I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mastercard (Barcelona)
Interview
I had three case interviews back-to-back with 3 Principal level consultants. The first part was mostly about myself and some questions about my experiences. The second part was a quick case. The third part was a Q and A session.
3 interviews (video calls on Teams) - 20’ fit with a focus on past consulting experience (give precise examples) & 25’ case, often a market sizing or GTM strategy. Expect at least one question in English, otherwise interview in local language
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a project where you had to deal with a challenging client
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mastercard (Hyderābād) in Mar 2025
Interview
Initial HR screening process followed by one round by the management consultant who is a level senior. Once this is qualified, it is followed by 3 parallel rounds with others
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This is for AMC, performance analytics based out of Hyderabad office. Their expectations are very high. Asked couple of behavioral Qs on challenges faced in workplace, strengths & weakness etc. One case study which is "A banking client of mastercard is launching a premium credit card and came to you for whom to target. How do you identify the target set for the client ? Like how do you segment the customers, what basis you select those elite customer for whom we've to offer that card?"
I applied online. I interviewed at Mastercard (Moscow, Moskva) in Jul 2020
Interview
Great interview experience with interesting people. The whole process was a delightful experience, very smooth, on time, respectful and relaxed, though some cases were difficult.
Had 2 HR interviews (1 in the beginning, 1 in the end), 3 interviews with the team (manager, country lead, region lead). Great people I would be happy to work with, but I've got an even better offer from an MBB company.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for payment company advisory?