I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Fidelity Investments (Bengaluru) in Aug 2009
Interview
1) Telephonic interview which lasted 30 min. Included 3 case studies
2) Flown down to Bangalore for a series of 1:1 interviews - which included three 1:1 interviews (not including the HR interview)
3) The interviews constituted of 4 written and verbal case-studies which directly test the skill sets across everything mentioned in the Resume (example - as a consultant how would you help an oil and gas refining company kick start stagnant revenues - in an otherwise growing industry?)
4) Also included 2 market sizing exercises to gain understanding of the candidates problem solving skills (example - do a back-of-the-envelope market sizing of the shoe-lace market in India)
5) Each interviews appeared progressively tougher than the previous one
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case studies are very in-depth and require the candidate to make slides and present them to the interviewer.
I’m disappointed with my experience, as I’ve applied to over 50 roles without receiving responses. In contrast, a friend who applied a few times received communication and ultimately an offer, which makes the lack of feedback on my applications especially discouraging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is your expected salary range? Please be very specific. [I also said I was flexible and proceeded to be GHOSTED]
I only did two steps of the interview process, the first was the usual recruiter screening. The second was a panel of about five people, only one or two of which asked questions. The others were just there to listen and chime in.
The interview process was very straightforward. I recruited for a full time role just out of undergrad and it was similar to every other interview process I have gone through. Submit your application, call with HR, followed by additional rounds of interviews.