I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Mercer
Interview
After submitting a resume, I received a HireVue application which consisted of 3-5 questions (answers were recorded in response). After passing the HireVue, I received an invitation to Superday, where I had two behavioral interviews, a case study, and an informal peer chat interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
[If you are currently lacking technical skills], how do you account for that/make up for the lack of knowledge in that area?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Mercer (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Aug 2014
Interview
First round is HR Screening for general information as per requirement and to check the communication skills, then Aptitude Test which contain questions related to Math, Reasoning, English Grammer and letter writing. After passing test only then Manager Round, after that HR Final Discussion for documentation and final salary discussion.
Career consulting-oriented case study, which provides options to present back to the interviewer, but it is best to provide your own unique rationale. The case is brief and more qualitative than quantitative.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To be creative with proposals / think outside the box
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer in Jan 2023
Interview
1hr phone screen + 1 behavioural + 1 case interview (take home) + back-to-back with 3 to 4 people (mostly behavioural, nothing too technical but will grill you on the details of your projects)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most technical/complex statistical project?