I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at BCG Platinion (New York, NY)
Interview
I was initially contacted by their external headhunter and they would like to learn more about my skills & it brought my interest for me to interview with them (I was not intending to leave my current company); First interview was a phone
call with the headhunter, general HR questions and very standard process; Then I did a phone interview, 2 WebEx sessions and in person interview with them in the office. It took about 3 months from the moment they contacted me till the final onsite interview and during the process they moved around and reschedule the interview so many times !! One interviewer was even late for 15 mins and I was very busy with my client work back then; They have only about 50 employees in the US and their salary offering is even lower than what I made, in the end, their HR called me and informed me that they thought my skill is not deep enough for their need without specifying what kind of skill I'm lacking; Please note that Platinion is not really BCG and they have just started their practice in the US and their brand is not really known in many countries; So even though they extended me an offer I would not accept, but for someone who likes new changes in an unknown world I think it would be a great opportunity.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at BCG Platinion (Munich, Bavaria) in Jan 2026
Interview
Insgesamt Gespräche mit 4 verschieben Mitarbeitenden auf verschiedenen Levels, alle Gespräche sehr wertschätzend aber auch fordernd inhaltlich bei den Case Studies, durchgehend Kontakt mit Recruitern mit Feedback über Prozess etc.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BCG Platinion
Interview
I had a screening call with a manager and a case study interview with a senior consultant. My case study interview was rescheduled twice. Although HR was transparent about the reasons for rescheduling, I perceived it as a red flag regarding the company's internal organization. Ultimately, I was interviewed by a senior consultant with half my years of experience, whose comments not only indicated a lack of experience but also did not reflect well on the company culture. Following that interview, I decided to withdraw from the hiring process.
Good interview process with consistent communication from my recruiter. Clear instructions for each round: 1) HR Screening; 2) Conversational Interview; 3) Case Interview; 4) Case Interview; 5) Culture Fit Interview; 6) Offer Extension
