I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at ZS Associates (New York, NY) in Jan 2019
Interview
Recruiter initially reached out to me about the position and had me apply online
Round 1: 30 minute phone screen with the recruiter to go over my background/resume and interest in the role/ZS
Round 2: two 30 minute phone interviews. 1st one is a screen share case study. is a market sizing scenario and then it breaks down the market into different segments and you analyze which one the client should target. 2nd is a behavioral interview with standard questions like an example of conflict on a team and how it was resolved, a time you failed, etc.
Round 3: in person superday with 4 interviews. 1st was another 30 minute behavioral/experience interview. 2nd was a case where you are given information to analyze and create a presentation in 60 minutes and then present it to two interviewers for 30 minutes. they purposefully give you an overwhelming amount of material to sift through. recommend skim reading a lot of it trying to pick out the actual important pieces and not get stuck in the random details as I didn't have as much time as I wanted to work on the presentation itself. 3rd interview was just more informational with a consultant walking me through a typical project and answering more of the "a day in the life of" questions. 4th was another case study but not structured like the 2nd rounds. More open ended.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were opening an art store in NYC, where would you open it an why?
I applied online. I interviewed at ZS Associates in Sept 2025
Interview
I had a disappointing experience with one of the company’s recruiters. She mentioned that she had called me three times using a technology-based calling service, but I never received any of those calls. When I asked politely if there was another way we could connect—such as using a direct phone number or perhaps a video service (i.e. Zoom/Teams/Google Meets)—she declined to offer alternatives and instead closed out my application.
This approach felt unnecessarily rigid and unprofessional. Technical issues can happen, and candidates should be given a fair chance to engage in the process. A recruiter’s role is to facilitate communication, and the unwillingness to do so reflects poorly on the company’s hiring practices and overall candidate experience.
They included three rounds all in one day: one case, one unstructured case, and one behavioral interview. All very straightforward. Heard back very quickly once interviews were completed. Overall and good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach a specific business problem
Interviewed for an internship. Had a phone call with HR, a traditional case interview, an unstructured case interview, a case presentation, and personal interviews. Communications were prompt and the process was straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach managing people with more expertise than you?