stress on operation (SCM).

Students Reply and Interviewers Response

MMG
Feels not creative in the case, had just gone through long Mac interview and couldnt change gears after
that.

AT Kearney
Told two students during their interview that their friends answer was right, but didnt shortlist any of them
SMART GUYS!