I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EAB (Washington, DC)
Interview
Had three rounds of interviews: Got contacted by HR within a week of submitting an online application and the initial phone screen was the typical resume review and logistics questions. Two weeks later another person from the HR team reached out to invite me to the next round, which is a 90-min writing test and a case interview on the phone with a consultant. A week after that I was invited to come in for in-person interviews, which involved two case interviews with three consultants total and a 15-min IQ test. Be prepared for hypothetical case scenarios and problem solving evaluation.
Everyone I've communicated and met with throughout the whole process was very friendly, respectful and professional. The overall experience was good. Would definitely apply again but I feel the place was filled with either new college graduates in liberal arts majors or EAB/Advisory Board Company lifers (folks who have never worked at anywhere else). The company didn't seem to have much diversity either. I haven't really met any non-white staff members and the consultants definitely seem all white. This was a bit concerning especially since they are dealing with the higher education sector where diversity has been emphasized more than ever.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mainly about previous research projects you've worked on, experience with higher education issues, research methods, behavioral questions, etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at EAB
Interview
HORRIBLE!!! I should have read the reviews before I interviewed and wasted more than 1 month of my time. -Cognitive Test -Recruiter Interview -1 hour Panel Interview -1 Case Study They only answer emails before you interview. So once they let you know the "time frame" in which they will be in touch it never happens. I emailed multiple times just to get the run around for WEEKS. I had another friend apply to the company as well and experienced the same thing! No communication , Low Salary , and absolutely NO Diversity.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at EAB (Washington, DC) in Aug 2022
Interview
Initial interview is a 30 minute phone call. The HR asked very basic questions and made sure my experience matched the skills required for the job. The HR recruiter is very upfront and gave full transparency on pay. Second part of the process was a skill assessment test.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at EAB in Nov 2020
Interview
1. Two assessments
2. Recruiter phone screen
3. First round 45 minute with a principal; behavioral/case style questions
4. Second round: completed a writing assessment where I was sent an article and had 30 minutes to respond, then had three 45 minute interviews with Managing Directors with behavioral/case style questions
Everyone was very friendly - the process took about a month.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Opening a restaurant; how would you decide whether to make it fast casual or sit down?