Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Heidrick & Struggles as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Associate and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Heidrick & Struggles takes an average of 14 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Associate had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
30-minute screening call with a recruiter. 45-minute interview with 2 engagement managers. Online assessment (including a 1 hr written assessment), and final interview with a partner in the office.
Everyone was lovely - I withdraw however due to a mismatch with my capabilities/background.
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Question 1
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I interviewed at Heidrick & Struggles (London, England)
Interview
Introduced to a payments company for a compliance role, however role did not align with the brief and agreed to not continue process - poor communication from Hendricks throughout the process
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Heidrick & Struggles (Dubai) in Mar 2026
Interview
It was a very smooth and transparent interview process. The steps were clear and there were 4 stages to the interview - a case at each stage. Overall though, the interview experience was great
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