I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Korn Ferry (Calgary, AB)
Interview
The process included 4 interviews, after the 4 interviews and meeting with 8 people, they required an assessment that took 2 hours to complete, and they ask for 5 references which they company did not even look at.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Asked about your comfort level with doing research and calling executives.
Met a few partners virtually, pretty straightforward process to understand your interest level, ability to learn, and communication skills followed by their KF4D assessment. Overall took less than 2 months from beginning to end.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Korn Ferry (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
First meeting, introduced through recruiter - was a zoom meeting to go more into CV and background.
Good interview, fairly standard questions - not much to prepare for other than being able to walk through details of CV
Met with head of delivery followed by the partner and a number of delivery experts over a period of 2 months. Phone Interview followed by in-person interview followed by half day interview with other associates and principals across the practice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach building a strategy for a search?
